Straps. Comfy ones...

[Telebass]

Any recommendations? I found this thread:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18906&hl=comfort%20strap&st=0"]Thread on comfy straps[/url]
Basically, it looked like a tie-ish between the Neotech and the Comfort Strapp. However, it seems the Neotech has been discontinued. So, those of you who have the Comfort Strapp, is it really the best thing since sliced bread? The incision from my op goes 3" front to back, right where the strap is going to be, and will be a bit tender for some time, so I really need this!

Thanks in advance for your opinions!

[Clarky]

[quote name='Telebass' post='204430' date='May 22 2008, 05:14 PM']Any recommendations? I found this thread:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18906&hl=comfort%20strap&st=0"]Thread on comfy straps[/url]
Basically, it looked like a tie-ish between the Neotech and the Comfort Strapp. However, it seems the Neotech has been discontinued. So, those of you who have the Comfort Strapp, is it really the best thing since sliced bread? The incision from my op goes 3" front to back, right where the strap is going to be, and will be a bit tender for some time, so I really need this!

Thanks in advance for your opinions![/quote]
I recommend the Comfort Strapp (I have a dodgy back/left shoulder) but make sure you get the extra long one as I mistakenly bought the medium one first off and my bass was up at Mark King level - fine if you are a slapper but not if you want to look punk/rock cool!

[geilerbass]

I use comfort straps (two at once in fact!) and have found them to be, as their name suggests, very comfortable.

One thing to be aware of, particularly if it's your shoulder that is sensitive, is that, while the big stretchy foam pad is very kind to an achey back, depending on the size you get and the angle at which you hang your bass, you can end up with the foam bad on your back, but the non-elastic, un-padded part of the strap sitting right on your shoulder. In my case, I pretty much have the plastic buckle that connects the two parts of the strap sitting right on the top of my trapezius muscle. This has given me some problems, hence why I now use two straps, so as to balance the load across both shoulders.

If you get the shortest strap (which is VERY short) or have your bass slung much lower, so that the padded part sits on your shoulder, then you shouldn't have any problems. I'd recommend seeing if you can try one out first, to make sure that it won't agitate your shoulder.

Aside from that I notice that Sadowsky do all-neoprene straps, that can be ordered direct from their website - might be worth a look: -

[url="https://secure.sadowsky.com/store/index.php?cPath=29&osCsid=9402b431043daa3206a22575fc9f45a5"]Sadowsky NeoStrap[/url]

[Happy Jack]

I've tried a variety of neoprene straps, including genuine Comfort Strapps, plus the Bass Centre's own-brand copy of them, and some much cheaper ones called Klondyke.

In terms of quality/finish, you get exactly what you pay for, i.e. the more the better, but in truth there's not a huge difference between them. The Klondyke does NOT have the nylon "limiter" material which reduces bounce in the strap, and several people who have borrowed my basses at jam sessions have commented on that.

If you're an [i]energetic[/i] player then I wouldn't recommend any neoprene strap, because they do bounce a bit about a milli-second after you do.

As to bad-backery, which is why I bought them in the first place, they're great - way better than any normal strap, whatever the width or the padding. That's chiefly because they act both as shock absorbers while you're playing or moving around and also as a very efficient weight distributor, so the weight of the bass is always spread across the whole of your shoulder.

Quite what all that means in terms of dealing with 3" surgical scars, mind, I have no idea.

[louisthebass]

Hiya,
If you want a nice comfy strap visit: www.overwater.co.uk I bought a great one when I got my Jazz from the shop a few years back.

Just as good as (& I've got one of the original Tobias ones) a Comfort Strap.

IMHO of course....

Cheers,
louisthebass

[bass_ferret]

The overwater leather straps look nice too - lots cheaper than shops sell Levys. Shame they are out of stock. The neoprene are way to short for me - I have mine at 53 inches.

