Do you use strap locks?

[Armistice]

I've never dropped a guitar. My main strap takes about 10 minutes to work over the knobs...

 

[Tadpui]

I dropped my Les Paul from playing height onto my concrete floor. I immediately went to the computer and ordered straplocks online. My new Fender actually came with straplocks and a leather strap. Fancy.

I have troubles with the straplocks though...over time, the U-shaped clasp slowly rotates and ends up upside down, making it almost useless. Most of the time I catch it before it gets too far, reposition it, and tighten the nut back down. But sometimes I don't catch it, and I've dropped my guitar more times since installing straplocks than ever before. Fortunately I've caught it every time other than that first disastrous drop (the plastic jack plate shattered and saved the instrument).

 

[BroKen_H]

I've always liked the LOXX low profiles. Never had any problems with them.

 

[mjbphotos]

Yep, I use these guys on everything. They're something like $5 for a set of three so the two or three packs I've bought have clocked in at less than a single set of the installed ones.
I've had one pop off, but that's on a rather unusually-shaped guitar (that I only use in the studio anyway)

Little detail on the website - would these fit over the extra-wide Taylor end pin jack?

 

[c7sus]

I dropped my Les Paul from playing height onto my concrete floor. I immediately went to the computer and ordered straplocks online. My new Fender actually came with straplocks and a leather strap. Fancy.

I have troubles with the straplocks though...over time, the U-shaped clasp slowly rotates and ends up upside down, making it almost useless. Most of the time I catch it before it gets too far, reposition it, and tighten the nut back down. But sometimes I don't catch it, and I've dropped my guitar more times since installing straplocks than ever before. Fortunately I've caught it every time other than that first disastrous drop (the plastic jack plate shattered and saved the instrument).

Switch to the Dunlop, it's a post with spring-loaded ball-bearings.

 

[David Cooke]

So cool I'm the only cheap ass using fender washers...

 

[RichBrew]

I have never used strap locks, and in 45 years of playing - and 42 years of gigging - I have never dropped a guitar. This is almost certainly because when I am playing one my hands are on the instrument.

RichBrew

 

[RogerL.]

Hey diddly dee it's Schaller's for me

 

[dervish riff]

AllParts makes some wide (5/8") strap buttons. I use them on ALL my guitars. If I hadn't found these, I'd still be using fender washers--even on my Epi, lol.

 

[rayc]

I didn't know they existed when I was playing in bands.
I haven't had any real trouble since I stopped the gig thing but am often fearful.
I'll look into the available stuff.

 

[jimistone]

I didn't know there was such a thing as strap locks until I tried the Steve Vai "flip your guitar around your back" move.
My guitar went flying and I'm thinking..."how does that fucker keep the strap on?"
Lol

 

[VomitHatSteve]

Little detail on the website - would these fit over the extra-wide Taylor end pin jack?

Not entirely sure. When open, the hole has a diameter of about 1.5cm (little over 1/2 inch). How big is the Taylor pin?

I have never used strap locks, and in 45 years of playing - and 42 years of gigging - I have never dropped a guitar. This is almost certainly because when I am playing one my hands are on the instrument.

RichBrew

Yeah, but some of us want to do guitar spins and other things that look cool rather than "playing all the right notes."