Jim Dunlop Straplock Dual Design Set - Nickel

These are good strap locks, though more costly than other types. I had previously been using some 'U' shaped ones, but when I got some more- despite being listed as the same size as those of other makes- they weren't interchangeable (about a half mm difference) which meant the strap from one guitar couldn't be swapped with another etc. Hence switching to these. The images are a bit odd, as when showing the parts they show one and a half items in some pics- one lock for the strap itself and two connectors for the guitar body, one of which with both the screw and soft washer. This is incorrect, and the image of the packet itself is the one to go on. It's two units, each with one strap half and one guitar body part (with screw and washer), that is to say the two connectors required for one strap/guitar. To fit these, the moveable lock part slips through the 'recessed' metal washer- which is the shaped piece that prevents the button from being pressed accidentally. This moveable lock then also pushes through the hole in the strap, and the trick is that this will need pushing through quite far so that you can see the 'slot' onto which the spring loaded clip will need to go. A dunlop branded washer then goes over the lock barrel, on the strap side, and its against this that the spring lock needs to be pressing when applied to the slot. Now this is the tricky bit, as pressing this into place takes a fair bit of pressure, but that branded washer it is pressed against can make it difficult to get some leverage. This is where people are talking about thinking a specialist tool would be handy! The part that fits to the guitar body then just replaces the existing one your guitar will already have. It'll need the screw to be fully in place in order for the locking bolt to go into this clip properly. Don't do this with a power driver as you can damage the guitar body, a standard cross head screw driver will do the job.

Easy to fit. Much more secure than the strap locks that came with the guitar. I have a Vintage V100. It comes with strap locks. They would always come loose. One day, I went into work in fancy dress as Slash. The original strap locks came loose and the guitar fell off it's strap. Thankfully, I was posing for a photograph, so was able to catch it and no harm done. A Vintage V100 is not an expensive guitar, but it's still not a guitar I want to risk breaking. As I had these Jim Dunlop strap locks installed on a different guitar, I ordered the same for this guitar the very same day I'd dropped it. I didn't want it happening when I was playing. Installation is simple. Unscrew screws holding old strap buttons on guitar and put new strap buttons on (you can either use the same screws or the ones that came with this new Jim Dunlop set). Then the remaining parts of the system fits either side of the strap hole and the horseshoe locks them in place so there is no chance of slipping. Solid design. This was the weak spot on the original strap locks on the guitar and the reason it came loose, it simply passed through the strap slot with no resistance. The horseshoe locks it in place, preventing it from happening. No chance of dropping the guitar now, and since it's has a fair weight to it, that's reassuring to know.

I have these fitted to all my guitars. Very strong and give you peace of mind that your pride and joy isn't going to fall on the deck.

Bought these for my boyfriend as a birthday present as his guitar strap kept falling off in the middle of gigs. i wasnt there when he fitted them, but was told that they were easy to fit and without any problems......and the strap hasn't fallen off since :) another plus point that if you want to you can still take the strap off with ease. They do stick out abit, but havent heard the other half complain about it so they cant get in the way at all! Very Pleased :)

Not as simple to fit compared to most others.

Tried & Tested. Secure and they work. Fender & Schaller are more expensive, with less play in the mechanism. If your axe is of higher value, buy those. A grand or just over, these JD's will do. It's up to you !

Not the most glamorous product but I fit these to all my guitars as so far they have been reliable and they seem very well made. Saves me living in fear of dropping my beloved Les Paul, but even my humble Squire has these as why take the risk? After breaking several finger nails and pinging the retaining springs across the room many times I finally worked out that gently placing the jaws of a pair of pillars around both edges and squeezing until it locks into place does the trick. I'm so bright, I should be a drummer...

After having almost lost my prized Gibson Les Paul on a number of occasions during gigs, thanks to the paucity of the Fender/Scaller strap locking system that I had fitted to the guitar (and most of my other guitars), I decided that I'd try this system after having it fitted to one of my basses and never having had a problem. I've fitted these to my Les Paul now and they are great! I had to drillout the screw holes of the old strap buttons ever so slightly first to get the supplied screws in far enough, but apart from that, these were a doddle to fit and I'm sure that I'll convert my other guitars now to the same system so that I can jump around on stage with confidence in future. :-)

