I have been using Grover GP800 straplocks for years with no problem. When it comes to strap blocks i prefer silicone over rubber, but it really is just a matter of personal choice and likes and dislikes
I use one of these, works well and love the padding on it as well.
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Yeah, these are great. Had one for a few years now, and still sweet.
You can probably get all the straplocks youâll ever need at the hardware store for a dollar! See:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ksNHpIrO5zo?si=C2sjjXUFda-PaGrS
Beware:
on my Gibson L7, then end peg was just a friction fit.
The DâAddario strap lock Secured the guitar strap to the peg, so the strap couldnât rotate around the peg.
This resulted in the strap applying torque to the peg as I was putting it over my head.
and twisted the peg out of guitar 
[no contact with floor 
]
Rather than tap or glue the peg back in, I put a loop of nylon cordage to a wooden toggle I had put inside the guitar. Looks yooglie, but I know it wonât come off (strap changing becomes not quick though)
Suppose I could put a toggle on the outside too, rather than lashing the loop to the guitar strap.
Yes, on a Gibson/ Gibson style, the pins are larger. Simple fix is to lightly sand the inner circumference of the DâAddario straplock hole. It doesnât need much to get clearance, and is still a perfect fit for Tele etc style guitars with slightly thinner pins.
Cheers, Shane
It never dawned on me to widen thatâthanks Shane for the suggestion.
That peg is still a friction fit, which Iâm of a mind to distrust. Itâs an ugly solution, though not as ugly as a dropped guitarâŚ
Yes, I think Iâd be gluing in a tapered wooden dowel and then fitting a screw-in strap button into it.
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Iâve been swapping mine from my Tele to my LP for a few years nowâŚAll good.