Is there an end-all of guitar strap pegs ??

I have found that putting Elmer's Ultimate Glue inside the screw holes on the guitar, then screwing in the strap pegs makes for a permanent end to the thread-stripping that can happen inside guitars. Keep in mind when you do this, that you are committing to whatever your strap pegs/locks of choice are, though. And let the glue dry for at least 4 hours (without putting a strap on the pegs.)

I personally prefer Schaller strap locks, but Dunlops are OK too. My only gripe with the Schallers is that this glue technique is often necesarry, because they use a screw that has a smaller thread than most stock strap peg screws.
 
DSS3 said:
I've never had a problem using the OEM strap button screw with my Schallers ;).

That said, I also use the glue trick.
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I've almost never been able to use the OEM screw, they are almost always too wide. I have primarily used Ibanez (in the past) and ESP (now) guitars.
 
Just go with the Home Depot special and get a couple of eye hooks and spring clips. You can outfit like four guitars for less than $20 and those guitars aren't going anywhere. This is a live only option as excessive movement can create noise, so don't use the strap when recording.
 
i use dunlop straplocks in all my guitars

a drop of elmers glue, and a toothpick broken off inside the strap-pin hole does the trick

i also check my guitars regularly and if i notice that the screw is working itself loose, i'll repeat the above process right then before it becomes a problem
 
Aside from the $200 Kramer Aerostar I had as my first guitar, I've never had the strap buttons pull off a guitar.

Probably says more about the fact Ibanez uses a MUCH larger screw than standard for their strap buttons. And - despite the fact that the screw doesn't fit into a Schaller straplock, I still use them. I just grind the head down a little bit and it fits right in there.

The Ibanez screw is 3x the diameter of the stock Schaller screw (which is pretty much just a stock strap button screw...) and is also longer. They've never come out or worked loose.

7 guitars over 15 years of hard use.... make it easy to recommend -- USE A BIGGER SCREW.

ryan
 
I'm Schallers all the way. Dunlops feel to loose and flimsy and I know people who have had them and the ball bearings or springs in the mechnism stop working and they've dropped their guitars when the strap came off. At least with the Schallers you have the cup the peg sits in, so it offers some security against falling if the mech fails.

the screws are a bit smaller with the Schallers, but I still used my ESP screw to make sure it fit well. I just used my dremel and ground the head diameter down to where it'd fit into the peg hole.
 
I use Schallers, which have been superb. For that reason alone I've never tried the Dunlops.

Muttley
 
I'm not saying they're crap, just what I've heard. My experience with them has been on other people's guitars, but the feel of them on their makes me not want to ever use them. And, I've seen them fail at shows, thus the reason for the post. I'm sure for some people they've been great.

And, my Schaller mechs have failed/broken, but thanks to the cup the peg sits in, I was fine for the rest of the show and didn't have to witness my axe hitting the floor.:rock:
 
I've broken the head of a Dunlop Straplok screw clean off. The threaded part was stuck inside my bass. I was onstage with no backup, of course. Thankfully, someone in one of the other bands was nice.

But I've never had a problem with the Dunlops in my guitars, and I've had the same set in my Les Paul for at least the last 5-6 years with heavy use. I totally agree with all that mentioned the glue and toothpicks trick as well as checking them regularly.

Also be sure to make sure the locking mechanism is pushed all the way the fuck in there before you go on, or rock out in front of the mirror, or whatever you do that made you decide to get strap locks. Studies show that's the #1 cause of failure in Dunlop Straploks.

I don't care much, Dunlop vs. Schaller, but for some reason I started with Dunlops and just stuck with them. Now if you gig a lot, make sure that everyone in the band uses the same kind of strap locks on the primaries and backups. Trust me on this one.
 
I use DiMarzio Clip-Lok's on all of my guitars. From PRS to Jackson to Fender to Gibson to Ibanez to Schecter, I use all of the factory screws from the original strap pegs and they just fit and simply work. I have never had a problem with any of my guitars. Our other guitarist in the band also uses the DiMarzio's on his two guitars. Our bassist, on the other hand, uses the Dunlop strap locks and they have failed him twice, both times during shows.

My .02 cents. :)

~006
 
I use thoose damn plastic thing that go over the stock pegs....never had a problem...
 
006 said:
I use DiMarzio Clip-Lok's on all of my guitars. From PRS to Jackson to Fender to Gibson to Ibanez to Schecter, I use all of the factory screws from the original strap pegs and they just fit and simply work. I have never had a problem with any of my guitars. Our other guitarist in the band also uses the DiMarzio's on his two guitars. Our bassist, on the other hand, uses the Dunlop strap locks and they have failed him twice, both times during shows.

My .02 cents. :)

~006
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i had an ltd ec-1000 for a short time that had that setup and i liked it pretty well...if only they made that with a leather strap and heavier buckle

altho it's a very good system, it still isn't perfect...steve vai cracked up one of his guitars pretty good a few years back, when his clip-lock system failed
 
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