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Quite liking the look of their straps in Bass Direct. Curious what strap locks you use there / Dave

Where did you get the Couch strap ? Haven't seem them advertised in UK. ? Dave

I'm sure i bought a Comfort strap when they first came out but the rectangular ring that holds the shoulder section to the material section was plastic and it broke. It may have been another similar manufacturer but the company soon changed to a metal ring. It was comfortable enough but that ring breaking put me right off them. Dave

I have a couple of the Mono Betty straps but don't find them overly comfortable compared to my Gruvgear one. I keep a Mono strap in my bag as a spare fitted with schaller strap locks for a quick change out in event of Gruvgear catastrophic failure which is unlikely but you never know. Dave

Haven't come across this new version of schallers TBH. Mine are all nut to tighten. Will check that out to see what you guys are talking about and my curiosity. Dave

Have to say my schallers do squeak with the metal to metal around the button. Its only when you are taking them on and off and not when i'm playing. Usually the weight of the bass keeps them tight on the strap. Also not had any issues with the schallers fitting them except recent buttons came with a screw thread attached rather than a separate sccrew meaning you cant re-use the old screw if they are different threads. Dave

that's nice, where did you get it from. Searches dont show it anywhere. Can only find 2" guitar straps. Dave

I had a back / shoulder issue good few yrs back and was the main reason i used the Gruvgear Duo strap to ease pressure on one shoulder. Once the issue had resolved i went down to just the single strap from the Duo and its been great. Definitely helped me altho mine was down to twisting my back and shoulder that just wouldn't go away. Either that or i just wasn't used to wearing my basses for long periods at a time as i had been away from bands for a while. My Sandberg basses also make a huge difference being lighter than my Jazz bass. Dave

Yep that's perfect. That's maybe why mine are a little stiff to remove. The button is sticky rather than the actual attached surfaces. Much appreciated @Dad3353. Dave

I dont have the dunlop type but do you mean into the spring actuated button rather than on the bass button to lock surface areas. ? Dave

The vaseline based oil / grease is a good idea. I'll try that. Dave

How did you find the Levy strap. I have been looking at those recently too. Dave

Just curious what Bass Straps people are using these days and why you like it. So much variety out there. I'm currently using a Gruvgear Duo strap (3" wide) as a single strap. Wasn't long enough when i bought it and the extension straps weren't available back then so i used a section of leather belt and punched my own holes to suit. Has to be the comfiest strap i've ever used. Dave

I also have my wireless transmitter case permanently fixed to my strap so i tend to use one strap for all my basses. I have had to replace a lot of the standard buttons for the schaller type. These are the D'addario ones out at the moment. The first one apparently allows the strap to stay closer to the bass. Dave

Thought i'd revive this thread to see if anyone is using any of the newer strap locks. I've been using the schaller ones for approx 15yrs now and find them pretty good but the metal to metal can make it difficlut to remove the strap at end of the gig. Because of the outfits i have to wear in the Glam band putting the strap over my head and trying to adjust the long wigs is a bit of a nightmare. I now put the strap on my shoulder and under the hair before fixing the bass to the strap and reverse when finished the set. My main issue with the schallers is the metal to metal can get tight and difficult to remove. Seen some new D'addario types including universal locks and the new straps with locks fitted altho they only come in 2" wide straps which are too thin for my wee shoulders. Anyone any updates on this topic. Dave

That's good to know as i was looking at them this afternoon Dave

But a good gig and that's what its all about. 👍

and they've made you a better man. 👍 Dave

You did Andy, don't let others put you down for being a free spirit. Dave

I guess you could even say that about P and J basses.

They do seem to be the Marmite of the bass world. For the money that's not a good place to be especially as a manufacturer. At the end of the day they have a waiting list to get one now and you cant find any in our local shops so something is working for them. Either that or they aren't making as many as they used to. Dave

I've heard that about other strings too so i guess its just bad luck. I've been buying mine thru Amazon so not sure what i'd do if that happened to one of the strings ? Dave

Yep i have felt that too and now try to avoid over sliding. I have noted its only when my hands sweat during a gig. Doesn't happen at home or sound check or even the first few songs. If they last longer than standard strings it will be worthwhile for me. Dave