Guitar Quick Tip #3: ALWAYS Use Strap Locks (Guitar Lesson QT-003)

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In this Quick Tip Guitar Lesson I'll show you why you should always use strap locks and show you some of the ones available; the Schaller ones I use, The Dunlop plastic alternative, and a cheap as chips version that comes with a free beer!! awesome.
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@Yoyocrappa 8 лет назад

Quick tip #3.5 - Don't spill beer on your guitar!

@dildojizzbaggins6969 2 года назад

Quick tip #3.7 - But should you do, wipe it off right away!

@arbindrabajracharya 8 лет назад

the first thing i did after watching this video was grab a beer, thanks mate. great info.

@sadface 6 лет назад

>beer runs down bottle >probably dripped on guitar >hand is soaked in beer >grabs neck of guitar with beer soaked hand nooooooooooo

@williamspetter2823 5 лет назад

I spill beer and i sweat all over my guitar all the time lol it's like prerequisite for metal guitarists I wouldn't even consider a les Paul bc it would almost definitely get fucked up haha

@MikeAndersonvinyloldies 5 лет назад

It adds character

@conanmiddleton925 10 лет назад

At 1:27 I was thinking NOOOO don't get beer on the guitar, as it was slowly dripping down the side.

@MultiPwolf 9 лет назад

I guess that's the major sign I am just a beginner... I was thinking "NOOO, don't you waste that beer!"

@conanmiddleton925 9 лет назад

Haha, that would of been my thoughts before April as well, as I was an alcoholic!

@MultiPwolf 9 лет назад

I rarely drink, but I love an occasional treat! I have a strap lock on my guitar, but I don't know where my strap is and I don't know what kind of lock it is, do you know of any list of strap lock types that I can look up? It's rather frustrating! I just started guitar a few days ago and I've so far put in 20 hours... I already broke a string!

@conanmiddleton925 9 лет назад

Schiller make good ones, or schaller style, they are the ones I use. Hmm strings shouldn't really break often, did it break right on the bridge or nut? You might have a burr(bit of sharp metal) that needs sanding out.

@MultiPwolf 9 лет назад

I don't think that's the one I have, I bought this guitar many years ago and only just started getting into it(I was a kid when I bought it and my brother borrowed it... I lost interest!) the strings are a bit rusty. I think the strings are also a little thin for my taste, I ordered thicker ones.. but the real reason I broke it is because I have been using rocksmith to gamify my learning experience, and I kept messing up my bends... I was stupid and screwed it up a tad! But I do keep getting fret buzz, and Im not convinced its because I'm fretting improperly.. Maybe the strings? I'll see how it goes once I replace the strings, and I'll clean it out properly because there is a dust buildup at the bridge. I wish I could find my strap though, It has the lock bits so I cant just buy a new one. Unless I work out what kind of strap lock it is... think it just plugs in and I push the button, but its been so long I cant honestly remember.

@markomaticd4106 3 года назад

Thanks, just one of the many things about guitars I had forgotten!

@MJM2014S 8 лет назад

Liked as soon as he took a sip

@iommi13 2 года назад

Glad to see I'm not the only one who really enjoys their Matons guitar strap. So comfy

@BjarnedeGraaf 11 лет назад

yes, use it on both sides. doesn't matter where the strap button is placed, even on an SG where it's on the back of the guitar. Use it. The straplocks actually enable you to do some cool tricks like throwing your guitar around your back and catching it again.

@froggore52 6 лет назад

Just when I didn't think I could appreciate this dude any more than I already do, he demonstrates his love of beer. Justin needs to move to the US and run for president.

@JadeDude1973 2 года назад

Unfortunately, immigrants can't be President. :(

@kidritalin1 4 года назад

Thanks Justin. I've been fashioning my own version of home made strap locks for years like various flat plastics (like the flat bread bag tags) , or whatever would snap over stock buttons.Fender now sells the Grolsch bottle washer for about $1 (US) each, and is actually much cheaper than buying the beer. New Schaller S Locks have a thicker strap side shaft for leather straps, and a heavier (thicker) body side button screw that is helpful if your old screw was stripped or wallerd out, but may be a little tight in a small standard hole. Locks are a must have for you young hair band rockers doing the guitar acrobatics. Thanks again!

@sixstringfretter 11 лет назад

I actually broke my foot because I didn't have strap locks. I was standing up playing, and I sat down to adjust the amp. When the tension was relieved, the button on the guitar slipped out of the eye of the strap. I stood back up, there was enough friction to hold the body of the guitar up and the headstock went straight at my foot, hitting on the top of the arch and fracturing the bone. Lesson learned.

@jeannettethompson1833 10 лет назад

Thanks Justin, as a beginner didn't know about strap locks. Will get some.

@DSilvergun 3 года назад

Did you get some ?

