Ideas for strap locks

[The59Sound]

I have one bass and one strap - Grolsch all the way!

[lojo]

I use these plastic washer things you twist , about £2 from the local music shop , never let me down in years

[Dood]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1505942619' post='3375451']
I was changing some strap locks over earlier and realised how bland and uninteresting the design of most strap locks are. I mean, the visible part is essentially they are just a piece of metal with a hole in, like a washer.

Now I have some old coins somewhere, you know 10p and 50p pieces which would be far more interesting than the plain bit of metal (though too thick). I also have some metal plectrums which would be an improvement.

I got to thinking, let's consult with the BC Massive for ideas, many heads being better than one, and all that...

So any ideas of ways to improve strap locks with a bit of lateral thinking??
[/quote]

It's interesting you brought this up actually, as I've always found pickups really boring to look at. Leo got it mostly right by putting a chrome cover over them, but maaaaaaan are soap bar pickups uninspiring!

/railroad

[Dood]

I can't help thinking that the point of the thread, to come up with a more interesting design was missed a bit. Sure, beer bottle 'washers' might work, but pretty they ain't!

Edited September 21, 2017 by dood

[chris_b]

Dunlops on all my basses since the late 80's.

No maintenance issues and never had a problem.

[TheGreek]

I was thinking about something like this with a hole in:

Plectrum


Medals


Coins (1962 coin for a 1962 bass?)

[Dan Dare]

Saw an interview with Billy Sheehan once. He just uses a large washer on each screw - bigger than the hole in the strap - to hold it in place. It means you can't take the strap off the instrument quickly, but is very secure.

[Bolo]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1506023935' post='3376012']
I was thinking about something like this with a hole in:

Plectrum


Medals


Coins (1962 coin for a 1962 bass?)

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That wouldn't be for me, but I'm sure some people will love it.

[bazzbass]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1505985566' post='3375607']
If you were having to keep tightening the Dunlop ones to the strap as they kept coming loose then they weren't Dunlops!

Just sayin' as they say
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oh yeah Dunlops have the circlip? musta been a different brand, anyhow I got Grolsch type rubber washers from a homebrew shop dirt cheap.