I have all three finishes on my rigs. My Strat, Tele, P-Bass, Les Paul, Epi, Jackson, Gretsch, Ibanez, Washburn, Martin, Takamine, you get the picture.

I have never had a failure with Schaller Strap Locks but then I do preventive maintenance on all my equipment and that includes checking for loose nuts & bolts.

The Nickel, Gold and Black models have performed flawlessly but, the coating tends to come off the Black ones where they make contact which is not an issue for me.

I am sure that other brands work just as well but I have no reason to change. I like being able to grab any strap I have and put it on any one of my guitars.....or my Banjo.....or my mandolin!

(can't really justify putting them on my fiddle)

Forget about the uncomfortable dimarzio seat belt locking straps! Get some of these and enjoy the comfort and safety of your own strap with the security of the schallers.

I bought these about a year ago for my ltd ec-1000. They got the job done but the nuts on them kept coming loose... One day i was at practice and my hands weren't on the guitar and the top lock faild on me. Needless to say, the guitar ate the concrete and cracked the neck. Thank god it was insured but just for you guitar players out there looking for strap locks, go with the dunlops!!!!

I've had em for years and they always get loose and fall apart when you least expect it. You have to constantly tighten the nut all the time.

I have no experience with strap locks but I decided to put them on my Gibson Les Paul. First off, don't use the screw that comes with the lock. It won't be the right size. That's the only problem I've had with them, other then they squeak when you move around too much, I haven't figured out a solution to that yet but I'll try some stuff. Overall, great locks!