@MrMultiInterest 11 лет назад

i appreciate so much what you've been doing on this small things which we will get by experience our self, by knowing from your experience we skip the fallen guitar part, thanks anw

@bendonkin9449 11 лет назад

i like how he talks about the rubber washer being the thing you want when you buy the beer rather than buying the beer and getting the rubber washer free

@Kah0ona 11 лет назад

Lol, i studied in the city where Grolsch originates from (Enschede, Netherlands), had lot of those local bottles during parctice sessions, but using the bottles like that never occured to me. Clever!:)

@stewtech 11 лет назад

Thanks for the video! Awesome information as Always! Love your work!

@sudinstevevai 11 лет назад

I'm speechless Justin u are so nice guy helping people with so important tips. i praise your effort.

@dyn01234567 11 лет назад

I love the "but you get the free beer... so its... hmmm,... one or the other".

@daviemcf 11 лет назад

Great advice Justin and very funny with the beer!

@charlescamiel7082 2 года назад

Great tip and Grolsch happens to be my favorite beer!

@SpanishPaulDank-lg3km 9 месяцев назад

What strap locks to use I googled. Then I thought I should look if Justin has a video on it and sure enough he does and even demonstrates all the conventionally used kinds. Amazing

@sophiebird7993 5 лет назад

ARRRRGG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO MY GIGGING LIFE HAS BEEN SAVED

@adamjames8419 11 лет назад

Love the videos Justin. Working my way through your major scaled DVD at the moment and finding it very helpful. Anyways, is there anyway you could do a lesson on quickly shifting from strumming to picking single note lines? I really struggled with this and there were no lessons at all, so maybe it could be helpful? Keep up the good work!

@yotatech 11 лет назад

Good lesson Justin :) I have the Schaller Strap Locks on all of my guitars, and have outfitted around six or so straps also.

@JaKeAFC09 11 лет назад

The beer cap trick is a pretty neat idea.

@user-od7lf5yh1y 5 лет назад

Very helpful video. Thank you.

@dave22h34 11 лет назад

Nice demo . Thanks !

@KrystalNoizeRecs 6 лет назад

Thank U so much for the Beer Rubber Tip! u have save my life!!

@fishermanryan 9 лет назад

Thanks for this!

@jddsi1 10 лет назад

thanks justin got myself a brand new gibson les paul studio 4 weeks ago 2500 worth Australian dollars. also bought a new gibson strap as well. last week I was playing a bent down to pick up a dropped pick . Luckily I was holding the neck when the strap lifted off the button . Gave me a fright I went and watched this video on strap advice, Then went to ebay and bought nickel schaller strap locks I am not using a strap until they are on keep up the vids your work is much appreciated I'm a fan

@kevinstuart5105 3 года назад

very helpful, I love the beer tip!

@tosmjs8270 7 лет назад

thank you really helped me !!!

@secretdaisy6484 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing that info. I needed to see a couple of different styles of strap guards to make a satisfying decision about what to get. My guitar 🎸 slipped off the peg this week & freaked me out. Fortunately it resulted in a microscopic nick to the back of neck(not in a place near where my hand goes.) Definitely need to get some of these.

@wammbarro 11 лет назад

I've had the metal spring-loaded pins on the Schaller ones actually fracture in the metal and fail...I would never recommend them out of experience. The bottle washers are surprisingly excellent...and you get a beer or two! My favourite are the Dunlop ones...very neat.

@icepick9289 Год назад

Thank you you just saved my guitar. I was worried about this happening to my guitar but I will be buying one of these strap locks soon. Thanks man

@magicbuskey 11 лет назад

Very nice! Thank you!

@redmanc8 11 лет назад

Very useful tip my friend ! cheers.

@dinnerwithfranklin2451 5 лет назад

Really useful vid, thanks.

@paulineblackford9015 4 года назад

Astonishing how some firms charge £25 or $ for Schaller locks when there are identical ones for £2-£5 - which possibly even come from the same factory. Mine were through EBay and cost £2.19 (plus a 2 week wait while they came from the far east).

@TheMDGMobile 11 лет назад

I use there and they are great - good call

@DSilvergun 3 года назад

Schaller S Locks are the best I've used.

@princessdayang03 11 лет назад

Thanks for the tip! I should use that locks.

@partydan6701 9 лет назад

thank you SSOO much! I subbed

@matthewstephens5937 8 лет назад

After watching this, I went down to my Asda and bought some bottles of Grolsch. Cheers for the techniques.

@downhill240 11 лет назад

Good tip!

@jec5476 11 лет назад

Planet Waves also makes locking guitar straps if you don't want to fiddle with replacing or adding hardware.

@skippynic 10 лет назад

Great buy

@JakeTintti 11 лет назад

strap locks are very useful with les pauls, Tokais expecially, as the stock nuts are really small on tokais. I've been using Dunlop metallic 'Straplok' .

