Guitar Straps

**jazzbow** · 10-14-2015, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by feet

a couch strap and a grolsch washer has been plenty for me.

Fender have jumped on the bandwagon
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Or the original method....

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I know which one I'd prefer...

**whiskey02** · 10-14-2015, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by ronjazz

For those not into leather, the Pat Metheny straps are very comfortable.

What is a Metheny strap? Don't feel rushed to answer though, cause I am definitely into leather.

**jazzbow** · 10-14-2015, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by ronjazz

For those not into leather, the Pat Metheny straps are very comfortable.

Is it a vegan strap?

**Eddie Lang** · 10-14-2015, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by jazzbow

Is it a vegan strap?

It's vagrant's trap!

**jazzbow** · 10-14-2015, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Eddie Lang

It's vagrant's trap!

Is that PM's new fusion band?

Or a half smoked cigarette and a half bottle of wine in a Police car made to look like a dumpster

**rkettner** · 10-14-2015, 10:04 PM

I bought a bag of the Grolsch rubber tabs on Ebay. I use it with a leather strap that's a little too large. They were only a few bucks and I got a couple hundred of them. They work great on my Eastman.

**redwater** · 10-15-2015, 01:23 AM

Just a hint for everyone in Europe.
Richter Straps made of 4mm thick bull leather. Made for life.

Musicstore Köln sells some of em on special offer for 59€ instead of 199€.
Mine arrived yesterday, never had a better strap!

**vanschoyck** · 10-15-2015, 02:07 PM

Moody Leather Premium Guitar Straps

I like these.

**campusfive** · 10-15-2015, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by campusfive

After seeing those pictures, I ordered one from Stacy. It finally arrived today, and it sure fit the bill. However, unfortunately after only using it for ten minutes, I removed the strap from the guitar, and noticed that the high E string had sliced through a third of the headstock extension part of the strap:

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I just emailed Stacy, and hopefully they'll send a replacement, but, even then I'm concerned about trusting my 1932 L-5 to it when the leather was so easily sliced-though.

I added this to the original post, but I also want to put it here: I'm gonna own up to user error on this one. When I was removing the headstock extension from the headstock, it snagged on the B string, and I yanked it. It didn't occur to me at first, but after messing with the strap for a while, I can see that it when it must've happened.

I'm not gonna claim shoddy workmanship, because I basically garroted the thing. Still, it could probably use to be a bit more durable. I taped the piece up, and it seems to hold fine, so I'll use it for a little while. I'll probably just have a leather crafting friend make me a new extension out of something a bit more durable.

Stacy emailed back right away, asking for pictures about how I mounted it. I haven't gotten back yet, but I'll definitely own up to my user error.

**stringmaster** · 10-15-2015, 03:35 PM

I have one of Stacey's straps--I like it ok, except for the metal hardware near the headstock. I had Eldorado make me a custom strap--just like their mando strap, but at a length that I specified for guitar--no metal! You just thread it through the headstock like you would on an F5's scroll. It's pretty narrow, but for a lightweight guitar no problem--I'm guessing they'd do one up in a custom width if desired.

http://eldoradostraps.com/product/mi...andolin-strap/

**Eddie Lang** · 10-29-2015, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by campusfive

Stacy emailed back right away, asking for pictures about how I mounted it. I haven't gotten back yet, but I'll definitely own up to my user error.

How did it end?

**campusfive** · 10-29-2015, 09:50 PM

I never emailed Stacy - I gotta go do that. I just taped the thing up, and the cut isn't at a fulcrum point, so it seems sound for now. I'll update after I email.

**Eddie Lang** · 10-29-2015, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by campusfive

I never emailed Stacy - I gotta go do that. I just taped the thing up, and the cut isn't at a fulcrum point, so it seems sound for now. I'll update after I email.

Please! I really want to know.

**Little Jay** · 10-30-2015, 08:57 AM

I always buy my straps at webstore Thomann, their house-brand Harley Benton offers greats straps that are cheap and all my guitars are fitted with their leather straps.

Leather Straps - Thomann UK

**GNAPPI** · 10-30-2015, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by goldenwave77

I came across a bunch of videos by some guy named Wes Montgomery that shows exactly that. I am told that he shows promise as a guitarist.

Which had little or nothing to do with or without a strap. Wes could play that little red guitar Tal Farlow played in the black and white video and also sound great! :-)