dirkv
So lasy night, whilst giving a guitar lesson, my strap slipped off the base end pin of my guitar. I couldn't catch it before the guitar hit the ground and snapped the neck at the heel.
I have had this guitar for 14 years, it is a cheap ovation copy, so not worth a lot in Rand value but in sentimental value, it feels like my best friend has died! ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹
IceCreamMan
ahh heck no man ...sorry to hear ☹
Tonedef
Oh man, that sucks!
It's happened to me as well, but luckily I was half expecting it and caught it.
I read in the intarnets that you get little clips that secure the strap onto the nub. Does anybody here use them?
My guitar's strap came with what can only be described as shoelaces, one at each end, which I assume is for making a similar plan?
MIKA-the-better-one
If you go buy grolsch beer, they have little rubber thingys on the inside which you can put over your strat and work great... and costs R20, and you get a free beer
Tonedef
Brent, looking at the pic, I assume the little knobby at the end is spring-loaded, with a pin that slots into the base, securing it. And if you want to release the strap you pull on the knobby thingy allowing it to slide off. Correct?
Tonedef
MIKA the better one wrote:
If you go buy grolsch beer, they have little rubber thingys on the inside which you can put over your strat and work great... and costs R20, and you get a free beer
Lol, I love Heath Robinson type solutions! :bopping: Does it make one's playing taste like honey too?
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MIKA the better one wrote:
If you go buy grolsch beer, they have little rubber thingys on the inside which you can put over your strat and work great... and costs R20, and you get a free beer
hahaha
Tonedef wrote:
Brent, looking at the pic, I assume the little knobby at the end is spring-loaded, with a pin that slots into the base, securing it. And if you want to release the strap you pull on the knobby thingy allowing it to slide off. Correct?
Jip ?
The end pin goes on your guitar as per usual, the other end goes on your strap, clip in...
As The Script would say - The
man strap who can't be moved
raithza
Really sorry to hear about that dirkv.
I should actually do this... it happens at least once a week that i pick up my guitar and the strap on the body's side is 'upside down' - which means the guitar slips out. I've become quite good at catching it but you only need to miss once......
Grolsch time it is XD
flatfourfan
R150?
When last did you buy, or where do you buy for R150? The crome ones are almost double that and the black are about R350.
Norman86
I bought straplocks that cost R120... perfect... and they gunmetal chrome!
better than those pictured though! they're full ones, not half like the schaeller!
Bought from lovemore music in boksburg!
G-Man
I'm sorry to hear that, I can sympathize.The day I finished restoring and re-stringing my bass, I knocked it over re-breaking the join I had just done. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Hopefully you can fix it up ?
FruitarGeek
Yes. Straplocks for the win. All my guitars are equipped with them.
I went to a show once, and saw some wannabe rockstar kid throw a guitar around his neck as in the guitar flings over the neck and under the arm. He was stupid. He didn't have strap locks, and as the guitar was preparing for the playing position. Whooops, the straps came off, and the guitar slid in pieces towards my general direction. I think a tuning head even hit me on on my chest.
dee
I used to remove the screw holding the mount for the strap, and slide the strap, along with a washer on, and the screw it back on. Costs a few cents for a washer, although the strap has to stay on then... ? But it worked....
Bob-Dubery
Dirk described an accident involving an acoustic guitar. The straploks work fine, but they don't always work for acoustics as the buttons can be bigger and the end pin can often be enlarged because there's a jack plug in it too.
The grolsch bottle washers work well on skinny pins, though they can dry out and will eventually perish - so you got to keep on drinking grolsch.
I think the problem here may be that Dirk's guitar has an enlarged end pin, but the strap has regular sized holes on it. You got to enlarge those holes at the one end so that you get a better fit around the end pin.
As regards the guitar.... it may well be repairable. Take it to a reputable shop or technician and get an estimate. Then you can decide wether it's worth spending that kind of money on that guitar.
flatfourfan
dee wrote:
I used to remove the screw holding the mount for the strap, and slide the strap, along with a washer on, and the screw it back on. Costs a few cents for a washer, although the strap has to stay on then... ? But it worked....
I was thinking of the washer option as well. Each of my guitars has its own strap anyway. I think that the straps are cheaper than the locks.
singemonkey
Go get it fixed. If neck breaks were terminal, Gibson would have gone out of business. They'll repair it good as or better than new, I'm sure. It's a routine operation.
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I went to a show once, and saw some wannabe rockstar kid throw a guitar around his neck as in the guitar flings over the neck and under the arm. He was stupid. He didn't have strap locks, and as the guitar was preparing for the playing position. Whooops, the straps came off, and the guitar slid in pieces towards my general direction. I think a tuning head even hit me on on my chest.
Lol!
AlanRatcliffe
X-rated Bob wrote:
Dirk described an accident involving an acoustic guitar. The straploks work fine, but they don't always work for acoustics as the buttons can be bigger and the end pin can often be enlarged because there's a jack plug in it too.
Ovation style guitars use the same strap pins as electrics, only they often use bolts and inserts instead of self tapping wood screws.
Wizard
Tonedef wrote:
Lol, I love Heath Robinson type solutions!
Hey - some else has heard of Heath Robinson ...
