actadh
Well-known member
I get it - I have a beautiful Brueko that has a seam where the strap button would go, and I don't want to mar it.
You can tie a ribbon around the uke and on to the headstock. That gives me enough control to hold the ukulele in place to fret when standing. I don't use it to hold up the uke, just to help me keep it in position to fret and pick.
Or, try putting something grippy between you and the uke. I like jar grippers, but have also used shelf liners cut down so they are hidden behind the instrument. Just pluck it out when you are finished playing. I have never had it mar the finish.
https://www.amazon.com/Multi-Purpose-Gripper-Rounds-Bottle-Openers/dp/B01N1USFQP
That being said, a bottom strap button already on a ukulele is generally a buying advantage to me. It clinched my purchase of my used Mainland.
You can tie a ribbon around the uke and on to the headstock. That gives me enough control to hold the ukulele in place to fret when standing. I don't use it to hold up the uke, just to help me keep it in position to fret and pick.
Or, try putting something grippy between you and the uke. I like jar grippers, but have also used shelf liners cut down so they are hidden behind the instrument. Just pluck it out when you are finished playing. I have never had it mar the finish.
https://www.amazon.com/Multi-Purpose-Gripper-Rounds-Bottle-Openers/dp/B01N1USFQP
That being said, a bottom strap button already on a ukulele is generally a buying advantage to me. It clinched my purchase of my used Mainland.