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For me it's a functional choice. Audiences don't care, but I do. I want a strap to stay put, not weigh down pressure points or shift, and be soft enough to remain comfortable for a 90 minute rehearsal. All my electric and bass guitars wear individual leather straps with locking strap pins installed. None of the straps cost me over $30. In fact one was listed as $25 with an added 5% off coupon. It's on my bass and works great. I spent more on the Schaller locking strap pins ($29 USD) than for the straps. They are all quite comfortable. And on my acoustics I use a 4" wide cloth - multi-layer padded with padding sewn in - strap with a double padded section over the shoulder. I used to buy them back in the 80s at a local guitar shop for $20 (a lot in the 80s) and they since have been discontinued. These have lasted over 30 years, and I swap them between my acoustics. They are far more comfortable than any leather strap I've worn, because they keep pressure off that little bone on my left shoulder that sticks up and gets irritated by straps weighing down and moving around. Two of my acoustic guitars weigh more than my Strat or Tele. So the soft double thick strap with the extra-padding over the shoulder were worth it.
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Leathercraft is a hobby of mine. I haven’t made a strap yet… mostly because I haven’t worked up a pattern yet and I hand stitch everything which would be a few hours on a strap. I’ll have to check out a few makers and choose some good Italian vegetable tanned leather and get one put together. I do have a few very large alligator skins that could work for a strap with the right lining layer.
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I like a wide strap. If it's leather, I want it to be soft leather so there's no chance of it digging into my neck or shoulder. Moody's straps look to fit the bill but I prefer Italia Straps. They have 2.5" and 4" versions available, the leather feels great, and they run 2-for-1 sales sometimes which brings the price down to about a third of the Moody strap.
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I love Moody's straps. I think I have 4 of them. They're just very well made and as a result are my favorite. I very much dislike stiff straps. The moody ones are all really flexible (as much as a thicker strap can be). All of mine are the electric 2.5" straps I don't own any of the sheepskin acoustic straps. When you get one in hand you'll see what I mean, but Levy's and a lot of other cheaper brands are decent for the money but no contest to a Moody's. Disclaimer I've never paid full price for any of my Moody's. Every year after NAMM they list show floor demo models for $100.
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My favorite is from Long Hollow Leather - softy, 3" - but unfortunately I just looked up their site and they are permanently closed after the death of their founder.
I have a Walker and Williams, which is a very nice strap for the money, but is a little thick where it connects to the guitar. A Lakota is on my wish list.
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Way to go, Silly!
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A single piece of soft leather cut to the exact length YOU prefer. Nothing to bonk the guitar, so you can leave the strap in place and just slip it in the case. Brilliant, Sir I also swear by Strap-Jacks. But beware they will drain a battery if your guitar has one. Most of Mine do NOT. Cheers Paul Paul
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I have a couple of Levy's leather straps. Comfortable enough to handle my 9 lb., 3 oz. Les Paul.
Looks like Levy's is having a sale.
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On a similar topic - I'm curious as to what strap locks people use or recommend, if you use them.
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try these...
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https://actioncustomstraps.com
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Sully's are really well made and he's a great guy but I think I've come to realize I don't like straps where there's a long skinny piece of leather that weaves between a wider pad for your shoulder. I know he occasionally does other ones that are a single piece but I've not tried those. Plus I like a strap that I can adjust for different guitars if necessary or if I just feel like it's too high or too low after a time. |