how different straps change my tone.

[JOLLY]

I've always been a fan of the Levy's leather straps.

[LesStrat]

How much does thread count in fabric straps affect tone?

[Blille]

I find that since I started using Couch straps my tone is more relaxed and leathery.

[jeremy]

nice! i should try and find one of those. i played a friends guitar with a wooden strap last night at the gig and i was surprised at how comfortable it was. i wasnt surprised at how warm and woody the tone was though, thats to be expected

[LesStrat]

I use a leather DR strap. It’s soft, smooth texture creates a sonic symbiosis with my DR Pure Blues strings that creates a buttery, fluid tone.

[beaubrummels]

I must say it's annoying to always have this stupid thread on the front page of the vault which is supposedly an 'all-time best technical resource and read-only' subforum, while this thread is decidedly neither. Maybe someone could move it?

So glad you're not a mod. You just need to relax and discover the tonal world of straps. They make you feel so different that your tone improves in a myriad of ways.

[MaxBrothman]

Fat Straps = Fat Tone

[Clint 55]

I must say it's annoying to always have this stupid thread on the front page of the vault which is supposedly an 'all-time best technical resource and read-only' subforum, while this thread is decidedly neither. Maybe someone could move it?

[Mincer]

To be honest, nylon is so sharp that it sliced right through my shirt. The SD strap (perhaps manufactured by Levy's) is my favorite cotton strap. Although soft leather straps are classic and timeless, I also have a couple super-cushion foamy straps that I find to be the most comfortable. The one I have from Couch is also very nice.

I have the SD strap, too, and I like that. I also have at least 1 Couch strap that I like. Lately I have been using a padded strap from Gruv Gear and another one from Cable Free Guitar (anti gravity strap?).

[jimilee]

You guys have lost your minds, it’s the guitar face you have that makes you a guitar god. I mean, look at SRV, he looks away a lot where as any excellent metal player faces it head on. Mouth wah wahs are the ultimate in guitar supremacy.

Straps…..crazy kids.


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[insanericotta]

Yeah, nylon cuts through my shirt and into my skin. I like those cotton straps, like the SD strap (maybe made by Levy's?). I have a few super-cushion foamy straps, too, and while they don't look as good as a soft leather strap, they are the most comfortable ones I own. I also have one from Couch that I like, too.phrazle

To be honest, nylon is so sharp that it sliced right through my shirt. The SD strap (perhaps manufactured by Levy's) is my favorite cotton strap. Although soft leather straps are classic and timeless, I also have a couple super-cushion foamy straps that I find to be the most comfortable. The one I have from Couch is also very nice.

[Securb]

I prefer $10 nylon straps. They allow the strap to glide over my tee shirt effortlessly whereas leather and suede straps get caught up. They are also easier to adjust on the fly when switching guitars. I have a couple of cloth straps I also like and a Levy leather that works for my SG. At the end of the day, it is all about the cheap straps.

[Mincer]

For sure. Who are nylon straps even for? Turtleneck shirt people??

This is exactly how I imagine nylon strap manufacturers think:

I think they are cheap to produce, and a cheap investment for a guitarist who doesn't use a strap much. If you regularly stand or sit with a strap, nylon won't work for anyone for very long. I've seen companies use seatbelt material, although that is softer. But I can't imagine anyone sitting in a car thinking 'I want this seatbelt feeling when I am onstage, too'.

I absolutely love those super soft leather straps, but I am not very tall, and even at the shortest setting, they are too long.

[El Dunco]

Yeah, nylon cuts through my shirt and into my skin. I like those cotton straps, like the SD strap (maybe made by Levy's?). I have a few super-cushion foamy straps, too, and while they don't look as good as a soft leather strap, they are the most comfortable ones I own. I also have one from Couch that I like, too.

For sure. Who are nylon straps even for? Turtleneck shirt people??

This is exactly how I imagine nylon strap manufacturers think:

[Mincer]

Yeah, nylon cuts through my shirt and into my skin. I like those cotton straps, like the SD strap (maybe made by Levy's?). I have a few super-cushion foamy straps, too, and while they don't look as good as a soft leather strap, they are the most comfortable ones I own. I also have one from Couch that I like, too.