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Location: England | Hi All,
I have an Elite 1868. I am dreading the strap comming off at some time and want a strap lock system.
What do people here find the best ? Is there anything that can be used that doesnt require changing the pegs ?
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Location: NJ | Frobs;
I've seen some ads (I THINK it was Planet Waves) for a strap that has almost like a "dial" on the end of it. You slip the end over the peg, turn the dial and it locks itself around the peg.
Never tried one, but it looks interesting. |
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Location: Scotland | All USA Ovations for at least 10 years have had Dunlop straplok sockets fitted at the factory. Yours should have these, they look like oversize standard buttons but have a socket to accept the locking doo-hickey which goes on your strap. The locks aren't available separately as far as I'm aware, so you'll end up with an extra pair of buttons, but a Dunlop straplok kit compatible with your guitar only costs about £15 in the UK.
Take a look at this link & scroll down to the "Dual Design" model. This is the button which is fitted to current Ovations.
http://www.jimdunlop.com/maintenence/straplok.html |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Re: Planet Waves locking strap. (And all straps with plastic ends)
They scratch the guitar!!! |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | I have had Schaller straplocks on my Adamas for years now. They always worked great. I can't say enough good things about them just like I love Schaller tunning keys....Paul Hebert |
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Location: NJ | I have never used straplocks and never have lost a guitar. |
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Location: NJ | My Adamas came with one endpin (walnut) and this ring at the neck end. I use one of those Planet Waves straps that are designed to be "tied on" at the headstock and have a quick-release clip. I just shortened the "tie-on" cord, and have it securely tied to the ring. I use the conventional endpin at one end and the quick-release at the other. The tied-on device just stays with the guitar. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Cliff, looks like it's been to a body piercing studio. You could get your nipple pierce and just get a kinky little chain to attach the two rings instead of using a strap!
Dude, the kids today will think you're really happenin'! |
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Location: NJ | Yeah, that's ALL that I'd need!
I'm having a hard enough time as it IS keeping my nipples out of my pants pockets!!! |
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Location: SoCal | Age will do that to you. |
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Location: NJ | eat me. |
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Location: SoCal | Nah. Be more fun to drink beer with you. Couple of old farts. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | I use a strip of leather, tie it over my strap unto the endpin. Keeps it from slipping just fine.
Norse(caveman approach, but it works just fine for me)man1 |
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Location: Scotland | Cheapskate's/Alchoholic's straplok - rubber washer from a Grolsch bottle |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | What in the hell is this strap, when did they invent it? No wonder my mandolin keeps falling on to the floor when I acknowledge applause by waving both hands. Boy do I have a lot to learn, good thing I found this board, now I won't have to keep having my mandolins repaired every time someone applauds, if someone ever does. Before that I'm going to get me one of those straps, with that I can eat chicken and play at the same time. Thanks. |
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Location: AZ from TEXAS | I agree with the chicken and beer comments. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | absnath
If we have enough chicken and beer, we don't need no steenking instruments, making this straplock nuisance null and void.
Viva la cervesa y pollo!!!! |
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