General opinions about adding a strap button on a fancy guitar

[musicman1951]

Originally Posted by hubcapsc

I was lucky enough to get to play this nice 1950 J-45 for about
a half hour yesterday. ... it has a shiny silver blob ...



-Mike

Wow - that silver blob is really ugly in the picture. It ruins the aesthetic of the guitar. You're a better man than I, I wouldn't have played it for a minute.

[hubcapsc]

You're a better man than I

But we non-blob men don't let stuff like that go to our heads ...

-Mike

[buddyhu]

In general, I think you should do whatever makes the guitar most enjoyable for you. While some modifications can substantially decrease resale, a properly placed strap pin (in the Taylor position) is not one of them. Other placements are a bit more iffy...but you still might want to do what will enhance your enjoyment for as long as you own the guitar.

[Dotneck]

Originally Posted by bobster7

Have to agree and it’s a deal breaker for me when considering a guitar. I find it odd that people are not more adverse to them given how pedantic we can be on this forum in relation to even the most minor aesthetic details. I’m not particularly fussy in general but a shiny silver blob sticking out of a beautiful mahogany neck does not sit well with me. It’s not quite a ‘cutaway on a dreadnought’ type perversion but still rather unsightly.

Why spoil a guitar built with beautiful wood by adding ugly steel strings?

[poopsidoo]

I would not hesitate to do it. Its an upgrade....
Now, I will not put one on my 1959 Gibson Mando....