Ernie Ball Straps

[spongebob]

In the market for a new strap. I've got a Gibson leather one, which after 2 years of use is still as stiff as an ironing board.....and digs in during a long gig!

And it's not long enough either.

So I thought I'd look at different materials. Did some searching here on BC, but most of the suggested links were overseas. I'm really after a UK based company to get one quick!

Saw these Ernie Ball's on E-bay. Good company, or so I like their basses anyway....and these are pretty cheap.....

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ernie-Ball-2in-Polypro-guitar-strap-Rainbow-/300504964583?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item45f77ddde7#ht_2569wt_905"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ernie-Ball-2in-Polyp...7#ht_2569wt_905[/url]

Colour is quite cool?? My Ric is quite heavy, so it's got to be easy on the shoulder.

So has anybody tried one?

[casapete]

Not great for heavy basses - more of a Strat / tele guitar strap methinks.

[KiOgon]

^^^ What he said ^^^

[Skol303]

I very recently bought an Ernie Ball leather strap in the new year sales.

Thick leather, stiff as an ironing board but feels as though it could happily pull a 10-ton truck up a cliff-face

In other words: it seems very durable and is comfortable to wear, but please bear in mind it's still early days for me and this strap... I might hate it in a few weeks time, but so far so good.

[wal4string]

Ernie Ball make great basses (and straplocks) but like Fender are crap at straps. I would recommend a Levy's strap or a Comfort Strap both man made materials, neither very cheap but will last for years. Have owned both for for sometime and still like new, I would recommend the Levy's it's just that bit wider and thicker. I bought mine in the States so maybe not available in the UK. The comfort strap is for sale in the gallery [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/BassProductListingTemplate.cfm?Brand=Comfort%20Strapp&type=Strap&Cat_ID=14"]http://www.thebassgallery.com/BassProductL...p&Cat_ID=14[/url] not cheap as I said but well worth it. I hope this helps.

[Jarhead]

I use a Dimarzio Cliplock strap which is very comfy and spreads the weight over the 3 inch area it takes up on my shoulder. I also used a DSL leather strap, one of the Motorhead signature ones, as well as a Planet Waves strap, I forget which one, but it was very long, which a buckle at each end, equally good at spreading the weight out.

[EssentialTension]

I've got a pre-Ernie Ball Music Man leather strap that I've had since 1981 and it's still going strong.

[StevieC]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1091015' date='Jan 16 2011, 12:32 AM']I've got a pre-Ernie Ball Music Man leather strap that I've had since 1981 and it's still going strong.[/quote]

Priceless!!!

[StevieC]

You can't go wrong with a levy's strap - I've used them for a while with no issues.

Steve

[JimBobTTD]

Levy strap here too. I have the MSS2 model which padded and fairly wide but not too much so - I bought it from [url="http://www.musicstore.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/MusicStore-MusicStoreShop-Site/en_EN/-/SEK/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=GIT0007504-001%40MusicStore-MusicStoreShop"]here[/url] but you can find them everywhere. Not cheap, but quite excellent.

I used to use the cheap Ernie Ball straps for years, but realised that they were rather awful. I wouldn't want to go back to them now.

Edited January 22, 2011 by JimBobTTD

[73Jazz]

This is the best Strap i ever did seen and since then, all strap GAS is gone.
It is really beautiful and smooth
[url="http://www.harvest-guitar.com/en/Glove-Nappa-oxid-5.html"]Harvest Glove Nappa[/url]

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='StevieC' post='1098892' date='Jan 22 2011, 05:38 PM'] Priceless!!![/quote]
Thanks, but IIRC it was £1.99.