Here comes Jim Dunlop to the rescue with their strap retainer system, called Straplok. What if you get to a gig and find you've forgotten that strap? Disaster! OK, so somebody lends you a strap, but it doesn't have strap locks and won't fit securely on the studs. The problem is that you can only attach a strap that has the matching part fitted. The usual big downside of strap locks comes when you want to put a different strap on the guitar. Together they form a 100% safe snap-together system. You unscrew the old button and screw on the strap lock stud. One part is a replacement for your guitar's original strap button. The safest method is to use proper straps locks. Next time you order, just ask for a couple. You can also buy these rubber safety strap lock washers (grommets) on eBay or in guitar shops. You can pull one off an empty bottle of Grolsch beer - the type that has the funny old fashioned stopper with the bent wire around it. So your best bet is to buy a decent strap like one of ours, and check that the leather is good and firm around the pin holes.įor extra safety, many players add a rubber washer, commonly known as a Grolsch bottle grommet. On cheaper straps the crappy thin leather will stretch and give way after just one gig. We do our best to make sure that the leather is tough enough to keep its shape. We put a lot of effort into the fixing points on our guitar and bass straps. So how do you make sure your guitar is safe? If you want a REAL relic effect on your guitar, then go ahead and risk dropping it, but of course there are good-looking dings and relic effects (usually faked) and ugly ones, like the big scratch on the front of this expensive acoustic guitar.

Are you really going to suspend it on flimsy fixings? You've worked hard, you've saved up, and now you have your pride and joy hung around your neck.

You might even break the neck or snap off the headstock. It will scratch the paintwork, crack off the lacquer, or dent the wood. Not only will it put your guitar out of tune. Nobody likes to see a guitar hit a stage floor, or possibly worse if you're busking on the street! The damage can be bad, very bad. It's very important that your strap is safely attached to your guitar.

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