Emerald strap button

[Bobby Branton]

Does anyone besides me have issues with the straps on guitars with pick ups?
I just purchased a X 20 and there is not much surface area on the pickup button for a Strap to fit securely. I hope I explained that correctly. I have several straps and even the thinnest one does not feel secure.
Thanks

[RP]

FWIW I've taken some sandpaper to the area around the bottom loop, and this has worked for me...

[Methos1979]

The first thing I did with the Emeralds I owned (and every other guitar I've owned, for that matter) is to swap out the strap buttons for the Planet Waves/D'Addario style. They have a wide, recessed, angular slot that straps fit in nice and securely even thick leather ones. They also work with the D'Addario strap lock system which is my preferred for its simplicity. It's a great design that installs super easy as well, unlike some other strap lock systems I used that were a bear to install especially on thick leather straps.

This one - you can get them brass (gold), black or chrome:

[Bobby Branton]

The front is great. The rear where the pick up is is the one that I am having issues with.

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Bobby Branton

The front is great. The rear where the pick up is is the one that I am having issues with.

Check this device out. I’ve never used one, but recall good reviews here on the AGF.

http://www.tapastring.com/strapkeeper0605.htm

[PassingThru]

Try this for your end pin. Using it on my LR Baggs Anthem. Works on the Element too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1

[Barb1]

David,
I use the Tapastring StrapKeeper on all of my guitars. It works very well.
Barb

[Melt in the Sun]

Those Music Nomad gadgets look pretty slick - always wanted to try one but I no longer have a guitar that needs it.

You can also thin the leather as RP suggested, and enlarge the hole so it matches the diameter of the jack.

[rmp]

just open op the hole a little bit.

A sharp drill bit to ream out the hole, and a xacto knife to lengthen the slot a bit will do it just fine

if you don't have a drill, just an xacto knife with a few cuts and you're in!


here's another pro tip: Taylor straps come with a correctly sized endpin jack hole on the strap.

[Methos1979]

Originally Posted by PassingThru

Try this for your end pin. Using it on my LR Baggs Anthem. Works on the Element too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1

I use these as well on most of my guitars. They work great. You can also swap out that button for your preferred style. I always put on my D'Addario buttons so they work with my strap locks. Just make sure when you order it you get the correct one - metric or standard.

[Aspiring]

Originally Posted by Barb1

David,
I use the Tapastring StrapKeeper on all of my guitars. It works very well.
Barb

+1. I have tried a bunch of different ones and had the music nomad also works but not as well as the tapastring.

[AZLiberty]

When I ordered my Emerald I had the forethought to ask them to leave the standard strap pin in place, and install the pickup a few inches counterclockwise. (sort of where you might find it on a Les Paul)

Otherwise, yeah, there are various solutions, none great.

The tapastring works ok.

https://www.tapastring.com/strapkeeper0605.htm

[OnTheFidele]

Originally Posted by AZLiberty

When I ordered my Emerald I had the forethought to ask them to leave the standard strap pin in place, and install the pickup a few inches counterclockwise. (sort of where you might find it on a Les Paul)

Does the standard strap pin hold straps securely? Curious because I prefer pure acoustics with no pickup.

[PassingThru]

A 3/8 hollow punch will make the correct size hole for a Taylor endpin.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[AZLiberty]

Originally Posted by OnTheFidele

Does the standard strap pin hold straps securely? Curious because I prefer pure acoustics with no pickup.

It holds as well as any normal strap pin. I.e. much better than a pickup, but it's not captive. If you want a captive strap you need to use a locking button as is commonplace on electrics.