Let's See Your Favorite Strap

[psychojohn]

Thanks lofapco !

john

[Silly Moustache]

As previously stated I generally make my own non adjustable 3"wide leather straps, but I have had one made recent;ly and this is what it looks like :

Nope - I can do videos but not images apparently! Sigh.

Anyway it is a carved leather strap made for me by K&S leathers. See :
https://www.facebook.com/kandsleathe...type=1&theater

And look for the strap with Andy and oaklleaf clusters. This was a totally custom piece made to my dimensions.

[Long Jon]

OK Andy, I suppose it was too much to expect you to learn video-embedding AND photo-posting all in the same week !

Here ya go mate.... Nice strap with some beautiful tooling work !

[DenverSteve]

Again, great straps. Thanks.

[jgmaute]

My Mom loved yellow roses. After she passed away (at the age of 98) in 2011 I had a yellow rose put on each of my guitar straps in her memory. Most of my guitar straps are Levy cotton black or brown but I recently got a Long Hollow Leather strap (model 71040) that has become my favorite. It's nice and soft, comfortable for playing, and does not have any buckles, sliders, etc. that can scratch my guitar when it's cased. (I had the rose embroidered at a local store.)

[kbraker]

Franklin straps...
got both of these
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...straps&index=1
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...traps&index=10 but all black
for the electrics

and this for from my then fiance in 1999
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...e-guitar-strap
in honey color

[littlewing6283]

dont have a favorite yet but just ordered 2 straps from copperpeace

a buddy got one and GAS kicked in

[BluesyRob]

My Planet Waves "Gecko" straps are my favorite! The brown one has been with me from the "gecko" (get-go )

[00-28]

This is my Planet Waves Gecko.



.......Mike

[BluesyRob]

Originally Posted by 00-28

This is my Planet Waves Gecko.



.......Mike

Yeah l love the design on that one too, I'm just not a big fan of nylon straps.

[Wildgift]

Originally Posted by lofapco

My "favorite" strap is one that I do not use when playing out for fear of ruining it, but will keep forever since it was a gift from my Birth mother after meeting her several years ago. She gave it to me when she found out that I was a guitar player. She was a singer/guitar player in a band right out of high school in 1961 when she and the married keyboard player hooked up. She got pregnant with me and put me up for adoption. We met in 1995 after completing a 6 year search for her. The strap is an original "Peace & Dove" Ace strap.

A very touching story. I'm sure you treasure it.

[sabatini]

Originally Posted by fazool

Back in the early 80's I was playing guitar avidly, mostly electric.

One of my two older-relative mentors, gave me a strap for Christmas one year.

It's the most simple and unassuming strap ever. Its a single layer black leather. Very wide 3.5".

Its so wide and so thin and so soft it doesn't pinch or bind or dig in anywhere.

I treated it a couple times with Coach leather conditioner and its kept in great condition for decades.

I since returned that old electric into my stable again and put the same strap on it (this time with Strap Locks). Its as nice as ever.

Everyone now seems to make leather straps that are two layers of leather.

I can't find a single layer leather strap anywhere and this is the most comfortable and best lasting strap I've ever seen.

Levy's makes single layer, which I too prefer.





http://www.levysleathers.com/product...65;Leather-M26

[Von Beerhofen]

Both were stolen at a social club where I was doing free jamsessions. An all leather Gibson strap and my embroidered Fender strap, which came with my electrics when I bought them some 40 years ago. Sorry, no pictures.

Ludwig

[Mr Bojangles]

Originally Posted by Methos1979

I picked up this Levy's padded leather guitar strap about a hundred years ago (okay, maybe 12 years ago) for my daughter because she was only 10 and the bass guitar was heavy for her. I bought it from some local music store. It was pricey compared to other straps, but it was wide, soft leather and padded and had an obvious quality build.

I love Levy's straps, especially the ones with suede backing, as they do not shift around when you are playing standing up. The quality of the leather and the looks are great. However, their straps just don't adjust to fit me properly. When they measure overall length, they don't measure from hole to hole, they measure from hole to end of provided shoelace. Their standard length is good for electric guitars, but too short for an acoustic lacking an upper strap button. They have an extra long, but that is too long, even at its shortest adjustment. I usually end up making or buying a new leather lower section of strap to make them work. Too bad they don't change their design to make their straps more adjustable...

[HonestCharley]

Originally Posted by lofapco

My "favorite" strap is one that I do not use when playing out for fear of ruining it, but will keep forever since it was a gift from my Birth mother after meeting her several years ago. She gave it to me when she found out that I was a guitar player. She was a singer/guitar player in a band right out of high school in 1961 when she and the married keyboard player hooked up. She got pregnant with me and put me up for adoption. We met in 1995 after completing a 6 year search for her. The strap is an original "Peace & Dove" Ace strap.

Thank You for sharing Your story!

SIX years searching and then finally found her. Wonderful!!

We "ordinary" people take so much for granted. Like Moms and Dads. At least I know I do.

I love this forum!!
It´s full of Real People and Real Stories.