[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1420670113' post='2652116']
How on earth did that happen? Did the strap button/screw fall out? Or where you jumping round like a lunatic?
I can't see how it could fail to the point of the bass falling any other way...
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Kev, don't know why I didn't reply to this at the time.
The failure was caused by wear, upon close inspection it was just possible to make out. Have to say, they had served me well for a good few years but it was enough to put me off.
Since the Schaller fail, I've just been using the pink grolsh type rubber washers. Purchased a dozen or so for a couple of quid, from one of the home brew sellers on Ebay.
So far, so brilliant.
Another thing I like, is that there is no risk of wacking the bass with the strap lock when attaching/removing the strap at a gig.