In Relation zu dem Konkurrenzprodukt vom Hersteller „S……r“ aus Germany,das ebenfalls seit Jahrzehnten mit ähnlich gesicherten Gurtschlössern wirbt,ist das Original Dunlop Straplok Strap Retainer System aus den U.S.A. ganz klar das weitaus bessere Sicherheits-Gitarrengurtsystem Set! Die Vorteile des besagten Dunlop Straplock Systems: Kein lästiges Klappern der metallenen Gurtschlösser,da die Verbindungen faktisch exakt aufliegen. Der Dunlop Schließmechanismus läßt sich sehr leicht durch das Gurtloch schieben. Dieses System ist genial! Falls die zwei Gitarrengurtenden mal nicht mit dem originalen Schließmechanismus versehen,bzw. verfügbar sind,ist es auch problemlos möglich die Dunlop Gurtpins an der Gitarre mit einem Gurt,der nur die üblicherweise vorgestanzten Löcher besitzt,zu benutzen. Die robusten Dunlop Gurtpins sind konisch geformt,und erlauben es durchaus auch mit einer normalen Gurtlochung zu funktionieren,falls ein montierter Gurt mit Schließsystem mal eben nicht vorhanden ist. Der breite konische Dunlop Gurtpin wird dann einfach durch das vorhandene Gurtloch übergestülpt. Es ist dann jedoch nicht so optimal gesichert,wie mit dem vormontierten Dunlop Schließmechanismus,hält aber wenigstens wie ein normaler Gurtpin,da der Dunlop Gurtpin breit genug ist. Es ist aber wie schon bereits gesagt,nur eine Option,der vollständig umfassende Schutz,um die Gitarre sicher am Gurt zu befestigen,ist nur bei korrekter Montage sämtlicher beigelegter Original Teile gewährleistet! Mein Tipp: falls die vorgebohrten Löcher im hölzernen Gitarrenkorpus für die Gurtpins bereits ausgeleiert sind,genügt es,einfach ein abgelängtes und leicht gespaltenes Streichholz (gerne aus Kastanienholz und ohne Zündkopf!) oder einen auf die Länge zugeschnittenen Zahnstocher in das jeweilige Loch zu stecken,damit das ausgeleierte Loch wieder gefüllt ist. Dieser kleine,aber effektive Trick ermöglicht sofort wieder einen besseren Halt der Schrauben,und man erspart sich den ünnotigen Kauf einer speziellen teuren Holzpaste! Wichtig: Bitte unbedingt bei der Dunlop Straplok Montage an den beiden Gurtenden darauf achten,daß die 2 beigelegten Sicherungsringe (so genannte Sprengringe) stets korrekt einrasten! Die genaue Montage der Sicherungsringe ist sehr wichtig,weil nur dadurch gewährleistet ist,daß das Schließsystem auch optimal funktioniert! Folglich müssen die Sicherungsringe bei der Montage (siehe Fotos!) bis zum Anschlag in die vorgesehene Nut geschoben werden. Der Sprengring darf sich dabei aber noch leicht um die Achse drehen,dies ist absolut unbedenklich und technisch so vom Hersteller konzipiert. Resümee: Die originalen Dunlop Straplok Sicherheits Gurtpins sind sehr solide und wirklich sauber verarbeitet. Die Handhabung ist bei korrekter Montageanleitung sehr einfach. Mein Fazit: dieses Sicherheitssystem ist de facto das mit großem Abstand beste Produkt,das derzeit auf dem Markt erhältlich ist! Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist zweifellos absolut fair! Volle 5 Sterne in der Gesamtbewertung! Unbedingte Weiterempfehlung!

La partie côté sangle du Straploks est assez large pour ne pas glisser au travers d'une grande boutonnière ou simplement une boutonnière usée. Lors du montage, le clip servant à maintenir le straplock à la sangle peut être difficile à clipser sur des sangles un peu épaisses mais une fois en place, il ne bougera pas. Coté maintient de la sangle à la guitare pas de souci, un fois inséré dans la partie fixée à la guitare (avec un petit clic), on peut marcher, courir et sauter le straplock assure le maintient de la sangle à la guitare sans faillir.

ワーウィックストリーマーで使用。純正品が削れて抜けやすくなったので交換しました。無闇に存在を主張しないし付け外しも楽で良い

Prese per sostituire gli straplock classici che avevo ormai consumato completamente. Avevo qualche dubbio sulla tenuta dell'aggancio e invece funzionano perfettamente. Semplici da installare, ho dovuto però forare più a fondo perché le viti erano più lunghe e grosse di quelle che ho smontato. L'aggancio/sgancio "a bottone" è mooooolto più comodo di quelli classici che avevo in cui devi tirare il pistoncino. Con il perno base di aggancio fatto così si può eventualmente usare anche una cinghia senza gli straplock. Soldi ben spesi!

On a Fender strap with the thick leather (one side overlaps the leather so it's double thick), you won't be able to use the washer, but that's not an issue, the retainer clip is good enough. I also had to use a utility knife and cut away some of the leather to get it to go through the leather all the way. On a thinner strap, like a Levy's, the washer worked perfectly. I put these on multiple guitars, the screw head on all of them is bigger than the head on the Dunlop one, so you can't re-use the screws. The diameter / lenght of the screw is the same as the one used on my Les Paul, so didn't have to drill, but on the Fenders, they were all smaller / shorter screws so drilled those ones. You can put a piece of tape on the drill bit to limit how far the hole will drill into the body, you want about 7/8" or 15/16". You can put the drill bit beside the screw as a length reference if you don't have a measuring tape. Drill bit size required is 7/64".