What strap do you use?

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I use Minotaur padded leather straps, very comfortable, and it smells nice too The strap locks I use are I think made by Jim Dunlop, consisting of two ABS discs that lock arourd the strap button, very efective.

[Kiwi]

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='18020' date='Jun 15 2007, 09:17 AM']i've got... ...a leathercraft one[/quote]

I've got 5 of the huge 4" wide padded leather/suede ones from Sound Control and they're the only strap I will use now. Super comfortable and non slip.

[tayste_2000]

Got 3 Overwater Leather straps as I kept breaking the plastic bits on cotton straps.

[The Funk]

I've got a Comfort Strapp and a little blue suede Levy's thing. They're both fine. I'm always up for a better strap or stand though.

[misrule]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='18047' date='Jun 15 2007, 09:48 AM']What's with the skinny bits on all those straps? It makes even the Straposaurus look so Bert Weedon![/quote]

They're the length adjustment system. If you didn't have the skinny bit on a Straposaurus, the antlers would shred the back of your bass. And the top of your leg

Cheers

Mark

[stingrayfan]

Get something wide and padded. Think comfort straps look a bit daft unless you're into wearing your bass around your neck!

[doctorbass]

Levys M4. Very wide - brown

[Sugden]

[quote name='ped' post='17559' date='Jun 14 2007, 01:13 PM']A Brooklyn Gear strapppp - similar to the Comfort Strapp but the foam is a bit thicker and it is not quite as squashy. With Schaller type locks.[/quote]

Comfort strapp user here, love it.

Bit thicker and not so squashy may have to try a brooklyn next time.

[Sean]

Comfort Strapp for me on the 5 string and a green suede Levy's on the 4 string both with Warwick locks.

[bass_ferret]

One is a Levy with EBS on it.
One has got Harley Davidson on it - was the only long black leather strap in the shop.
One black leather - no brand.

Cant get excited about straps. Did think about a comfort strapp but thought it might be a bit too sweaty with all that foam. What do users think?

[The Funk]

Well, mine stinks. Does that answer your question?

[thumbo]

I use a comfort strapp, a couple of big wide leather levys straps, a padded leather fender strap and a wide planet waves strap. They're all good straps but some seem to feel much better with certain basses.

[funkysimon]

A cheap 'n' cheerful no-brand black webbing strap with Grolsch straplocks. (As in, the rubber washers that seal bottles of Grolsch; take them off and use them to hold the strap on your bass. As a bonus you get TWO FREE BOTTLES OF BEER WITH EVERY PAIR! Best bit of guitar kit I ever purchased.)

[Josh]

I've got the standard Levy's one you see most pro's with, but I've got a B*****D set of Dunlop strap locks on, and I'm not on about the plastic ones.

[rhino]

I use a very comfortable strap with Schaller strap locks.
Overwater in Carlisle supplide the strap and they also supplied me with an all leather gig bag.

Rhino.

[Bassmonster]

[quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='17471' date='Jun 14 2007, 11:24 AM']Comfort strapp, it's great![/quote]


me to

[Count Bassy]

I have a 4" wide, 1/8 " thick, length of pig skin (I believe), bought off Loughborough market circa 1975 (cut off the skin in front of me). Doubled the end up for extra strength round the holes. Suits me, and matches the "Earthy" look of the bass.

Clive

Edited June 21, 2007 by Clive Thorne

[lonestar]

Comfort strap bough mail order from one of the sponsors of this site with crucially Shaller straplocks. i use these on all my guitars to avoid any embarassing and potentially destructive instrument falling off moments

[acidbass]

I use a generic strap that I received with my Warwick - it has a suede back so it's quite grippy and the bass stays in position when playing standing up.

Are the Comfort Strapps grippy too? I've been looking at these and considering buying one as we speak!

[tonyf]

A yard and a half of rusty barbed wire, none of the girly spikey stuff, proper razor wire! Maybe dipped in acid...depends.

Wide leather and those comfort straps are for wooses.....

:-)

[mr pablo]

3 and a half inch wide piece of leather cut to just over length then folded back glued and then straplocked for stability. simple but effective jus like moi

[Mottlefeeder]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='18063' date='Jun 15 2007, 10:06 AM']I've got 5 of the huge 4" wide padded leather/suede ones from Sound Control and they're the only strap I will use now. Super comfortable and non slip.[/quote]
+1 on these. They are the same range as the ones David Nimrod spoke of in message 14 -

[quote]Leathergraft from Liverpool, they're in most music shops usually hanging near the Levys straps.

The plain padded 3" ones are about £20 and are great...[/quote]

[s_u_y_*]

I got two of those extra wide Planet Waves ones.

[Nick80]

I use a Mansons deluxe leather strap - their extra wide one, nice and comfy.

[andy_$$]

Comfort Strapp and Dunlop strap locks.
The only way forward!
Andy