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Dunlop Straplok

Dunlop Straplok Balck Hardware

I have just purchased a new electric guitar from Amazon.com and it comes with Dunlop StraplokI pre-installed. I’ll write more about purchasing guitar online later on as I am still struggling with a few issues.

I then decided to install Straplok on my old Gibson SG I which I purchased back in 1994; obviously it was used.

Straplok on Gibson SG I

I also purchased an Ernie Ball guitar strap with the Straplok.

Straplok on Ernie Ball Strap facing inward

I realized that I should install the Straplok facing outward since Gibson SG neck strap button is on the back of the body. The same goes with my new guitar.

Straplok on Ernie Ball Strap facing outward side profile

Straplok on Ernie Ball Strap facing outward

Install the retainer clip and it is done. Obviously, I installed Straplok the other end of the strap too; facing inward.

Straplok on Ernie Ball Strap with retainer clip

I’m ready to rock, with less chance of having the guitar to fly out when I spin it around my neck.

Straplok on Gipcon SG I and Ernie Ball Strap

Gibson SG I with Neck Strap

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Need to tune your Guitar? Gibson has an App for that.

There are times when I need to de-tune my guitar down to Q and I had no tuner handy. Thanks to Gibson for their iPhone App that includes tuner and metronome.

Partial description:

FEATURES:

  • A professional quality Chromatic Tuner that will allow you to tune any instrument using the iPhone microphone (or iPod Touch with microphone attachment)
  • Alternate Tuning settings so you can quickly and easily tune your guitar to various alternate tunings, including Open G, Low C, Drop D, Eb and others.
  • A Standard Mode Tuner that allows you to tune each string to a sample tone
  • An accurate Metronome with multiple time signatures, visual and audio options, and a set-your-own tempo tap pad
  • A Chord Library with a sample of the essential chords for every player beginner to advanced

Did I forget to mention that it’s free?

Still, there’s no instruction to downtune to Q.