putting a strap on a 575?

[ironmike]

any one put a strap or strap with a button on a 575? howd'ya do it?

[barrymclark]

I put one on my 575. I used a small drill bit to make a pilot hole in the heel cap. Done.

[peterbright]

I have had one on every guitar I've owned including an H575.

[Steiner]

The 575 tailpieces have 3 fasteners holding them to the rim. Put a straplock on one of the 3 fasteners; works like a charm!

[Gitfiddler]

Here are some tips from Stewart McDonald's site:

 

http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Hardware_Installation/Wheres_the_best_spot_for_your_strap_button.html

 

Here are some areas on your 575 that you can mount it:

 

[ironmike]

is there an endpin jack that'll fit through the bridge that you'all know of?, maybe then i can just go with a headstock tie in

[DetroitBlues]

You can always use a cord under the strings behind the nut method as well. Many acoustics are like that.

[ironmike]

that's what i'm leaning toward. and endpin jack and a string on the headstock,if that doesn't do it, then i'll think about drilling.

[MartyGrass]

I took a Sweet 16 to Heritage to have a strap button put on. Ren did it in about a microsecond. Since then I've done dozens. It's very easy.

 

Ren taught me a couple of things that help. First, don't drill until you know what position you want the button in. That really can be the hardest part of the whole process, but all five of the positions shown above can work well.

 

The second thing he taught me is to put a tiny black felt tip dot where you want to drill. Once you put the drill to the wood you won't get as good a view.

 

The third thing is to know how deep to drill. Ren had a stop on the drill bit. Another way is to take the magic marker and put a line on the drill bit to indicate the depth.

 

Lastly, put a lubricant on the screw when you drive it into the hole. Some use soap. I use mineral (lemon) oil because it is handy.

 

 

You can put a strap button on the rim portion of the tailpiece very easily. You don't have to loosen the strings. I've done that on my archtops with input jacks on the end and find that it works well. I had used leather strap locks that go over the input jack. These work okay but are less reliable. http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/SK2.htm

[ironmike]

like you said, the hardest pert is deciding where you're gonna drill the hole.

[peterbright]

I have always preferred position number 5 but number 2 is fine as well.