I got a set of these Dunlops and I'll tell ya, the greatest thing invented lately.

http://www.ceciliasmusic.com/ProductDet ... Code=7007J


No more pulled out or stripped end pins for me.

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It's a nice simple design. I have not seen these new ones in action yet, so I am still a little leary about them. Are they metal or plastic? I still prefer the Dual Design Dunlop strap locks and the Schaller Strap Locks. They just look more sturdy. I have never had any of my instrument slip in the 20 years I have been using them.


RK

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2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

That's funny. I use to use those plastic things that keep a bread bag closed. I never really needed them though, unless you flail all over the place when you play.

I do not flail when I play, but have had a guitar hit the ground hard wile playing. Put a nice chip in the paint job. I was ticked for days. I have used strap locks ever since. It was either that or eye-hooks like EVH.

RK

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2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

I though about getting some of these, nice design they have here, for a good price, Guess Ill try them out.

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I never said you personally flail about. I never used real ones. Never dropped a guitar. Guess I'm just lucky. I've always used a half decent strap. My one strap I used on my Strat is one of the old skinny jobs with the padded shoulder pad. My Strat is a 72. Never had a problem with Strats. LP's are a bit different. I almost dropped mine. That's when I used the bread bag things. It's the strap button location that has a big bearing on it.

I am a convinced and enthusiastic devotee of strap locks. Although I've never dropped a guitar while it was strapped on, I think spending $2 to ensure that such a catastrophe never occurs is well worth it.

Anybody remember Clapton almost dropping Blackie during the Last Waltz?

That's amazing!!! I thought that I was the only one that used to use those. Just twist 'em around the ends and you're tight.

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I've been using these straplocks for a couple of years now. I first saw them when a guy was selling them on e-bay in the UK, they do the job nice, never had any problems with these.
Simple and ingenius.

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I have a set of these on my CP 60's strat.

I have the leather strap locks from 20+ yrs ago. They'll last pretty much forever, look good, easy to use, and will never let you down.

Nifty Mike,
I think I'll try some of those. I've got Schallers on one of mine but I have not converted any of the others. I don't really care to change out the strap ends on all my guitars.

Nifty Mike,
I think I'll try some of those. I've got Schallers on one of mine but I have not converted any of the others. I don't really care to change out the strap ends on all my guitars.

Mike,
Been playing long? That's really old school. We used to color them with a black marker so they'd blend in with the strap. That's funny. I always had a bunch of them.

Yep, that was a new invention after using pipe cleaners in the 60s.

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