Bassmonster Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 i am not really a fan of the warwick strap locks, there ok, (recently had to replace one after it failed, it basically no longer locked) but i much prefer the recessed dunlop ones that came with my corvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='70531' date='Oct 7 2007, 10:31 AM']Ouch! How did they fail, what didn't work?[/quote] The little mechanism that locks the male bit into the female bit on the button just failed and it slid out while I had my hand up adjusting a microphone. I managed to get loads of sympathy and kind words from another bassophile that was there but to be fair to the Lakland, it didn't even go out of tune. Good job it's akeeper, that would have knocked a few quid off the residual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elom Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 [quote name='99ster' post='59204' date='Sep 12 2007, 12:27 PM']And another vote for Grolsch straplocks - these are used by loads of other pro players... especially good on vintage basses where you don't want to mess with the original strap buttons. A no-brainer![/quote] I have one small problem with this - where do you find those Grolsch bottles? I have been on the look out for [i]months [/i]and can't find anywhere that stocks them. The Grolsch ring-pulls don't work half as well! If anyone's got a couple of them spare I'll paypal you the cost of a bottle of Grolsch in return. elom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 [quote name='elom' post='70875' date='Oct 8 2007, 12:36 AM']I have one small problem with this - where do you find those Grolsch bottles? I have been on the look out for [i]months [/i]and can't find anywhere that stocks them. The Grolsch ring-pulls don't work half as well! If anyone's got a couple of them spare I'll paypal you the cost of a bottle of Grolsch in return. elom[/quote] Bars have them, the sort of bars that are overprice and full of a-holes generally. I have a ready supply, being an a-hole and all. That last part isn't true, I had to persuade my teetotal housemate to have a bottle so I wouldn't have to spend a second drinking time in that bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I have and use all, mainly due to what comes on basses, but Schaller are my preferred choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 bob got me some "boston" ones for my mule, and there faultless. even if the mechanism does fail (A VERY heavy spring pull out system) the lock is enclosed on one side, meaning that as long as you wernt jumping up and down itd hold anyway. i thnik someone posted about them on the other thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='59899' date='Sep 13 2007, 01:50 PM']Forgot to mention that one Mr David Gilmour can clearly be seen employing "the Grolsch method" on the Live8 concert footage. Can we view that as "tacit endorsement"? [/quote] And Mr Pino Palladino as seen playing for The Who on Jools Holland... Edited December 1, 2007 by 99ster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Schallers for me. I did however have to reduce the screw holes on my jazz to take the skinny schaller screws; matchstick and a bit of wood glue did the trick. Grolsch tip sounds good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 i've got schallers on my basses and jim dunlop dual design on my les paul the JD ones are very good and very secure, but when they're in use, the combination of the lock and the button is huge. if you buy the schaller strap buttons from allparts, you get massive great big screws that are a direct replacement (threadwise) for EB MM, and Fender - mine swapped straight over - although I do definitely agree that if you get the complete schaller set, the screws are rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBassman Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Grolsch here too. Costs $6 a bottle tho and tastes like p1ss..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Schallers on the Warwicks (as was OE when they were made), Bostons on the Tsais, and the Axl before them, and the Variax 300. The only solid-body I've got which doesn't have them is the fretless Squier Strat, and that's because I don't [s]play[/s] gig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 the coffee shop i work on sells the grolsh, makes a nice sound as i open them. will start saving rgw rubber rings them i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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