My Luke hit the stage floor...

[guertzi]

Maybe from now on EBMM's will be fitted with EB Strap Locks...I'm sure no-one would mind the small upcharge to have factory fitted locks on our beloved instruments.

Would be an absolute no-brainer for me! I'd pay the upcharge in a heartbeat...

 

[kbaim]

A few years back I convinced the bass player in my old band to get a Blue Dawn Sterling that was just hanging in GC at a great price, as I had just gotten a blue Dawn Luke. He bought it.

Then I convinced him to take his pickguard off so waaaay more of the blue dawn color showed. He did.

He didn't own that thing a week before he dropped some kind of pedal on it and took a chunk out of the top right where the pickguard would have been.

 

[meenahga]

Would be an absolute no-brainer for me! I'd pay the upcharge in a heartbeat...

I plan on paying that "up charge", just as soon as the EB straplocks hit the market!

 

[Multiversal]

A few years back I convinced the bass player in my old band to get a Blue Dawn Sterling that was just hanging in GC at a great price, as I had just gotten a blue Dawn Luke. He bought it.

Then I convinced him to take his pickguard off so waaaay more of the blue dawn color showed. He did.

He didn't own that thing a week before he dropped some kind of pedal on it and took a chunk out of the top right where the pickguard would have been.

Hahaha.. I'm guessing he put the pickguard back on, eh?

 

[guertzi]

YEEEEEHAAAAWWW - EB Strap Locks are coming

I usually put on Schaller Safety Loks on my guitars, but when I bought my Luke in May 2007, I decided to wait until the EB Safety locks finally do come out, for they were announced to be available soon...

Yesssir, I ordered them as of today (chrome, should look gorgeous with my black Luke) when I found out that they are in stock again and I just checked and they're already underway!!!!!!!

So I guess my Luke won't be hitting the stage floor anymore - only on purpose

Rock on y'all !!!

 

[Sticky1973]

Well, having read the thread, I reckon i'll buy some too. They do look rather cool.

Of course, for me, this is just incase my precious axe hits the .............. carpet ........... in the front room.

Hardcore me, hardcore

 

[Astrofreq]

DiMarzio Clip lock straps are the best in my opinion!

Multiversal speaks MUCH wisdom. All my guitars have them too.

 

[Volt]

OP, sorry to hear (read) about your Luke tragedy.

Before strap locks were common, I started using large washers to hold my guitar strap to my guitar back in the early '70's after the strap came off the end of the guitar and the headstock whacked me pretty hard in the face. Fortunately it was during a practice session and not an unexpected part of the show. Crude, but effective.

Strap locks FTW!

 

[jbhafner]

Want to relic your Luke? These guys would probably like to do it for you.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1wM6j_54q8"]YouTube - GMA Music Week[/ame]

 

[Astrofreq]

I buy these for my students every now and then. They're dirt cheap and work great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Guitar-Guitar-S...yZ113480QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[D.K.]

Multiversal speaks MUCH wisdom. All my guitars have them too.

All mine have Dimarzio Cliplocks on them as well - each in a different colour.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Grolsch bottle washers work great - Steve Morse & Pino seem to use them!!