Strap Keeper straplock for instruments with large endpin jacks
Endpin strapjacks are essential if you want to amplify your acoustic guitar, but the strapnut can be too large to work well with straps. Leather or other stiffer types of straps in particular can come off unexpectedly. straps
This specially designed leather attachment with nylon clip is ideal for attaching your strap to the strapnut. It attaches first
to your strap and then to the endpin jack on your instrument. The
nylon clip then locks the strap-keeper in place so that it cannot come
off the button. These are designed for the typical endpin jack buttons
used by Fishman, L.R.Baggs, K&K, Switchcraft and others, but not the smaller diameter
jacks found on factory installed systems used by Yamaha, Takamine, Ovation
and Taylor Expression system. (See pics for examples of the different types - strapjacks not included.)
Slide the leather "Strap Keeper" through the hole in your strap. Fold the "Strap Keeper" and slip the loops over the endpin strap jack. Push the non-marring nylon retainer into the groove around the end pin jack until it "clicks". Finally rotate the nylon retainer so that the opening is away from the guitar strap. Remove the nylon retainer by pulling on its keeper cord. If the retainer is especially sung on your strap jack, push on the open ends of the retainer while pulling the cord.