Guitar straps

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Guitar straps

Actually, the two holes on many straps is a handy feature. I use the second hole with a piece of rawhide lacing. I tie a loop in the lace through that second hole and put my cord through the loop to provide some strain relief.

Some guys will just put their cord through the strap and then plug in, but doing that will almost surely wear a groove in the guitar's finish.

Picking up a leather punch from a place like Tandy Leather is a good idea. Some of the straps have factory holes too small for strap locks. The punch can enlarge the hole cleanly.

If I use strap locks, I prefer Schaller.

Bill

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Guitar straps

I have a few Levy's leather straps which once you sweat all over become ridiculously comfortable.
I have a couple suede ones as well which are super comfy.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Guitar straps

I use a plain black leather strap for all my electrics. It has Schaller locks, and they all have the buttons.

My banjo has a really nice soft Planet Waves leather strap. It has clips on the end that attach to the brackets. The PW strap is nice, but I want to get a cradle strap for it because that's what all the cool banjo players use.

I usually use a smaller version of my guitar strap on the mandolin, but I have several I've made from braided paracord or braided boot laces. Many mandolin players use a single leather boot lace because that's what Bill Monroe did. Seriously, these dudes will pay $5k or WAAAAY more for an instrument, then hang it over their shoulder on a freaking shoe lace.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Guitar straps

Well, if anybody knew what real bluegrass is, it was Bill Monroe.

 

[Paully]

Re: Guitar straps

Personally, I just use black nylon.
However, I've heard good things
about Neoprene bass straps.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Guitar straps

I use black cloth for everything. But for custom ones, check out Etsy.com, which is a great source for things like custom straps.

 

[Securb]

Re: Guitar straps

I have piles of various straps most being presents from people that don't know my preferences. At the end of the day, I am most comfortable with a black nylon $10 strap.