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Old 07-14-2020, 12:12 PM
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I only have straps that are all-leather - no metal adjustment gizmos. At this point, I only have one strap; it's the kind that has the slotted/weaving process of adjusting for length. Once I set it, I don't have to mess with it again... nothing on the strap is going to scratch my guitars; apparently, I don't need "extra help" to do that!!!
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Old 07-14-2020, 12:23 PM
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Don't buy a strap with metal on it.
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Old 07-14-2020, 12:46 PM
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Why would anyone put metal on a guitar strap?

Unless it's a strap lock or some utility purpose.

But, if that's the case, I'd find other options, I'm sure there are.

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Old 07-14-2020, 12:47 PM
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I’ve done the same as Wade suggested but instead of a shoe repair guy I went to a saddle/tack shop. The saddle maker said “no sweat” and had it done in under 5 minutes. He then said “too easy, no charge”. I asked him if he ever went into the saloon next door...he nodded and smiled. His first couple of beers were covered that night.

Since the OP doesn’t need adjustability this seems like a good approach. That looks like a pretty nice strap.
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Old 07-14-2020, 01:22 PM
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Why would anyone put metal on a guitar strap?

Unless it's a strap lock or some utility purpose.

But, if that's the case, I'd find other options, I'm sure there are.

J
My thoughts as well, except for strap locks. I have about a dozen straps and I don't think a single one has metal except for the electric straps that I put strap locks on.
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Old 07-14-2020, 05:55 PM
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It took Andy to remind me that I have Schaller straplock hardware on the straps of all the instruments I gig out with except for the mandolins. As a multi-instrumentalist I've found that most of the time that straps come loose for me during a performance are when I'm switching from guitar to banjo to dulcimer to whatever. Since you never want to let an audience get bored or impatient (because it's ten times as hard to win them back,) all of my instrument changes are very quick.

Plus I move around a lot when I perform, getting closer and farther away from the vocal and instrument mics. I'm definitely what mercy described as "very active" when I'm in performance.

So straps with straplocks are a necessity for me. But the locks are at each end of the straps, so I when I put them away in their cases I roll them so that the metal is not protruding where it can ding anything.

I wish there was a strong enough non-metal material that could be used for the straplock hardware that wouldn't scratch or dent wooden instruments, but doubt that will come on the market while I'm still an active musician. That technological development is probably still a generation or two away.


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Old 07-14-2020, 08:24 PM
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Old 07-15-2020, 11:52 AM
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Yea - I would NEVER use a guitar strap with metal or even plastic on it. All leather is the way to go IMHO.
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Old 07-15-2020, 10:21 PM
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I would never own a strap with metal bits on it. That's the easy and inexpensive solution.
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