Recommend me a strap!

[TomKent]

Thanks to the immense weight of my fretless (I really do mean immense, it weighs a ton!), I need a good strap which will support me while I play it.

Any ideas as to the best one? Sorry if there have been a million a one topics about this..

[WarPig]

You'll get hundreds of various suggestions on this.

You'll probably want an extra wide strap to help distribute the weight, if price isnt a concern, Levy's do some great wide straps, 3.5inch and 4. I personally use the MS26 which is 2.5 inches, its very well made.

Edited December 8, 2010 by WarPig

[TomKent]

I was looking into one of [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/2658-bass_collection_comfort_bass_strap"]these[/url] types of straps or one of [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/4993-dsl_garment_leather_2_5_guitar_strap_with_foam_padding_black_beige_leather_backing_"]these[/url] .. don't know if they're good though haha?

Edited December 8, 2010 by TomKent

[WarPig]

[quote name='TomKent' post='1051224' date='Dec 8 2010, 01:34 AM']I was looking into one of [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/2658-bass_collection_comfort_bass_strap"]these[/url] types of straps or one of [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/4993-dsl_garment_leather_2_5_guitar_strap_with_foam_padding_black_beige_leather_backing_"]these[/url] .. don't know if they're good though haha?[/quote]

The second one looks nice, but for the first: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=43789"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=43789[/url]

[bartelby]

I bought [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mono_STRAPPS.html"]a Mono strap [/url]for my Steve Harris P, but it does slide about a bit. I'm going to try a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-MADE-3-75-WIDE-BIG-SOFTEE-REAL-LEATHER-GUITAR-STRAP-/230264434318?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item359cd46e8e"]3.75" wide leather strap[/url] like I use on my 5 string.

Edited December 8, 2010 by bartelby

[Rich]

I've been using one of the original not-Bass-Collection Comfort Strapps since, well, forever. Bloody marvellous thing. It's very noticeable that if I use my other strap, which is a padded 3" wide leather thing, my shoulder starts aching after a while. The thick padding on the Comfort one really seems to be doing its job well.

[chrismuzz]

I'd go for a wide strap. Levy's make the best straps in the world (and no i'm not an employee haha )

[sk8]

comfort strapp

Edited December 8, 2010 by sk8

[WHUFC BASS]

Comfort Strapps on all my guitars and basses.

I like the look of some of them Minotaur straps though...

[url="http://minotaur.gr/catalog/"]http://minotaur.gr/catalog/[/url]

[Paul S]

Another Comfort Strapp endorsee.

[xilddx]

I am still looking for a really good Leather strap like the one I have now. It has to be VERY supple padded leather, and adjustable. And absolutely no plastic parts. Just leather with holes in. I can't seem to find one.

[bartelby]

[quote name='silddx' post='1051599' date='Dec 8 2010, 12:56 PM']I am still looking for a really good Leather strap like the one I have now. It has to be VERY supple padded leather, and adjustable. And absolutely no plastic parts. Just leather with holes in. I can't seem to find one.[/quote]


The 3.75" ones I linked to are soft leather. They're kinda padded too...

[gerryc]

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='1051566' date='Dec 8 2010, 12:18 PM']Comfort Strapps on all my guitars and basses.

I like the look of some of them Minotaur straps though...

[url="http://minotaur.gr/catalog/"]http://minotaur.gr/catalog/[/url][/quote]

+1 for the Minotaur, I have one and it is the dogs dingly dangly bits

[SteveK]

Bought these a couple of months ago. They really are quality products, with absolutely no metal or plastic.

[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/4787-dsl_leather_2_5_black_leather_guitar_strap_stitching_"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/47...trap_stitching_[/url]


[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/5614-dsl_gep25_15_2_5_garment_leather_with_leather_piping_guitar_strap"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/56...ng_guitar_strap[/url]