Osiris Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 40 minutes ago, Teebs said: My God man! What are you doing to that bass!?!?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I use these and much prefer them to Schaller and the Dunlop ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 19 hours ago, Skinnyman said: I use these and much prefer them to Schaller and the Dunlop ones Presumaly the tiny buttons on some fenders are marketing ploy to push those... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanx Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 05/06/2019 at 17:27, BreadBin said: You must be a complete beast on stage! Ha ha, I am "lively" But... I don't think anything I do is particularly high impact to the strap or pins. When I spin or do jumps I hold my bass against me and cushion it. I've never done the 'throw it over your shoulder' thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greefy67 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I bought some Schaller copy strap locks as my first ever bass took a dive to the floor about 20 minutes after ownership began. The neck has never been the same since. The first set are still going strong years later. Admittedly I haven’t used them for about 10 years. the newest set. The pip you pull popped off. That wasn’t very helpful. i think with all of these things. Mass produced volume stuff, there’s gonna be some lemons. But I wouldn’t be without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) these Diago Twistlocks are the solution. Strap only comes off if you want it to. Oversized,can't come off unless you want it off. Edited July 7, 2019 by bazzbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 07/06/2019 at 11:44, urbanx said: I've never done the 'throw it over your shoulder' thing! Obv a complete lightweight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmaster62 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 On 23/05/2019 at 12:48, BigRedX said: It's all down to personal experience, but I have been using Schaller Straplocks for 35 years now and never had one fail on me. The only set of Dunlops I've ever had broke after less than 6 months use. On the flipside, I've used the same pair of Dunlops for the last 10 years with no issues... countless guitarists I've played with who use Schallers were always having problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jazzmaster62 said: On the flipside, I've used the same pair of Dunlops for the last 10 years with no issues... countless guitarists I've played with who use Schallers were always having problems. That’s just being a guitard though...🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmaster62 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 11/07/2019 at 12:34, Geek99 said: That’s just being a guitard though...🙄 It's weird. I was put off Schallers before I even tried them as a result. Like I said, I have had the same pair of Dunlops for 10 years, moved them between a few straps and they still work as good as the day I bought them. Maybe I was lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I've got Dunlops on all my basses, never had an ounce of trouble, then I'm hardly the most active players of all time but they get the occasional swing around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I once saw an interview with Billy Sheehan, in which he showed what he uses. It was a tough webbing strap, screwed to the bass and with a couple of large metal washers between the screw heads and the strap. Bombproof. You can't take the strap off the instrument unless you unscrew it, but the webbing folds, so it goes in the case with no bother. Worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I use Schallers, have done since getting my first Warwick just over 30 years ago. There was a Schaller-compatible straplock by Boston which overcame the issue with the nut coming undone by simply having two nuts per lock - tighten the first nut down, then tighten the second nut onto it and it acts as a locknut. Although I've found that using a spanner and tightening the nut really tight rather than trusting that pliers will do the job works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The video posted won't play - is it too distressing that it's been pulled? 😯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Richard R said: The video posted won't play - is it too distressing that it's been pulled? 😯 Let's just say it's a good thing they don't have any bass guitars at Guantanamo Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Let's just say it's a good thing they don't have any bass guitars at Guantanamo Bay. "Fretboarding" (n) A form of torture whereby the victim is made to listen constantly to someone repeatedly practice the bass part to "Under pressure" and constantly get it not quite right. Also acceptable grounds for manslaughter of a spouse under UK law. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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