Dunlop Straplok Nickel Dual Design

Relatively easy to fit to the strap and very easy to fit to the guitar, I had no issues with the strap coming off as long as I used them.

There’s a metal clip that needs to be pushed in place to fit the attachment to your strap which is a little tough to do but far from impossible. I’d recommend keeping the locks on your strap permanently rather than remove them regularly.

I was able to fit these parts to my Gibson Les Paul without any need for filling or re-drilling holes, the screws fit the existing screw thread.

Keep in mind, these locks are nickel finish, so might not match perfectly with guitars that have chrome hardware (if that’s important to you).

These strap locks in particularly the dual deisgn are great replacement strap pins and strap locks. The dual design means you can use a regular guitar strap over them without it falling off as with the other Dunlop designs. This does add bulk to the design, but is a nice option to have incase you need to borrow an emergency strap at a gig without the other locking part attached.

The locking feature is really great. Incredible peace of mind when you have made sure 1) that the pin has been installed correctly (no loose holes!). You may need to fill and redrill your guitar for secure fit. And 2) that the button is pressed in and depressed properly inside the lock and you test it to make sure of this or you could find it just falling out and seeing your guitar do the very thing you bought these to prevent!

Bought these strap locks to replace some other strap locks I usually use, (Schallers) I have absolutely no complaints about the other brand , they are excellent also, except, that when I bought a very expensive Gibson padded strap the screw fixing you use to attach the strap was just not long enough, the leather was just too thick! These Dunlops however are ideal, they feel well made and secure and I have no fear about my guitar falling off the strap and being damaged.

My only gripe is they stand out a bit, but as long as the guitar is secure I can live with that. Dunlop also make a 'flush' type if you don't mind carrying out a bit of DIY on you precious instrument.

Bottom line is if you got a nice thick beefy strap get these, at least they will fit.

These were my first real strap locks, when I bought them some years ago and placed them on my Ibanez ICT-700, which is a really heavy guitar. I sold the guitar with them, so when I bought my Standart Telecaster, I didn't think twice to buy these again.

The funcionality is good. The main goal for a strap lock, is to keep yout guitar safe in your hands, and here the Dunlops succeed. The use is very simple. The removal of the strap is just a button's push away. If you use them for a longer time, the button will start to jam a bit, but it only affects the removal of the strap - it will take a half a second more.

If you want to set them on your guitar by yourself, you should make sure you have a narrow screwdriver at home, because the hole where the bolt "sits" is quite small also.