View Poll Results: Most comfortable strap width.
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2 inches
16 16.67% -
2.5 inches
30 31.25% -
3 inches
31 32.29% -
3.5 inches
8 8.33% -
4 inches
19 19.79%
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I'm strapless.
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09-14-2021 05:16 PM
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Moody leather-backed 2.5" straps for archtops; Sully's vintage straps for flattops, mostly 2-1/4" to 2-1/2" over the shoulder.
I'll keep these straps until I give my guitars away.
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Originally Posted by alltunes
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I can't use leather. Can't stand the smell of leather.
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I got my first good leather strap (3") for XMas in 1976 and it's still in use today on my ES-345, 45 years of service !!! If one uses a little TLC and leather conditioner a few times a year these
will hold up nicely. For my Super-400 I really like the Sadowsky 3" black cotton strap. The rest of my guitars are not that heavy so a normal width - 2"/2.5" - is perfectly fine. Leather is nice but not a MUST - smooth on the inside is not always a good idea because of slippage and badly tanned/colored leather will bleed onto my shirt or jacket - there are too many absolutely inferior leather straps out there .... vegetable tanned natural cowhide as used in belts etc. and aniline-tanned/colored leather will last a lifetime if properly taken care of.
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3” at the shoulder. Made of hemp. With slide buckle for exact fit. From Native Sons out of New Mexico.
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I purchased a new strap a few days before Christmas. I'm really liking it for its ease of micro adjusting the length on the fly. They have a few different styles but the trade name is "Right Height" for the way you can adjust it on the fly.
Right Height Garment Padded Guitar Strap - MRHGS-BLK (levysleathers.com)
You can search YouTube for "Levy's Right Height Guitar Strap" for reviews.
I think it is a brilliant idea. I like it very much.
I got the second one he mentions. Not sure about his "gripping" assessment. I think it is great.
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Just received a pair of Italia straps in black and brown, 2.5 inch, thanks for the heads up. it was a two for one deal, at that price ($50) they are a steal!
Very well made, pretty thick, about like a Moody strap in thickness. So not for those who like super light straps.
So far so good. I prefer the Moody slightly, mainly because I'd rather have a smooth leather lining instead of suede, just a matter of preference on that. The suede helps keep the guitar in place though. And the Moody 2.5" is now like $160, they are getting a bit pricey, even though they are really nice. Most of my Moody's I was able to get at the NAMM show years (and years) ago at a nicer price.
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Just a head’s up that Italia has some leather backed models now, so more like a Moody. I caught one of their sales and got one for $55 off of $138, so $83.
very nice for the price!
I can’t see $160 for the Moody, the ones I got were from the NAMM show and a lot less.
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Originally Posted by bluejaybill
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Originally Posted by Ukena
I recently got a leather backed one, very nice.
No affiliation here, just a happy customer.
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Originally Posted by Litterick
Didn't the ZZ Top guys play with a contraption that put the guitar weight on their belt? That's something I'd look into if I were to decide I miss playing standing enough.
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Originally Posted by RJVB
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Originally Posted by bluejaybill
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Originally Posted by P.J.
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Originally Posted by RJVB
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I bought 4" wide bass guitar strap and regretted my decision. Much too wide for me skinny frame. 2.5" to 3" width works much better for guitar.
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
Also ... hooking something on the back of an acoustic guitar into a metal plate? Yikes...
How about a pair of helium balloons, would that look cool too?
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Usually I just buy the vintage style straps and throw the shoulder pad away. So a 1" leather strap with the added convenience that it fits in a gibson case easy along with all the other junk like tuner strings cutter winder etc I need to carry to gigs in there.
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I use the Italia 4" straps. Great quality.
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Back when I played an L5S (solid) standing up, I had a wide, padded leather strap custom made. It helped. Around 4".
Nowadays I play gigs on a drum throne for a little extra height. For rehearsals, an ordinary chair. I carry a 3" strap, but I almost never use it.
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