
Originally Posted by
fender3x
I typically don't drill first, because I use a water based finish. McCreed uses an oil based finish and always drills first. If you plan to do that, reading his posts might be a good idea.
I'd probably use the black screw, because I would be more afraid of the guitar getting jostled and falling off than I would be that the screw will pull out. I would not want to use an open screw unless it was really big for this reason. With a smaller screw, I'd rather have one like the black one or even an eyelet.
Your idea to use a carabiner to secure the hook/eyelet to the ceiling eyelet is a good one, I think. It's bigger, and will provide a much more secure way of mounting and removing the guitar from the rope and eyelet than fiddling with the little device on the hook.