Edited May 22, 2008 by bass_ferret

[Kiwi]

I use leathergraft straps - the 4" wide, delux leather ones. Nothing else out there feels as good to me so I got 5 of them.
[url="http://www.leathergraft.co.uk/sample.php?swf=deluxe_padded"]http://www.leathergraft.co.uk/sample.php?swf=deluxe_padded[/url]

[OldGit]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='204656' date='May 22 2008, 11:14 PM']I use leathergraft straps - the 4" wide, delux leather ones. Nothing else out there feels as good to me so I got 5 of them.
[url="http://www.leathergraft.co.uk/sample.php?swf=deluxe_padded"]http://www.leathergraft.co.uk/sample.php?swf=deluxe_padded[/url][/quote]

Plus the one there .. I have one for each bass. The super wide "padded leather" one. £20 from my local high street music shop.

The Comfort Strapp and Noprenes bounce too much for me
there's the Dare strap too - over two shoulders
[url="http://www.darestrap.com/"]http://www.darestrap.com/[/url]


Geiller is that what you do with your two straps?

[OldGit]

[quote name='OldGit' post='204666' date='May 22 2008, 11:27 PM']Plus the one there .. I have one for each bass. The super wide "padded leather" one. £20 from my local high street music shop.

The Comfort Strapp and Noprenes bounce too much for me
there's the Dare strap too - over two shoulders
[url="http://www.darestrap.com/"]http://www.darestrap.com/[/url]



Mind you, it makes you glow in the dark and stare like a Broadmoor detainee

Geiller is that what you do with your two straps?[/quote]

[Finbar]

Been meaning to start a thread on similar lines, so I'll add my question in if TS doesn't mind!

I've got one of those nice Levy's straps, the wide padded ones. Problem is, it rubs on my clothes - every tshirt and jumper I own has a big rough bobbly patch on my left shoulder from where this strap has had its wicked way over the course of time. Doesn't take long to happen either. It also seems to pick up much easily, and any white tops I own don't seem to stay white for long around the shoulder/collar when I'm using this strap. It is getting pretty annoying. Maybe the wear is happening because I'm active and move the bass around a lot?

I bought a Comfort Strapp the other day, and while it IS comfortable, the bounce is really putting me off it. I move about too much for it, and I can't bend the neck of my bass for bending notes anymore, as the effort I'm putting into bending it is being absorbed by the strap - in a way, it is too efficent in that respect!

So yeah, can anyone suggest a strap that has the comfort (or near comfort) of the Comfort Strapp (I play a heavy 7 string, so I need something good), but which won't eff up all my clothes? o_O

Ta!

[OldGit]

Poptart sells them
[url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Strings,_Straps,_Stands_at_Bass_Direct.html"]Bass Direct Comfort Strapp[/url]

[geilerbass]

[quote name='OldGit' post='204666' date='May 22 2008, 11:27 PM']
Geiller is that what you do with your two straps?[/quote]

Pretty much, yes. It looks kind of weird, but definitely spreads the weight out. I was looking at getting a dare strap, but a lot of people advised that they weren't great quality so I tried experimenting with a couple of Comfort Straps. The other advantage for me is that the strap on the right shoulder pulls the neck up a bit, which, with the way my two Ibanez basses are balanced, means the bass sits in a more upright position, which suits my playing style.

I'm still experiementing with how to attach the two straps together at the back, but it's been great not having my shoulder aching after rehearsals.

[geilerbass]

These look pretty comfy. Anyone have any experience with them?

[url="http://www.overwater.co.uk/bass_guitar_straps.htm"]Overwater Bass Straps[/url]

[bass_ferret]

[quote name='geilerbass' post='204921' date='May 23 2008, 12:55 PM']These look pretty comfy. Anyone have any experience with them?

[url="http://www.overwater.co.uk/bass_guitar_straps.htm"]Overwater Bass Straps[/url][/quote]
See post #5

[OldGit]

[quote name='geilerbass' post='204921' date='May 23 2008, 12:55 PM']These look pretty comfy. Anyone have any experience with them?