@frontlinebassist777 9 лет назад

This is extremely helpful! I saw a one guy who duck taped his strap to his Les Paul. Though there must be a better way and here it is.

@OutsaneInBrain 11 лет назад

The beer option for me! :D

@cwkulp1976 11 лет назад

I remove the screw and place a washer on the screw then put the strap underneath the washer then put the screw back into the guitar. I do that for each strap screw. It is a bit more difficult to remove the strap (if you need to put the guitar in a case or something) but it is very cheap!

@doobiz 6 лет назад

I made a strap button that I would like to get patented some day. you can take the strap on and off pretty easily and use any strap without it being permanently attached to the guitar. The biggest problem is the way the straps are made the slits in the strap are too long on some straps. make sure you get a strap with the smallest slit you can find ,you can have a strap button as big as 1 inch diameter and some of the slits will pull over it.

@EzyoMusic 11 лет назад

They are great. The nylon ones can cut a little bit though - I'm planning on getting one of those shoulder pads that Planet Waves also sells. Almost as if they did it on purpose!

@DerEchteBold 11 лет назад

Haha, I just wanted to post about the beer bottle thingy, but then I saw You cover that as well. I also use that locking types now (the cheap kind sold by 'Thomann'), what I don't like is that it rattles when You're sitting down with the strap still attached.

@Aakos94 11 лет назад

didnt know these existed. i could use one, my strat almost smacked the floor a few weeks ago. i was just barely able to catch it with my foot thankfully. thanks for the advice

@devilbeastie 11 лет назад

There is a system by Planet Waves that is similar to that dunlop system with one big difference: the locking system is directly mounted to the strap what makes it quite comfotable to use. another benefit is that you don't need to change any pins on your guitar. It's called "Planet Lock System".

@silent-trouble 11 лет назад

I use this beer-method on some of my acoustic guitars... planet waves makes kind of special locking straps as well for 20 bucks or something...

@debaser71 11 лет назад

I use a Planet Wave locking strap. The locking part is a thick plastic but it seems pretty sturdy.

@Larry-Art179 7 лет назад

good tips for beginners

@Craftypumpkin1 8 лет назад

Great advice, I did not know how they worked being a novice but they are a great idea, i am deffo going to get some, Thanks for a really good video :o)

@proof377 5 лет назад

I just got my first set with my Epiphone Les Paul. It took about 2 minutes to get used to it, now I want them for every guitar I own!

@OswaldoCastil 11 лет назад

Thanks for the tip, mate. Hope you had a nice drink.

@bastiaandijkstra1877 9 лет назад

The Grolsch thing was genius, never thought of that! Being dutch myself, this was pretty easy to get a hold of :) Thanks!

@GNeuman Год назад

Nice one, Justin....Love the beer sketch! What do you think of the redesigned Schallers? I found that old style threads were a tad too short for thick straps

@kemaranight2456 3 года назад

LOL I had these two plastic pieces come with my guitar strap and for months just looked at them like "what are you" xD Finally occurred to me to Google and found this! Luckily, I've only ever had one strap slip and thankfully no falls but now I popped these bad boys on so I should be good!

@Recovery82 11 лет назад

Defs choosing the beer option :)

@Jupsi 10 лет назад

I've used mine for a while now, and I'll say, the nylon is much softer and smoother than the other nylons i have.. I was very pleased with that. The straplocks are amazing! So easy! :o My only concern is that the ends of it (with the lock system) is scraping on the wood, but I guess they're made to NOT do so? If it doesnt ruin my guitars body wood, I'll be a fan of Planet Waves for many years to come :D

@DavorinPavlica 11 лет назад

Great tip with Grolsch rubber top. I have to check if it works with Czech Bernard beer top. I think it's more popular in Slovenia than Grolsch. ;)

@DridgeDEU 11 лет назад

I bought a strap lock the minute he mentioned, but I did play with the thought before already.

@PeterWinnett 11 лет назад

Good tip Jason, thanks for sharing....pete

@ChadSiwik 11 лет назад

Cool!

@paulcooke100 11 лет назад

Fender also do a locking type strap lock as well that has their 'F' logo on it. Instead of pulling to release, you push in the button. I'm not so sure on the security of that as it's easier to knock the button in by accident. There are also some cheapo "schaller" type ones that work the same way, but don't fit onto guitars that have a real Schaller lock installed on them.

@growtogether 11 лет назад

I learned the hard way :( thanks Justin

@aethir86 10 лет назад

Good tip, thx for the video. I just thought of a simpler option that would save me the beer ;) (not that I wouldn't mind, hehe)... I'm just gonna unscrew the nut and before I screw it back into my bass, cut out a round piece of hard plastic from that hard type of packaging plastic with a hole in the middle for the nut... now this should work if I put it all together infront of the strap before I attach it to the bass... I hope ;)

@mayousimon1 11 лет назад

Justin try planet wave strap locks got mine from them at convention.

