How come no guitars come with straplocks of sort?

[bkrumme]

regardind the cliplocks.. since there is part of the clip lock that is always attached to the guitar, and flapping around, wouldnt they scratch the paint job, say when put in the case?

Surprisingly, no. I haven't noticed any scratches on any of my EBMM's.

[ShaneV]

regarding the cliplocks.. since there is part of the clip lock that is always attached to the guitar, and flapping around, wouldnt they scratch the paint job, say when put in the case?

Nope. I leave he whole strap on at all times and never had any problems.

[Adamr]

as far as im aware no manufacturer buts strap locks on as standard . so why should ebmm.

i do use strap locks on my musicmans . but i have other guitars where i dont. i use cliplock dimarzio straps sometimes aswell. there are also some planet waves straps that have a locking strap thing on them which locks onto any standard strap pin.

u have many options. cant see ur complaint really.

[Spudmurphy]

When you experience a guitar crashing to the floor you realise that straplocks are a cheap insurance that it doesn't happen again.
Knowing a luthier who buys Dunlop straplocks by the bagfull - I get a good deal 'cos all I buy off him are the bits that go on the guitar.

+1 on PeteDubaldo's quote.

[Spudmurphy]

there are also some planet waves straps that have a locking strap thing on them which locks onto any standard strap pin.

BEWARE of those Planet Waves straps - I bought one when I got my 05 AL.
Terrible strap - would not hold secure and the guitar came off that strap on 3 occasions!! I'll never get another. Man that strap made me angry!!!

[gtrman66]

Personally, I use a DiMarzio Cliplock strap which means I would just be taking the straplocks off anyway.

Yeah I've used these for a few years now.They're the only ones I've used that don't eventually strip the strap button holes esp in softer woods like basswood etc.

[gtrman66]

Surprisingly, no. I haven't noticed any scratches on any of my EBMM's.

You'd think they would scratch the guitar but never on any of mine either.

[the24thfret]

I've also never used them in all my years of playing and can't imagine I'd need them. Never had a guitar fall.

[Bryan]

My 89 American Standard Strat came with the schaller buttons on the guitar but none for the strap. That was weird but at least I was halfway there.

[beej]

Hey, how come guitars don't come with the strap?

[PeteDuBaldo]

Beej, don't forget that straps don't always come with the locks, either!

[Adamr]

BEWARE of those Planet Waves straps - I bought one when I got my 05 AL.
Terrible strap - would not hold secure and the guitar came off that strap on 3 occasions!! I'll never get another. Man that strap made me angry!!!

the oldest strap i own is a planet waves locking one. and its seems a tough bit of kit ive really put some deliberate force on it before and couldnt budge it .
might be cause ur from cardiff and tend to get beat easily. like 5-1 for instance .

[Spudmurphy]

^
man that hurt!! You only had to shoot at goal that night and it went in. - have you recovered from the Derby match?

Man that Planet Waves strap was 5hit - I managed to get a refund on it.

[Colin]

Hey, how come guitars don't come with the strap?

I think you're onto something here

[brokenvail]

This is a tuff one. A few years ago some other guitar makers started making strap lock std on gutars above a certain $$$ figure. Once I bought a set of EB strap locks I started thinking "man these should be std on all Balls" with the said I had no intention of pissing BP off by asking for onther option! I would love if they did but I hear everyones point about liking other brands. Lastly unless you are buying from smaller (awsome) dealer like those guys in CT and that place in FL that has bass in their name you run the risk of the larger dealers losing the part that goes on the strap and then everyone will be contacting EB customer service for half a strap lock. It sucks but we all know it's true