Custom strap maker recommendations please.

[Soliloquy]

I tend to wear my basses quite high, it makes playing easier and more comfortable.

I want a wide, padded leather one. I struggle to find ones that are short enough though.

Can anyone recommend a custom builder of such a product ?

[Gareth Hughes]

Have a look at Italia straps: [url="http://www.italiastraps.com/guitar-straps-uk.html"]http://www.italiastraps.com/guitar-straps-uk.html[/url]

They do a 4-inch wide one that is VERY comfortable and really helps take the weight off your shoulder. With the adjustable bit in the highest slot and a new hole punched into the top of it, you'd have your chin resting on the bass. And they have a two for one offer on. Bigwan here bought two, one of which is now mine. All in it cost him $85 delivered to his front door.

[73Jazz]

I have that Blues Strap from Harvest LEather amde of Glove leather really smooth, highest quality and totally comfortbale..for a reasonable price..i paid 60 Euros.
I know that the owner of Harvest leather is a really nice guy..he probably will do custom orders..worth a try

[url="http://www.harvest-guitar.com/"]Harvest Leather[/url]

[url="http://www.harvest-guitar.com/en/Glove-Nappa-oxid-5.html"]Blues Strap[/url]

[Mike]

Anyone want to go halvies on the Italiastraps?

[Badass]

I bought a couple form this guy on ebay, and I can't recommend them highly enough. More than can be said for fleabay

[url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/crooky2/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686"]Straps[/url]

[odub]

I have a harvest strap and a couple of italia straps and I think the harvest has it on quality, though they're both great and the 4 inch italia is really very wide and comfy

[KK Jale]

Rupert at [url="http://www.bearstraps.com/"]http://www.bearstraps.com/[/url] in Deptford, London will do any of his straps in custom length.

They're very traditional - mostly plain one-piece, '60s short pads or buckle adjust types in black or brown, though he does sometimes do one-offs.

Ultimate quality, and great prices. A 5.5cm-wide plain leather handmade strap is £24!

Totally recommended.

[chris_b]

You don’t need a new strap!

Take the strap you've got, measure where you want the new hole to be, then take it to a shoe repairer and get him to punch a new hole.

[Monckyman]

+1 on the strapmaker on ebay, I think he`s in Wales.
Asked me exactly how I wanted it making, length colour of buckle/leather etc, even if I used straplocks.
Was fast delivery and the strap will outlast me or the bass.

Edited July 3, 2011 by Monckyman

[lozbass]

Moody are the most supple and comfortable that I've found (by far). I think Italia are probably very close (if I remember correctly, the husband of the Moody founder set-up Italia after a split). Moodys can go very short indeed - they're very expensive however. American Guitar Center are offering the 4" at £180. You could probably import one from the US for around £120 (depending on shipping and tax).

[Darkmeteor]

In the past I used to never be satisfied with my straps, and I tried a lot, even a comfort strapp, which I found really disappointing... until I tried the minotaur padded leather straps, those are made in Greece, you can buy them on their website.. I bought 2 of them a year ago and I never looked at another strap

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

[Dusty]

Check out 'Randy Straps' by Sarah Rand, [url="http://www.randystraps.com"]www.randystraps.com[/url] She will advise on and make any size / style of strap that you want. I recently had one made at 4" wide, and nicely padded and have another two 3" wide straps from her. A step above the top flight Levys straps and made to your own design.

Edited October 14, 2011 by Dusty

[vsmith1]

I can second Minotaur. I found it recommended on basschat. Ordered and received - great strap. Nice and wide, padded and plenty of adjustments. Lots of styles.

[BassBunny]

Another vote for Minotaur.

[discreet]

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+1

[plumbob]

You could try here

http://www.hellforleather.tv/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

I know Martin , and he is a bass player his self so may well have an idea of what you want , must get round to getting him to make me one sometime as well !!!

[EBS_freak]

[url="http://www.brookwoodleather.com/"]http://www.brookwoodleather.com/[/url]

[4 Strings]

The ebay man, email [email protected]

He'll make whatever you want from nice thick leather for a very reasonable price. I have several from him, only buy from him now and all are magnificent and will last a lifetime.