Premium Strap Locks (3 Pair) - Black

For years I used detachable metal strap locks on my guitars. These are the kind where you have to replace your existing strap buttons on your guitar with one piece and attach the other piece to the ends of your strap. They do the job well enough but they offset the attachment point further away from the guitar body, increasing mechanical stress in that area. Here's how I know: Some of my favorite guitars have a slender build, where the cutaways are maximized to allow better access to the higher frets. The area where the strap attaches to the guitar (the tip of the horn) is quite slim. A few years ago I noticed that the front strap button on my favorite guitar kept loosening up. A closer look revealed a small stress crack parallel to the screw. I immediately removed the strap locks, reinstalled the original buttons and, shortly afterward, installed these rubber strap locks. The strap and the screw have remained in place ever since with no adjustment. I now use them on all my guitars. I highly recommend these rubber strap locks as they are inexpensive, install/uninstall easily and should last indefinitely without any added mechanical stress.

I have no idea who first thought to use heavy rubber washers as strap locks (I like to think it was some roadie in a frantic backstage move). Regardless, it's the kind of solution I love: effective and simple. The pieces are 1/8" thick with about an inch outer diameter - enough material to lock down a strap over pins of various sizes and shapes yet still allow some rotary movement for the strap. Unless you remove straps often (I don't) you'll probably only need a lock on the bottom where there's often more movement that causes strap holes to wear and widen more quickly over time. Unless you're jumping around a lot and applying some serious torque to your strap you just don't need the locking force of metal strap locks. And if you play vintage instruments you may not want to drill and mess with the existing pins. I only need a lock on the bottom, and usually just on heavier guitars like my Ibanez Artist from the late 70's. It weighs a ton and the strap often pops off while I'm slinging the guitar on. After fitting one of these over the pin (which takes seconds), the strap hasn't slipped once and feels as though it never will. The rubber is malleable enough it's hard to believe it would ever dry out and crack under normal temperatures. But if you're concerned you can moisten the pieces occasionally to keep them pliable. Bottom Line: Great deal. Wish I had these years ago - I would have avoided some conspicuous dings and dents!

I'd never thought of using spacers as guitar strap locks. Who knew? I sure didn't. These are cheap and work great. Little tough to get on sometimes but well worth it. SO much simpler than the screw-in metal strap locks. I swear by them now. All my instruments have them.

First, someone in another review wondered why they are red... Well, in my experience you just have to use the drop-down to select the other color, black. That's what my review is based on, the black ones. However I will say that red is not necessarily a bad thing, at a quick glance you can see if your lock is still in place or not, with black you really have to look. May be a non-issue, but for now I'm checking, more about that in a bit. These are much easier to install than the plastic Dunlop ones (see my review on those, I don't really care for them). These (so far) seem to be doing what they are supposed to, but time will tell. Install is simple, just stretch them over your strap lug (can be a little challenging, but that's a good thing). I did notice that when I tried to remove my strap that the lock just offered to come along for the ride, but I don't think it had 'seated' properly yet, as I haven't been able to reproduce that issue since, and that was on a Fender with an angled strap lug, my Epiphone Les Paul has flat ones that seem to hold better. I also like that these are sold in a pack of 3 sets, I didn't have to order multiple sets or take one off and on to see how they would work on each guitar setup.

I use these on all my bass guitars. Don't risk your strap coming loose and dropping your instrument on the ground. These are super simple and cheap. I prefer them to mechanical strap locks because you don't have to unscrew the strap buttons from your guitar body and deal with possibly stripping the screw hole and having to use toothpicks and wood glue and whatever else. Just keep it simple. I use these on my 12lb bass with a 4.5" thick leather Levy strap, and they work perfectly. Haven't had them pop off even once.

the guitar savers premium strap locks fits perfectly ,you put the guitar strap on the strap button/knobs ,then put the strap lock(s) on after strap is on ,put strap lock on and it goes on strap button against your strap and against the raised part of the strap button , it goes on nicely ,it is flexible so it goes on easy and locks the strap snug tight perfectly stays in place stays locked in , it stays tight you can play your guitar in confidence , its not moving until you yourself pull the strap lock off the strap button yourself , its supports pfectly and I realize that with out this strap lock that the strap rides the wall of thestrap button , in which putting on this strap lock pushes the strap up to center and botton of strap button neck and this strap lock stays on button neck and stays there the strap lock holds the strap tightly snug and when you push the strap lock over the strap button just make sure the strap lock is completely over the raised wall of the strap button and the strap lock stays secure between the inside side of strap button wall up against the strap it pushes the strap futher down the neck of the strap button and the strap lock fills that space and prevents from your strap riding the side wall of the strap button ,the strap lock is a firm cushion its firm yet soft feel and will not damage your strap or guitar button , easy on and stays on secure until you remove it your self , I myself leave the guitar strap on the guitar strap button with the strap lock left on it and because I leave the strap with strap lock on it , I ordered 2 more sets for all my other guitars as each single pack of this strap lock has three (3) pair in the pack so now I have a pair for each guitar I own and if I get another guitar I will order these strap locks again , buy it you will be glad you bought it ,5 stars out of 5 stars . buy it.

You buy straps, they wear out at the ends, start to widen, slip off, and you buy more straps. Guitar straps shouldn't have to be like buying toilet paper, use, and toss. Standard straplocks are a pain to install. These are great, simple, just put the strap on, slip one of these keepers on, and you're good to go. Want to change your fashion statement to fit the mood or gig? , just slip them off, throw the other strap on, reset, and good to go. These are about as simple, economical and essential guitar accessories as string winders or picks. An absolute no brainer. Just buy it, try it, you'll never through a strap on without these again. Would these survive teenage headbangers? Don't know..All bets are off with teens, LOL! But fine with normal adults...

Bought these after almost dropping a Cherry Burst Les Paul Standard when the strap popped off as I was reaching to adjust some equipment to my right. I somehow made a miracle left handed save as my bandmates watched in horror while I grabbed the guitar just inches from it smashing into a hard basement floor. I ordered these the next day and haven't looked back since. They are tough enough to put on that you have confidence they will stay on but it wasn't a problem installing them by any means. I have installed them on 3 electric guitars so far and they seem to work great. Some people complain about the color but I think the red looks pretty good and they are small enough that they don't look out of place on your axe regardless of the color. I won't play without these in the future and will be ordering more for any future guitars I add to my collection.

As long as your guitar strap is not to thick these will fit well and keep the strap in place.

I’ve bought it because I heard about the Grolsch red rubbers. They are similar but unfortunately, it doesn’t work at all with my four basses. My straps are too thick so I can’t even push those rubber strap lockers to fit. I’ve tried them on one of my guitar as the strap is thinner but it kept popping out rendering this product useless. As a plus, it looks to be a robust product but that’s it. I bought d’Addario’s plastic strap locks instead.

excellent

These work as expected. I would buy them again - a great solution.

Works well