Low profile strap locks?

[works0fheart]

Anyone have any good recommendations for these? Just threw on some dunlop strap locks on one of my guitars and they just stick out so damned far off of the guitar the my hand bumps them a bit when playing the upper frets. Obviously this is less than ideal so trying to see if anyone has used anything better.

 

[Metropolis]

I always used Schaller and have no experience on these. I know Teemu Mäntysaari uses Loxx strap locks in his guitars. Dunlop is also lower profile than most.

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[MaxOfMetal]

If it's a guitar you feel like you're going to keep, throw on some Dunlop flush mounts. They're pretty easy to install, and cheap if you have someone else do it usually.

 

[cip 123]

Schaller are smaller than regular strap buttons, and the actual "lock" is on your strap after you install them, never had a problem with them

 

[Mprinsje]

Dimarzio cliplocks

 

[TheWarAgainstTime]

I use Dimarzio Clip-Lock straps on all of my guitars, but the Schaller strap locks were the best "normal" strap locks I tried before that.

 

[works0fheart]

I use Dimarzio Clip-Lock straps on all of my guitars, but the Schaller strap locks were the best "normal" strap locks I tried before that.

I ended up ordering a few of these. These appear to be about as low profile as it's going to get

 

[Yul Brynner]

Regular strap buttons with a rubber lock washer is cheap and just as low profile as the original buttons.

 

[Metal Mortician]

Buy some Grolsch. You have a terrible beer and 4 free washers.

 

[cardinal]

Regular strap buttons with a rubber lock washer is cheap and just as low profile as the original buttons.

This is where I ended up.

 

[spudmunkey]

Buy some Grolsch. You have a terrible beer and 4 free washers.

They do dry out over time, though. I found the Fender retail product, that at first seems like a silly rip-off, to actually last a long time, and keep their shape/hold better.

 

[madrigal77]

Loxx. They're about as low profile as you can get.

https://www.loxx-products.com/live/musical-instruments-guitar-strap-strap-locks/music.aspx

 

[works0fheart]

Loxx. They're about as low profile as you can get.

https://www.loxx-products.com/live/musical-instruments-guitar-strap-strap-locks/music.aspx

The peg seems to be sticking out just as much as what I'm currently dealing with. The dimarzio cliplocks are more in line with what I'm looking for I think. Just something pretty much flush with the guitar because the location of the strap lock pin on my guitar causes me to bump my hand on it while playing leads.

 

[SJShinn]

I vote Dunlop. I put Dunlop strap locks on everything I own. The Dunlop flush mount ones are great, but require drilling a larger hole than just the screw hole, but they are truly flush to the guitar when installed. The ones on my LTD DV8 are awesome. Not my guitar, but you can see one on the heel here.

 

[Grindspine]

If you do get Schaller, make sure that you get the modern ones with the set screw or second locking washer (like the ESP strap locks). The old-school Schallers just had a nut on the clip that attached to the strap, which could come loose. The second retention screw or set screw is 100% necessary if you don't want your instrument to fall off the strap.