Members boscal45 Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 your strap slips out of both straplocks at the same time. luckily the bass didnt fall to hard. luckily it was just practice. but still....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notamachine Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 check yourself before you wreck yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 check yourself before you wreck yourself. cuz shotgun bullets are bad for your health. I've never had a single problem with my straplocks, and I never chiggity check them. I suppose it helps that I'm not doing wicked bass tosses or wild spins or karate kicks, but still...C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 Dang, I've never had one fail and you had them both fail at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boscal45 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 Dang, I've never had one fail and you had them both fail at the same time? actually, it looks like its the strap and a nut that failed. the strap is about 30 years old and the holes on the end of the strap have stretched out quite a bit, so the front of the strap slipped over the washer, and the nut/washer on the back of the strap disapperead, so it may have been missing for a while now and i just never realized it. the obvious solution is to get a new strap, but my dad got this strap with his first guitar, so it has a great deal of sentimental value. plus it looks cool and is comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny_Crab Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 I NEVER had a problem with Dunlop straplocs.Until last night.I'm not an onstage acrobat but OTOH my bass doesn't just hang there all night like some. Anyway, about the 3rd song into the 1st set the front straploc came "unplugged" from the button/socket and I caught a not-lightweight Les Paul bass 2 inches below where I WAS playing it. I was mentally rattled for about 3 songs after that as this is my main bass for the past 11 months. Tonight I'll check the pushbutton(strapside) to see if it has a problem AND from now on I'll pull on them after they get pushed in. I've been through a busted headstock with a 64 T-Bird(fighting drunks, roadcrew not on red alert). It was not a pleasant experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LanEvo Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 the obvious solution is to get a new strap, but my dad got this strap with his first guitar, so it has a great deal of sentimental value.The obvious solution to me would be to stop by the local hardware store and pick up a larger washer. Should do the trick Emre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted November 22, 2007 Members Share Posted November 22, 2007 I always tug on the straploks once I push them in. Just to make sure that they're in right. I don't wanna damage my bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted November 22, 2007 Members Share Posted November 22, 2007 You're porkin the girlfriend and in the heat of passion she calls you Larry when your name is Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted November 22, 2007 Members Share Posted November 22, 2007 What are you doin' porkin' Larry's girlfriend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted November 22, 2007 Members Share Posted November 22, 2007 What are you doin' porkin' Larry's girlfriend!! He was workin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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