Ernie Ball Strap Locks

[5Stringer]

No worries at all. The screws are the same as we already use on the Music Man strap buttons that are already on the guitar. You can use the original screws or the ones that come with the Superlocks, they are the same.

(by the way - this was not a coincidence )

Dan

[drewbixcubed]

ReB87: It's that guy (Drew)!

You only need to drill the hole if the current hole does not meet the specs on the packaging (7/64" diameter, 1.5" deep). The diameter of your MM instrument should be fine, but the depth may not be. We have recently modified the depth of the strap button holes in production to better fit the Super Locks (for potential future users).

A good way to check the depth is take something small that can fit into the hole (like a string), bottom it out, mark the point where it protrudes from the body, remove the string, and measure from the end to your mark.

The possible issue that can occur if the hole is not the correct size is the screw will bottom out before the button is tight to the body, thus resulting in loose strap button or a potentially stripped screw (depending on how hard you force the large screw into the small hole).

Hope the "extended" description helps!

[ReB87]

Thanks Dan & Drew!

[ReB87]

Just a little update. I received the strap buttons today and installed them. It was a very very easy installation! No drilling, same size screws as Dan and Drew said. Only thing I struggled with was the washer at the upper horn. I can't get it straight on my Sterling, but hey, that's only cosmetics.

[5Stringer]

The nylon washer on the upper horn is different from the other one, it is curved instead of flat. Is there a chance you may have mixed them up? If you need a new curved washer, let me know and I will send you one.

Thanks

Dan

[ReB87]

Thanks Dan. The washer is indeed curved. I think it's the way the screw enters the body (not very straight) which makes the strap button tighten more on one side than the other. This squeezes de washer down. I'll try to make a picture of it tomorrow. It's probably something I'm doing wrong... Again, it's only cosmetic's, not a real problem.

[ReB87]

I made some pictures with my cellphone, so sorry for the bad quility. Here's the "problem":



It kinda looks like it's because the screw doesn't enter the body in a straight way. But if that was the case, why does the washer go on straight with the original strap button?


Note that the screw has troubles getting straight in the button



It's not a real problem (only cosmetic I think), but somehow it concerns me because I don't want to have a strap button broken off or anything. I love my new Sterling so I don't want anything bad happening to it.

If this is "problem with products" posting, I'll remove the post

[Freddels]

Here's a question: Can you buy just the buttons and not the whole locking system? I ask b/c I have more basses than I have straps.

[lowrez]

Here's a question: Can you buy just the buttons and not the whole locking system? I ask b/c I have more basses than I have straps.

Old question, but I am looking for the same answer. Hard to migrate to another system if I can't also just purchase some buttons. Otherwise I'll just stick with what I got. I am interested in giving this a go though.

[lowrez]

cool.