Ernie Ball Strap Locks on Classical Guitar

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I love the Ernie Ball strap locks on my Stingray 5 bass. I'm ready to try them on my nylon string (classical) guitar. Has anyone installed Ernie Ball strap locks on a classical guitar? Is there a problem with that? Anything to watch out for?

Thanks!

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[Hookpunch]

why would you want to do that? A classical is meant to be played cradled by your legs using a footstool.

 

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why would you want to do that? A classical is meant to be played cradled by your legs using a footstool.

Why? Because my wife wants strap buttons on her guitar.

I figure, as long as I have to try to drill holes in a guitar to put on strap buttons, I might as well give her EB strap locks.

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[Hookpunch]

Why? Because my wife wants strap buttons on her guitar.

I figure, as long as I have to try to drill holes in a guitar to put on strap buttons, I might as well give her EB strap locks.

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please tell me it is a cheap classical, not a concert level guitar......please.

I managed to get to grade 6 at the Royal Conservatory, a student level classical cost what a professional level Martin or Taylor would.

The thought of drilling holes in a guitar that costs more that $2000 just upsets me.

 

[B2D]

Traditional-style nylon string classical guitars are not built to have strap locks drilled into them. There are other ways of attaching a strap to a Nylon-string, and I've seen nylon string acoustic/electrics that are built for that. But you can't take your usual garden-variety classical guitar and drill holes into it like that, especially not on the lower butt end of the guitar.

 

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please tell me it is a cheap classical, not a concert level guitar......please.

Yes, it's probably worth <$200.

 

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Traditional-style nylon string classical guitars are not built to have strap locks drilled into them. There are other ways of attaching a strap to a Nylon-string, and I've seen nylon string acoustic/electrics that are built for that. But you can't take your usual garden-variety classical guitar and drill holes into it like that, especially not on the lower butt end of the guitar.

Whoops! I did it this afternoon, before you posted.

Hopefully it will last for a while.

Best wishes,

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[Hookpunch]

Whoops! I did it this afternoon, before you posted.

Hopefully it will last for a while.

Best wishes,

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ah well, it was only worth less than $200.00. I have to ask though if the guitar was even playable....a classical that costs less than $200 is likely a laminated top with really poor action (hell a classical that it less than $1000.00 is likely the same way).

If you ever upgrade, instead of drilling holes in a decent guitar , think about selling it instead and buying a modern cutaway nylon string that is manufactured with strap buttons.

 

[ScoobySteve]

If I did that to my Jose Ramirez..... *faint*

 

[threeminutesboy]

now the straps lock cost probably more than the guitar

but those strap locks and a cheap guitar is kinda luxury

 

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ah well, it was only worth less than $200.00. I have to ask though if the guitar was even playable....a classical that costs less than $200 is likely a laminated top with really poor action (hell a classical that it less than $1000.00 is likely the same way).

If you ever upgrade, instead of drilling holes in a decent guitar , think about selling it instead and buying a modern cutaway nylon string that is manufactured with strap buttons.

It actually plays and sounds pretty good. It might be worth more than I thought. (but probably not much more.)

 

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If I did that to my Jose Ramirez..... *faint*

Believe it or not, I actually installed a strap button on a REALLY beat up Ramirez student guitar once, about 20 years ago. The top was cracked and the finish also had cracks. That one was really beat up.

On another matter, I still have a full-size Jose Ramirez concert guitar that has been sitting in its case since the mid-1970's. I bought it "new" from a music store, but the music store had at one point let it dry out so the top cracked. When the guitar is kept humid, you can hardly tell there is a crack. I wonder how much that is worth. I'm not getting any use of it, maybe I should sell it.

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