custom guitar straps?
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ErikH
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Re: custom guitar straps?
Do what my wife did. Contact a saddle maker and see what he can do. She had one make me a custom black leather strap, thick too, about 3 inches wide, has 3 button holes for varying length (it's all one piece, no adjustor strap), and my name engraved on it and painted red. It's extremely comfortable no matter what guitar I use it with.
Do what my wife did. Contact a saddle maker and see what he can do. She had one make me a custom black leather strap, thick too, about 3 inches wide, has 3 button holes for varying length (it's all one piece, no adjustor strap), and my name engraved on it and painted red. It's extremely comfortable no matter what guitar I use it with.
Boogie Bill
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Re: custom guitar straps?
I also like a longer strap, and I need the body of the strap longer--due to an old back injury. Here's what I found.
Franklin. These are terrific leather straps--Guitar Center carries them--great value. My favorite.
Double Treble. I have one that works for a 335, but the standard strap would be too short. I understand he can do custom work.
Moody. (Unbelievable leather quality, but very expensive. You'll have to call and go custom order here.) I have a long, wide one--very comfortable.
Italia Leather Straps. Check out their website, and they sell on E-bay. Then call him--he can do custom lengths, and very reasonably. I bought one from E-bay, next time I will go custom made.
Long Hollow. I think these folks make the Franklin Straps for Greg Bennett.
Eyeland. Beautifully made straps, with some really strange designs. Different adjustment procedure.
El Dorado. Specializes in Western-tooled designs. Spendy.
Sully's. Classic 1950's thin strap with pad and buckle.
That's all I know, but there are many others.
Bill
I also like a longer strap, and I need the body of the strap longer--due to an old back injury. Here's what I found.
Franklin. These are terrific leather straps--Guitar Center carries them--great value. My favorite.
Double Treble. I have one that works for a 335, but the standard strap would be too short. I understand he can do custom work.
Moody. (Unbelievable leather quality, but very expensive. You'll have to call and go custom order here.) I have a long, wide one--very comfortable.
Italia Leather Straps. Check out their website, and they sell on E-bay. Then call him--he can do custom lengths, and very reasonably. I bought one from E-bay, next time I will go custom made.
Long Hollow. I think these folks make the Franklin Straps for Greg Bennett.
Eyeland. Beautifully made straps, with some really strange designs. Different adjustment procedure.
El Dorado. Specializes in Western-tooled designs. Spendy.
Sully's. Classic 1950's thin strap with pad and buckle.
That's all I know, but there are many others.
Bill
aleclee
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Re: custom guitar straps?
I plan to get another one but will likely leave it to my wife for another Christmas present.
Two things about the Italia
- They're no longer selling on eBay
- They're pretty thick. I got one of the last ones sold on eBay a few weeks ago and am not looking forward to putting straplocks on it.
My wife got one for me last Christmas. I love it. It's one of the few all-leather straps that doesn't use the old-fashioned two piece loop adjustment. I like to tweak my strap length for different situations (sitting, standing, recording) and having straplocks makes it a special pain in the butt to adjust most leather straps.
I plan to get another one but will likely leave it to my wife for another Christmas present.
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