Harley Benton Security Locks BK

I would buy these again. But they do not come with instructions. So I was blocked for a while on the simplest step, which is... how to open them (to separate the pieces before installing them on the guitar)...

You pull the round knob vertically away from the lock before and while you slip the mechanism sideways out of its garage. It?s simple as day, once you figure it out, or once you finally find a YT demo.... Then you feel dumb, ?cause it?s so simple. Which is why I hope this little note might help future buyers new to strap locks.

Afterwards, make sure the security lock screws match, or pretty closely match, the original screws and holes in the guitar body. I felt these weren?t the best fit for the Harley Benton RG-Junior BK Rock Series I got for my 6 year-old. His guitar, a 3/4 size, had smaller strap holder holes and screws. But I managed to get these locks to fit just the same. And they certainly feel tight. So I?m confident they will do the job.

In summary, why take the risk of relying only on a shoulder strap to keep your instrument, or your kid?s, off the ground? Better to invest a few euros and 15 minutes to secure your investment.

Still, HB, instructions would be an easy and useful addition...

These are excellent value for money and literally cannot fail completely, like the original Schaller design they are based upon.

The main washer is larger than the competitors but this causes no problems. You need to be finish when fully tightening the nut when it’s fitted to the strap to ensure the strap lock U on the strap is the correct way round, and that you don’t get lots of slip on the nut as the metal is not indestructible.

These work great and I have them on guitars from €75 - €4000+ without issue, and gig them professionally.

You can buy 4 sets for the price of the original versions (which are now better than these as they have a retaining bolt for final grip) but essentially these do the same job. They are also interchangeable between Schaller strap buttons and the HB ones.

Well, not exactly, since I bought them for a guitar I'm giving away, but I never tried these before ( always did it old school ) and was in doubt about how they work.

But guess what, it's simple. For those who don't know how it works, here goes:
- first, just pull the ball pin out and slide the "U" part from the strap pin button
- then, obviously, screw the strap pin button to the guitar
- now, remove the bolt and washer from the "u" piece and insert the piece into the strap holes from the inside of your strap
- insert the washer and the nut back, and before tightening it, choose wich direction you want the "u" piece facing ( I look up and found out that some people use it facing down (u) or up (n).

And that's it, just slide the "u" pieces onto the strap pins already in your guitar and just to be sure, give it a nudge on top of the ball pin, although it has a very good spring action.

About it's quality, they're sturdy, secure and the felt washers they come with are excellent, and that's why I'll be buying more of these for my own guitars.

I have used the fender Grolsch style strap “locks” for a while on my bass, but with the purchase of a guitar (harley benton te-20), I wanted to use my favorite strap with both. The rubber Grolsch style ones keep your strap on but are a pain in the butt to take off.

I bought 2 sets of these, one in chrome and one in black. They both work perfectly together.

I trust my instruments with these. Installation was easy. On my bass (Harley Benton PB-20), I used the screws that came with the strap locks, and on my guitar (Harley Benton TE-20), I reused the screws from the guitar.

You can get 2 sets of these for the price of on set of “the other brand’s) replacement buttons (not even with the strap attachments! what the heck)

Overall, i am super impressed with thomann’s ability to make amazing products at prices the average musician can afford.

p.s. - I put this review on the black and the chrome strap locks, just thought i would put this here.

Everyone is copying this style of straplocks, and whether you prefer those or the Dunlop ones or whatever is your personal preference. Now, assuming you actually want those, there's still some differences between different kinds.

One important aspect is whether both the pins and the locks have provisions for force-less engagement. Some models require you to pull the pin out to even put on the guitar, which is frankly annoying. Those just slide on nicely.

There's also no significant play once the lock is engaged.

The only other thing, which I haven't yet seen implemented, is turning of the lock in the belt. Leather belts tend to deform slightly when those are put in, making them turn around over time. A simple pin/tooth would prevent that. This model doesn't have it, but then again I didn't notice it turning too much so far.