[url="http://www.overwater.co.uk/bass_guitar_straps.htm"]Overwater Bass Straps[/url][/quote]


Get the long one Short one is very short

[bass_ferret]

A good strap is hard to find - lots of e-sellers are pretty pitiful in the strap department unless you want Comfort. I have a Leathergraft one I have had for years, a Levys EBS strap and a Harley Davidson strap cos I needed a strap for that nights gig, it was the only one in the shop long enough and it cost me fifty f***ing quid

Edited May 25, 2008 by bass_ferret

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I have three comfort straps & a couple of fender (same as neotech) bass straps. My favourite is the fender - it makes my heavy ash 81 precision seem less of a boat anchor.

Thomann still have them

[url="http://www.fender.co.uk/products//search.php?partno=0990663000"]http://www.fender.co.uk/products//search.p...rtno=0990663000[/url]
[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_gurt_neoprene_bass_strap.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_gurt_neoprene_bass_strap.htm[/url]

[Bassy]

Hi, yeah i've been looking for a decent strap for a while. It seems that a lot of straps are only about 54" long and i need about 57". I find that the most comfortable straps are the woven cotton ones like these ones below, but again they are too short. Common someone...a decent bass strap for those who like to hang low!

[url="http://www.franklinstrap.com/cotton-cinch-series.htm"]http://www.franklinstrap.com/cotton-cinch-series.htm[/url]

[BigBeefChief]

What the hell are you guys playing???

[WalMan]

[quote name='OldGit' post='204666' date='May 22 2008, 11:27 PM']Plus the one there .. I have one for each bass. The super wide "padded leather" one. £20 from my local high street music shop.

The Comfort Strapp and Noprenes bounce too much for me
there's the Dare strap too - over two shoulders
[url="http://www.darestrap.com/"]http://www.darestrap.com/[/url]


Geiller is that what you do with your two straps?[/quote]
The Dare looks to allow you to hold the bass in a more normal playing position than the [url="http://www.slider-straps.com/"]Slider Strap[/url] I used before I had my shoulder replaced a couple of years back. The Slider did the trick so far as allowing me to play full sets but did feel a bit odd, and I added a couple of the boy racer seat belt pads for a little more comfort against the webbing rolling itself up.



I am now back on proper straps and have a Comfort strap for the Wal, and a [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/1023-planet_waves_pw_htsp_1_squid_shoulder_pad"]Planet Waves Squid Shoulder Pad[/url] on the other, which is fine, and less of an issue for going a bit skanky when you are a sweaty betty on stage.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='OldGit' post='204666' date='May 22 2008, 11:27 PM']There's the Dare strap too - over two shoulders
[url="http://www.darestrap.com/"]http://www.darestrap.com/[/url]

[/quote]

The [i]Before[/i] and [i]After[/i] photos of the postal worker are really very funny ...

[bubinga5]

This is the most comfortable strap if had.. Brooklyn Gear

[woodster]

+1 for the Overwater straps. I've got a comfort strap too but i think the OW's are better.

[6stringbassist]

I've used comfort straps for sometime, but I actually find the leather Fender ones better now, my 6 string is very heavy and the comfort strap seems to have too much give to it, it sinks into my shoulder, the Fender spreads the weight better.

[OldGit]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='206325' date='May 26 2008, 07:52 AM']I have three comfort straps & a couple of fender (same as neotech) bass straps. My favourite is the fender - it makes my heavy ash 81 precision seem less of a boat anchor.

Thomann still have them

[url="http://www.fender.co.uk/products//search.php?partno=0990663000"]http://www.fender.co.uk/products//search.p...rtno=0990663000[/url]
[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_gurt_neoprene_bass_strap.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_gurt_neoprene_bass_strap.htm[/url]

[/quote]


ha ha great Bristolian title for the Thomann one ...
"FENDER GURT NEOPRENE BASS STRAP"
Yer.. must be the long 'un ...