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[LiamPodmore]

Truckstop, on Aug 10 2010, 09:33 PM, said:

I actually still have and use the thin crappy black nylon strap i got with my very first ever bass (a Squier P-Bass with a 15w amp and viper cable nearly 10 years ago!) on my Washburn with Grolsch washers.

Truckstop

Same here, without the washers. i only used it on my main bass for about a year and a half but its now on my Ibanez and still gets used at my gigs. Its lasted 4 years so far. It's too short though, but i only need that bass for about 4 songs so i can cope.

Liam

[dmccombe7]

tauzero, on Dec 22 2010, 03:40 PM, said:

Didn't your Thumb come with Schaller straplocks on? I use the Boston Schaller clones (they have two nuts on the strap bit so less prone to that bit coming off the strap). I get mine from Dangleberry Music - all my basses and guitars have them.

Its one of the early ones with EMG's circa 89 if I remember correctly and only had standard strap nuts at that time.
I think the schallers may have been an option but that long ago can't remember - its an age thing i guess.

I'll get a look at the Boston Schaller ones though so appreciate reply.

Cheers
Dave

[GarethFlatlands]

Dunno if it helps anyone but I used to use one of those car seatbelt cushions attached with velcro to my guitar strap. I got to keep my rock solid Levy's strap and it made it more comfortable for use over long periods. Might be worth a try if you're a bit dubious about 'comfort' straps.

[chrismuzz]

+1 on the Levy's straps! They're probably the cheapest around too which makes NO sense as they're clearly the best in the world!

[goblin]

Cheap Levy's? Where Mine was £90! Cheap compared to my Moody Leathers strap in all fairness

[chrismuzz]

£90? I got one of the plain heavy duty cotton/suede ones for a tenner!

It was this exact one - http://www.thomann.d...itarrengurt.htm

Edited by chrismuzz, 09 April 2011 - 11:37 PM.

[goblin]

I've got one of the leather ones, think it's the MS2 or something. It didn't cost ME anything though, the guitarist / ex bassist in the band i used to play with packed up music completely, and sold everything. Passed on the Moody strap to me for £30, found the box for it and has a price tag of £160 on it! Found another box with the Levy's in which turned up when he found out I'd had an unconditional offer from uni after an awesome audition. Completely free of charge. Box has £90 written on it. Bargain

[GarethFlatlands]

chrismuzz, on 09 April 2011 - 11:36 PM, said:

£90? style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif I got one of the plain heavy duty cotton/suede ones for a tenner!

It was this exact one - http://www.thomann.d...itarrengurt.htm style_emoticons/default/smile.gif

I use a blonde one of those, goes well with my blonde Warwick. I think the 1st strap I ever got was a cheap Levys and now own a few on various guitars. Still got my first one, they've lasted for ages and for abot £12 you can't go wrong.

Halfords do seatbelt cushion pads that would fit guitar straps for about £2-3. Beats spending silly money on straps.

[Sibob]

wateroftyne, on 14 March 2009 - 08:25 AM, said:

Biiig wide all-leather & straplocks for me. None of this plastic nonsense!

+1
I had a strap go at a gig about 6 years ago and it was the plastic buckle, caught my bass but had to do a song knelt down on my haunches.
I use Klondike straps on everything now, wide, comfortable all-leather straps

Si

[daz]

same thing happened to me, I put a temporary fix in with all i could find, which was a piece of red silk ribbon. A year later it is still there. I now realise that silk is of course extremely strong.

[GreeneKing]

I still had 2 of these Bass collection straps knocking around, both with cable ties fitted on every link as an extra precaution.

I fitted one to my newly acquired TRB6P and guess what, the leather at the end tore through and I caught the bass on it's way to the floor

Both straps went straight in the bin and a proper Mono strap is now in place on the Yamaha.

[rumblejunkie]

i picked up a full leather levys for £18 bucks from guitar guitar plain black then i got a padded brown one again full soft leather for £24 cant fault them i used to go pretty mad on my SG doing angus impressions on normal guitar ive got dunlop straplocks and on the ibanez the first thing i did was put a set of schallers on it . good idea about the seatbelt things though .

[fonzoooroo]

I've got TGI leather (or suede) straps on all of mine, (nice enough quality on the £20 ish ones, though the cheapies seem to have issues with the "backing" failing at the ends) all with schaller straplocks. On my heavier basses I've got "Planet Waves Foam Guitar Strap Shoulder Pad" on them, making the whole experience comfier...

[mckendrick]

Quote

If you use a Bass Collection Comfort strap....

....don't.

[KevG]

Yep, mine went last Saturday whilst playing at a local festival. Fortunately caught the Yamaha so no harm done, except a massive rise in blood pressure and having to sit on my combo for the rest of the song till I could fit a spare. Now my comfort straps have been replaced with thick leather and Schallers.

[SoVeryTired]

I had the same strap, different fault - it lasted all of 6 months. I looked down when rehearsing and noticed the stitching on the leather had unravelled and the bass was effectively hanging by a couple of threads. Fortunately I saw it in time before the headstock went floorwards. The leather was way too thin and flexible as well. Strings Direct sorted me out with an alternative as a replacement so all was well in the end but I'd avoid these comfort straps like the plague.

[markbunney]

I have one of the Comfort Strapps and whilst its really nicely padded, the padding doesn't actually sit on my shoulder so I end up with the plastic digging into me instead

Have been looking to get a Mono one instead