Dunlop Strap Locks vs. Schaller Strap Locks

[BrentDomann]

Well? What are the pros/cons of each system?

 

[Jouni]

Voted Schaller.
First ones I've tried, no need to try Dunlop's...

 

[legionserial]

Ditto.....although I'm sure my strat came with the Schaller strap locks. Bu that was years and years ago and my memory is a little swiss cheesed.

 

[Light]

With the Dunlop ones, it is possible (albeit unlikely) to bump them in such a way as to make them let go. Not something I want to see happen, though I don't know about you.


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[BrentDomann]

Cripes, I should have bought Schaller!

No, the reason I ask is that the Dunlops have much bigger buttons on the guitar itself, and in this age of miniaturization, look a little funny. On other boards I have heard of squeaking problems from Schallers, so I wondered what other pros and cons there are.

Don't the Schallers pull to release, like, there is a little knob that one pulls to release the lock? That seems almost as susceptible to accidental release as the button on the Dunlops.

And maybe I've been spending too much time in the cave, but I must specifically ask that jokes regarding knob pulling and premature or accidental release not be made.

 

[tom18222]

ive had dunlops for a few years, on a few guitars, not one issue.

 

[Light]

Don't the Schallers pull to release, like, there is a little knob that one pulls to release the lock? That seems almost as susceptible to accidental release as the button on the Dunlops.

If you whack a Schaller strap lock, it won't disengage. I can't think of any accidental way to get them to come off, especially if you mount them so that the open part of the clip is facing upwards. It really is a much better design with several layers of redundancy built in.


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[ocnor]

On other boards I have heard of squeaking problems from Schallers

I've had Schallers on all of my guitars for over 20 years and I've never had one accidentally release. They do tend to squeak after years of use but a little Vasoline will stop that.

 

[metalhead28]

I don't use either, I use the "Surelock" locking strap. No need to modify the guitar.

 

[Adam P]

Out of those two I'd go with the Schallers, but I prefer the DiMarzio Clik-Lok to either of those two choices.

 

[gbdweller]

All but one of my stage guitars have the Dunlop system. The other has the DiMarzio strap lock system. No failures from either system...yet! I'm pretty rough on my guitars on stage. Lots of jumping and strap stressing movement.

I've had the DiMarzio system on my 'Neptune, NJ' Kramer since about '88-'89 or so. I'm starting to worry about it's integrity. Plastic can only take so much abuse...

The Dunlops need some TLC occasionally. A little lube to keep them working smoothly. I have no experience with the Schaller system so I can't comment on it.

No matter what you use...Double and triple check that the lock is engaged!!! I have made it a habit to give a tug on both ends of my strap after a change. It is second nature now. There have been several times when this simple tug has saved a guitar from certain demise!....