Strap button

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:53 pm

where's a good spot for the strap button?

CWMCALL · Unread post by **CWMCALL** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:21 pm

this may help

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Musicia ... tton1.html

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:23 pm

thanks

Jay · Unread post by **Jay** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:25 pm

Taylor has a seperate PDF on their site for strap buttons...it applies to all guitars with bolt on necks:

http://216.120.92.69/global/pdfs/install_strap_pin.pdf

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:07 pm

have it done though man. id rather someone that is insured split the wood that me in my own garage.

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:58 pm

i have a martin d 16 rgt. do you think it's alright to get a strap button on the neck heel? i'm not gonna do it, but i wanna know if it's ok to put it there.

Jay · Unread post by **Jay** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:15 pm

yeah have it done it costs like $5

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:52 pm

Heh, some places will probably do it for free as long as you buy the strap button..

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:32 am

DMBFan63 wrote:Heh, some places will probably do it for free as long as you buy the strap button..

totally. i don't charge and my guitar center back in STL does it for free too.

it didn't seem too hard so i did it myself. and i have done it for other friends too. it is quite rewarding. first you mark where you want the button. i go for just a little past the center of the heel on the treble side. never put it on the back. it'll cause the guitar to want to roll forward and it is way uncomfortable. you want it on the side. take an awl and push it in to make your mark. then take a countersink to the mark. this will insure you don't pull up any of the finish as you drill the hole. you have to use a very small drill bit for the first go and then increase only a bit at a time until you get the right sized hole. (to find the right sized bit i take a peice of scrap wood in the basement and size the screw to the right bit) then put a spot of white glue in there and screw in the pin. it is a good idea to buy felt washers from the hardware store to put between the wood and the button as well. they cost 3 cents a peice.

i've never had any problems but i must say that i have a lot of woodworking experience (i grew up making bike and rollerblade ramps and rails and helping dad with home improvements).

so either bring it in or be very very cautious.

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:34 pm

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hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:35 pm

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hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:36 pm

http://content.rollingstone.com/content ... /81220.jpg .......sorry about that.

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 10:06 am

hangulmalmotayo wrote:http://content.rollingstone.com/content ... /81220.jpg .......sorry about that.

yeah i was watching the chicago concert last night and i saw on the chet it's also on the butt of the heel.

we all know dave does a lot of things in unconventional ways. maybe his first guitar was like that and he's just used to it. i'd just say that it makes it a lot different feel to be playing while the guitar pushes and dumps forward. it's very unnatural feel.

it's kinda like trying to play an ovation while sitting. it can be done but it's a lot harder than it has to be.

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