Straplocks

[Hobbayne]

For the umpteenth time last weekend while singing and playing, the strap came off leaving me clutching the bass while trying to finish the song.
I am now considering the straplock route.
There are quite a few different ones on the market and I,m a bit overwhelmed by the choice.
There are some cheap plastic ones by Dunlop and more expenisive Fender ones which I assume I have to fit to the guitar myself?
What does the Basschat world recommend??

[MB1]

MB1.
I prefer my Straplocks Schaller
...Not a Dunlop type of guy.

[chris_b]

I've been using proper Dunlop Straploks, not the plastic ones, for 25 years. Never had a problem.

If you can find Allparts Straploks they are Dunlops at about half the price.

[ratman]

I've been using Schallers for ever. Straplocks are essential. As a quick fix, the rubber washer from a Grolsch bottle do a fair job too.

[deanovw]

I had a bass drop at a gig once.

Since then I have always used Schallers.

[bonzodog]

I get rubber washers from my local hardware shop, the same size as the Grolsch bottle rubbers. Simply put your strap on then place these over the top. The only problem is you need to really leave your strap on all the time so as not to bend the washers. Sometimes you may need two or three washers together to bulk it out but its such a cheap option and its never let me down.
Think I paid £2.50 for 50 of them which will last a very long time

[ped]

These are my fave. They're more pleasing than the Schaller type and they feel safer, to me anyway.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dmi&field-keywords=marvel%20straplocks

[skej21]

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1394190870' post='2388899']
I get rubber washers from my local hardware shop, the same size as the Grolsch bottle rubbers. Simply put your strap on then place these over the top. The only problem is you need to really leave your strap on all the time so as not to bend the washers. Sometimes you may need two or three washers together to bulk it out but its such a cheap option and its never let me down.
Think I paid £2.50 for 50 of them which will last a very long time
[/quote]

+1 to this!! (It's also very surprising how many players on tv/at gigs you spot doing this once you know!)

My Nate Mendel came with strap locks... They came straight off and will live in the gig bag as long as I own it!

Edited March 7, 2014 by skej21

[jaybass 70]

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1394191400' post='2388905']
These are my fave. They're more pleasing than the Schaller type and they feel safer, to me anyway.

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dmi&field-keywords=marvel%20straplocks"]http://www.amazon.co...el%20straplocks[/url]


[/quote]

I use these too, i find them easier to unclip than the schallers, and really good quality for the price

[BigRedX]

The rubber washer method makes it very hard to get the strap off the bass when you want to use it on a different one though...

[toneknob]

Grolsch bottle washers on all my basses. never had a problem.

Like this bloke:



And this one

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg[/url]

Edited March 7, 2014 by toneknob

[ped]

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1394192635' post='2388933']
Grolsch bottle washers on all my basses. never had a problem.

Like this bloke:



And this one

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg[/media]
[/quote]

Both sponsored by Grolsch

[lozbass]

I have both Schaller and Dunlop straplocks and find both easy to use and install. I don't really have a preference and have one strap with the fittings for Schaller, and another with those for Dunlop. If I was to be picky, I'd say that the Dunlop spring clip (for the strap end) can be a bit fiddly, but it's really no big deal and I've found the company to be remarkably helpful - customer care is excellent.

[Oopsdabassist]

[sub]All my basses have Schallers fitted, not had a problem this past 10 years, mind you those marvel ones from Amazon look interesting.[/sub]

[xilddx]

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1394189963' post='2388882']
MB1.
I prefer my Straplocks Schaller
...Not a Dunlop type of guy.
[/quote]

Me too.

[JapanAxe]

Schallers for me, although I did have one that unscrewed itself during a gig. No bass-dropping cataastrophe, just tiny components rolling around on the stage during pack-up. Fortunately I found all the bits!

[UglyDog]

Schallers all the way for me, I still have and use the very first ones I bought nearly 30 years ago.

EDI: I too had the self-unscrewing thing at a gig once. A couple of drops of threadlock did the trick.

Edited March 7, 2014 by UglyDog

[ead]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1394190026' post='2388885']
I've been using proper Dunlop Straploks, not the plastic ones, for 25 years. Never had a problem.

If you can find Allparts Straploks they are Dunlops at about half the price.
[/quote]

+1 for Dunlops in metal form.

[alyctes]

Schallers. Not that I actually have much need of them, TBH.

PS: I don't like Grolsch.

[Bolo]

Schaller or Grolsch-loks.
Had a Ernie Ball lok break without cause, dinged the trans-teal MM. Bastards!

[Roland Rock]

I've tried proper straplocks, but still prefer the rubber washers. As above though, only practical as the straps never leave my basses.

[Mr Arkadin]

I Schaller (is that a verb?) all my guitars and basses as I can afford them. Then you can just use one strap for all if you like. Doing means it's one less thing to worry about going wrong at your gig (like you don't have enough worries already, right?).

[dand666]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Schallers or the Grolsch washers.[/font][/color]

[Lee Carter]

Schallers for me, had the unlock issue once but that was due to using extremely thick leather straps more than anything else

[Geek99]

I used cheapie spring loaded ones from eBay