Grolsch-Lock Spotting

[Grangur]

When watching Pino Sunday night I noticed he's using Grolsch washers. I then got to wondering how wide-spread their use is amongst those who could clearly afford to buy the flash technology.

Can't say I've got very far, but I wonder how many folk we can find?

https://youtu.be/DcFiQXKa9Ok
Jeff Beck

https://youtu.be/TRjiMN2qJHI
Pino Palladino

https://youtu.be/CnSfTEdAL-w
Brian May

[White Cloud]

Not sure about the washers...but I love the beer. Delicious!

[Sammers]

Must be pretty widespread as Fender have their own branded rubber washers but if you don't get to drink beer to get them, what's the point?!

http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_strap_blocks.htm

[LayDownThaFunk]

Easier and better than any 'official' straplock IMO.

[quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1454359177' post='2968997']
Must be pretty widespread as Fender have their own branded rubber washers but if you don't get to drink beer to get them, what's the point?!

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_strap_blocks.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...trap_blocks.htm[/url]
[/quote]

Exactly! A washer with a free beer.

Edited February 1, 2016 by LayDownThaFunk

[RockfordStone]

ive started using them over strap lockers, cheaper and just as effective

[machinehead]

I use them on all my basses. I like them more than "real" straplocks too.

Frank.

[Grangur]

I use tap washers from [i]Homebass[/i]. At about 30p for 5 it's good value.

There must be some more famous faces that use the red rubber though?

[LayDownThaFunk]

Timmy C I know does because he's the one who got me into them.

[Grangur]

You mean this Timmy C?

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/29/rage-against-machine-bassist-limp-bizkit

[alyctes]

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1454358275' post='2968980']
Not sure about the washers...but I love the beer. Delicious!
[/quote]

If I liked the beer, I'd use the washers more often...
Too much sugar in it.

(Not that I'm famous, of course.)

[rushbo]

I bought a bag of 50 from Ebay a few years ago. They're ace. I'm not a huge fan of the beer tho - I'm more of a Budweiser kinda guy (runs and hides from approaching horde of CAMRA geeks...)

[toneknob]

More Pino (I've posted this more times than hot dinners I think)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg

[casapete]

Jeff Lynne likes 'em.

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/jeff-lynne-of-elo-performs-on-stage-for-bbc-radio-2-live-in-news-photo/455468934o

Also Eric Clapton IIRC.

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1454359177' post='2968997']
Must be pretty widespread as Fender have their own branded rubber washers but if you don't get to drink beer to get them, what's the point?!

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_strap_blocks.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...trap_blocks.htm[/url]
[/quote]

Ah-ha, for an alcoholic such as myself they are a great idea.

[BottomE]

Never knew about them. Thanks seems a much better idea than fiddly straplocks.

[Jazzneck]

I've been using them since 1996 when I spotted a guy in Germany using them.

The beer, like all lagers, is awful; much prefer IPA.

However, a more famous user is Keef, Hyde Park 2013 - you can see 'em on the DVD.

Edited February 2, 2016 by Jazzneck

[LayDownThaFunk]

Which IPA? They're thousands out there!

[casapete]

As a non real ale drinker, I like Grolsch. It has a flavour that makes it stand out from other lagers,
but guessing it's a marmite kinda thing though. The problem is sourcing the flip top bottles as most
of the stuff these days is in regular bottles / cans. As mentioned, ebay handy for just the washers.

[4stringslow]

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1454369602' post='2969162']
Jeff Lynne likes 'em.

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/jeff-lynne-of-elo-performs-on-stage-for-bbc-radio-2-live-in-news-photo/455468934o

Also Eric Clapton IIRC.
[/quote]

At this sort of level, isn't the choice more likely made by their guitar techs? They are handed a guitar already set up and they play it.

Ask them what strap locks they use and they'll probably give a quizzical look and wonder what you're talking about as they can' t remember the last time they had a strap problem. Ok, I'm probably exaggerating, but you know what I mean.

[toneknob]

Johnny Marr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_P5iSG_APE

[toneknob]

A similar thread on thegearpage.net - someone said "Yes, because nothing looks more professional than a piece of pink rubber holding your strap in place."

Here's the response: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/grolsch-ing-it-up-best-strap-locks-ever.1402842/page-3#post-19771673