guitar strap question

Bluesky421 · Post by **Bluesky421** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:30 pm

I have an epiphone chet atkins (which i love by the way) I want to put a stap on it, but it only has one post on it. My question is where would a good place to put another strap post be?

guitardmb · Post by **guitardmb** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:27 pm

There are three things you can do.

1. Take a piece of string and tie the one end to the head of the guitar, right above the nut under the strings.
2. Buy a special strap and do as instructed above.
3. Buy a strap button, and either drill a hole on the under side of the lower neck (where it connects to the body), and screw it in. Or take it to a luthier and pay to have them do it.

dmbDMBdmb · Post by **dmbDMBdmb** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:22 pm

if u dont really have an idea of what to do, id reccomend bringing to some place and doing it, liek gutiar center or a local music shop. They usually will do it right there infront of you and it wont cost that much. If you try it yourself you run a huge risk of cracking the neck and stuff which would absolutely suck.

thats my two cents

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:07 pm

Yeah tying it on the top of the neck is old school but can interfere with your playing, the strab button on the neck is the best - take it to somebody it's only like $4-10

guitardmb · Post by **guitardmb** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:42 pm

dmbDMBdmb wrote:if u dont really have an idea of what to do, id reccomend bringing to some place and doing it, liek gutiar center or a local music shop. They usually will do it right there infront of you and it wont cost that much. If you try it yourself you run a huge risk of cracking the neck and stuff which would absolutely suck.

thats my two cents

You don't run that much of a risk unless you pick the wrong drill bit, or don't know how to use a screw driver.

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:57 pm

c_tietze wrote:Yeah tying it on the top of the neck is old school but can interfere with your playing, the strab button on the neck is the best - take it to somebody it's only like $4-10

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:22 pm

Take it to a guitar shop. $10 and 3 minutes later, all is great.

a1075dd63aa12 · Post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:54 pm

slimerdmb24 wrote:Take it to a guitar shop. $10 and 3 minutes later, all is great.

plus if they fuck it up, theyll probably reimburse you

topgun17 · Post by **topgun17** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:35 pm

so you think any music store would be able to do this for me? or would i specifically need to go to a guitar shop?

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:45 pm

If they sell guitars, they likely have a tech, but just ask. You might have to go to a real guitar shop.

topgun17 · Post by **topgun17** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:19 pm

ok, im prolly just gonna g ahead and hit the shop anyway becuase i dont wanna waste gas you know i mean whats the point in riskin it when i can get it done in like 5 and not have to roam town

brian_ok · Post by **brian_ok** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:46 pm

well, you could call whatever store you're thinking about.

topgun17 · Post by **topgun17** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:08 pm

true lol