@warbonet65 11 лет назад

I liked all three, lol... Actually I have the shaller one for the Les Paul.

@blackie75 7 лет назад

i would slap my grandmother for that les paul

@chrisdee5032 7 лет назад

Mox_au I'll slap her too if it helps you out!

@eliasmagnusson6327 7 лет назад

Mox_au please don't do that.

@willyorkmusic467 7 лет назад

Elias Magnusson it's called a joke...

@billo770 7 лет назад

i'd probably do the same if I told my gran that i would be making thousands of pounds worth of kit

@glassbox7761 5 лет назад

My grandma would slap me if I spend 4000 dollars on a guitar.

@hellbenttexasman 11 лет назад

I had Schallers and took them off because I didn't like all of the clattering metal-on-metal sounds when I moved. It vibrates right through the guitar and pickups and comes out through the amp. (You can hear what I'm talking about when Justin jiggles the Schaller to show how secure it is. I may try the plastic options, though.

@Dspace80 11 лет назад

I never gave any thought of this. I own a Gibson Les Paul, so I am definately going to get a strap lock. Since I live 7 km from the Grolsch factory, guess what I'm going to get!

@proof377 5 лет назад

I just got my first pair of strap locks with my Epiphone Les Paul. I'm not sure which type they are, but they work very well. They say Epiphone on them.

@douglasfreeman3229 2 года назад

Grolsch were also useful in the 1980s. Young 'uns could make a fashion statement by adorning their shoes with them. Go, S. A. And Waterman!

@nawark1672 11 лет назад

awsome

@sylvainalain6637 11 лет назад

Nice Maton strap :)

@EzyoMusic 11 лет назад

Justin, you forgot the 'Planet Lock' system by Planet Waves. They go over the stock strap pins. You put them on the pin and there's a wheel that locks the opening so it can't pull itself over and off the pin unless you unlock it again. Also, taking screws in and out of the guitar weakens the wood - this is also a personal note of caution as you said you took the Schaller one out for this video.

@Gibbs199761 11 лет назад

I use the plastic one made by Dunlop and a personally like those the best

@sojourner1511 11 лет назад

Grolsh Beer MMMMM, too rich for most here in the Ozarks though, excellent tip also. Thanks.

@BjarnedeGraaf 11 лет назад

I have the red rubber seal, using it on my bass, but the red rubber ones actually pulled out my strap buttons from the guitar, so I'd recommend getting cheap strap locks instead.

@RANGERVETBRET 11 лет назад

Justin could do a vid on tieing ur shoes and Id watch it. will defently learn something and always get a good laugh . I always hang on to guitar when I walk down the road with it across my back and now I can do this to strap . well hell probly hang on 2 it anyway lol

@segould 11 лет назад

Great job, Justin! I'd like to see a tips video on fingernail length.

@GorillamansGarage 8 лет назад

Any advice about the pin at the other end?

@NealB123 5 лет назад

Always. I have Schallers on every guitar and strap I own.

@sucmylefnut 11 лет назад

I'm a little afraid to put locks on my acoustic. It's an Ovation with the rounded composite body. My other guitar is an old "lawsuit era" Japanese copy of a gibby 175D from the seventies. It only has a peg in the tail and I use a Martain leather strap around the headstock to attach my strap to. I played around with the Dunlop lock in GC but didn't care for it very much.

@TheBadFred 11 лет назад

Very good information. I wounder why thy strap locks are not installed in the first place?

@EzyoMusic 10 лет назад

The nylon cuts into my neck. I might try a gel shoulder pad from Planet Waves to fix that. I like the ease of removal. My guitar doesn't fit in it's case so well when the strap is on it. There's soft rubber on the parts that sit against the guitar. It protrudes just a little further than where the screws sit so nothing scrapes against the guitar. It does leave some residue sometimes, but you can wipe that off easily. Wish they made one with metal locks though. Not so sure about this plastic.

@soolan11 9 лет назад

Thanks, never heard of Strap Locks before and I'm past 60.

@buenosviejostiempos 11 лет назад

jajajaj awesome!!

@vengenSR 11 лет назад

What is your Strat/Tele strap ? (the one with the quite a big red circle in front). I like it very much.

@stratcatavarious 11 лет назад

Grolsch FTW !

@ASquared007 11 лет назад

The Grolsch trick was used by Brian May.

@jakehagerdorn7844 3 года назад

He got beer on his fingerboard. but the video was very helpful!

@donaldthescotishtwin 5 лет назад

Still if you have a quality strap then there’s less to worry about. But still yes strap locks a must especially for the vintage or rare and expensive guitars.