Post by bdw42 on Nov 29, 2022 12:00:10 GMT -6
Hi guys,
I’m on the verge of buying a new Martin D-28 (my first acoustic guitar) and I’m hoping you can advise on whether I should have Sweetwater drill to add the strap buttons (with one on the heel of the treble side of the neck) or go with a headstock strap (like the strap tie Martin sells). I'll be using this guitar primarily for recording.
My rep recommends adding the buttons as he feels the headstock strap adds unnecessary weight to the neck and isn’t a great long term solution. However, I admit, the idea of drilling into a new $3,100 guitar isn’t exactly settling and it'd be great to avoid it, if possible. On the other hand, the idea of the guitar coming loose and falling down, or damaging the neck long-term, is also not settling. Since I'm not too familiar with this world, I just wanted to get some feedback on your experiences, any other pros and cons I might be missing (e.g., resale value), and whether it makes sense to just bite the bullet and get the buttons installed if using the headstock strap really isn't recommended. Any feedback is helpful.
Thanks!
I’m on the verge of buying a new Martin D-28 (my first acoustic guitar) and I’m hoping you can advise on whether I should have Sweetwater drill to add the strap buttons (with one on the heel of the treble side of the neck) or go with a headstock strap (like the strap tie Martin sells). I'll be using this guitar primarily for recording.
My rep recommends adding the buttons as he feels the headstock strap adds unnecessary weight to the neck and isn’t a great long term solution. However, I admit, the idea of drilling into a new $3,100 guitar isn’t exactly settling and it'd be great to avoid it, if possible. On the other hand, the idea of the guitar coming loose and falling down, or damaging the neck long-term, is also not settling. Since I'm not too familiar with this world, I just wanted to get some feedback on your experiences, any other pros and cons I might be missing (e.g., resale value), and whether it makes sense to just bite the bullet and get the buttons installed if using the headstock strap really isn't recommended. Any feedback is helpful.
Thanks!
