View Poll Results: Strap Button Position Poll
- Voters
- 118. You may not vote on this poll
-
Position 1 (see first post)
20 16.95% -
Position 2
40 33.90% -
Position 3
20 16.95% -
Position 4
26 22.03% -
Position 5 (dull options, I know...)
12 10.17%
-
Very simple poll...
I need to add a strap button to my 175 and wondered what the most common place would be.
This picture is from a Dan Erlewine article at Stewmac - may interest you:
Where's the best spot for your strap button? | stewmac.com
So let's hear it. Plus your experience with the guitar body tilting forward, stress on guitar cases, etc.
Cheers!
-
03-16-2018 07:28 AM
-
This poll could also apply to the new ES-275. I still can't decide where to put it on mine. I had one at position 4 on my Johnny Smith and it worked quite well.
-
My ES-175 came to me at #2, but my other archtop hollow guitars are at #3 and #4. I guessed wrong where I thought they were; showing that when I play, I can't detect any difference in strap location between the guitars.
-
I also have an Epiphone ES-175 Premium with a #1 but it has a slight tendency to tilt forward.
I'm guessing that #3 would be the best position to cure that - but I need to be sure that the neck block is wide enough to support the weight in that area...
-
I had a strap button added to my AR910ce in position 5, I didn't want to go into the body. It works great, I even use the strap when sitting, keeps the guitar against my body.
-
-
-
-
#3 is Best Position.
Point is with a felt washer
To stop the strap button screw vibrating loose
Last edited by kawa; 08-19-2023 at 01:54 PM. Reason: Title was?disappeared
-
Hi Woody - my first ES175 had the button in position 5 when I bought it - no issues with the guitar rolling away
My current 175 has it in position 2 - again no issues
Funnily enough, the guidance given by Martin is position 5, and that is where I have put the button on my two Martin acoustics (6 and 12 string) - again no "falling away"
-
Most I've had were in positions 2 or 4... never a problem with either.
-
I have #4 on my Tal and it works quite well.
-
I have had guitars come to me an all five positions. 2 is my preference by far.
-
Put mine at 5,only a little close to the 4 position.Works fine.
-
3 but you should have enough wood under there
I added a small block behind when I did mine
No too difficult , guitar hangs right , and
nothing too get in the way of your LH
-
My preference has always been position 1
-
I considered doing them all,but figured I wouldn't be able to get the guitar in the case,LOL!
-
Took the subject to my guitar tech today and he told me that if a client does not specify a particular location he'll most probably will go with #5. And he confirmed that the feeling is bit unexpected and that the guitar is drawn to you rather than being prone to tilting.
-
I need to make th same decision for my recently aquired es-175. #2 is where i will put mine
-
3 is the only place I really like, but I’ve done 5 and it’s ok.
-
I don’t have a button have the Gibson deluxe strap and the Martin thing that goes around head stock. Is perfect.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
I bought an old L-7C that already had one at position 5. It got in my way when I used the cutaway to get to the high frets so I had it removed. My preference is position 1 or 2. I have a 175 that already had one at position 4, I think it's ugly there but it works and it's not in the way so I've left it.
Jonathan
-
I considered adding a strap button on my 165 a long time ago but really didn't want to take the risk of getting it wrong. I tried the strap to headstock method and didn't particularly like the balance of that. In the end I just looped a shoelace under the end of the fingerboard and tied the strap to it. This has been my arrangement for the last 25 years, it seems to adjust naturally to a comfortable playing position and is very inconspicuous.
It is also an economical and non-invasive solution.
-
I tried the headstock thing but it just felt awkward.
-
Thanks for your post.
Because of it I was able to realistically test position #5 (although it would be easy to try #4, too).
I could see me going with this solution alone - but I'm still a bit afraid that this could pose a risk to the neck/body area. But I read you've been doing it for 25 years!
Thanks again, Sir.
Gibson Thin line Guitar Models
Yesterday, 11:07 PM in Guitar, Amps & Gizmos