Schallers S lock strap locks

zepp76

Has anyone used the new S lock strap locks on their Les Paul's? The blurb states they are a direct replacement for Gibson guitars, is this the case or will I have to glue in toothpicks to fit them like the originals? Thank you in advance for your advice.

ZenOvertone

The screw threads are larger than the old black screw ones and they are a fixed part of the strap button, using a hex key to screw them in now.  They are OK on my guitars, I didn't need any additional packing into the holes and they haven't worked loose yet! 
The strap ends are better too as they use a small set screw to stop the screw on fixing collar working loose (no need to superglue the nut on.  

TINMAN82

There was a thread on this a couple of months ago. My experience is that I prefer the old style. The new pins are one piece (screw welded to strap button) so “fixed angle”. They therefore won’t sit down symmetrically unless the previous strap pin was drilled perfectly from factory. That’s more variable than you might think. The previous design allowed a bit of play between screw and button which accommodated a less than perpendicular still hole.

I also find find the new mechanism harder to release one handed.

zepp76

Thank you for your replies, I've ordered a set so fingers crossed there won't be any modification needed just a straight swap.

Zukabak

I added multiple sets to four of my guitars the other day (A Gibson Les Paul, Greco EGF1200, PRS P24 and PRS SE) all sets fit perfectly and I never needed to pack out or re-drill any holes etc.

zepp76

Zukabak said:

I added multiple sets to four of my guitars the other day (A Gibson Les Paul, Greco EGF1200, PRS P24 and PRS SE) all sets fit perfectly and I never needed to pack out or re-drill any holes etc.

Perfect, thank you.