I've allways used the Dunlop Straplock systems on all of my guitars, but since I bought myself a gretsch, I replaced those with this system. It doesn't matter where you are or which strap you're using, they fit every strap and every guitar. With the straplocks I often had the problem that after a few gigs the part at the strap got loose and I always had to make sure it was still in place when I took of my guitar. Now I just screw them in at the start of a gig, and at the end the're still as sturdy as they were when I got on stage. And last but not least: it looks kick ass. I rebuild a tele last year, and with details like this it's a dream to play and to watch.