Strap advice - for heavy bass

[obi 2 kenobi]

Hi, does anyone have recommendations for a quality strap for a heavy bass. Got a Mono GS1 which is great but falling apart (it’s 10 years old). 

Bass is 6 string ken smith BT. Not light 

 

thanks 

[6feet7]

These - the 12cm wide ones. I've been searching for years and these are the best I've found (for me, anyway).

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Maruszczyk_straps.html

[CameronJ]

Excellent suggestion above.

These look less classy than the Maruszczyks but I swear by them. Most comfortable straps I’ve ever used - now I won’t use anything else: 

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Comfort_Strapp.html

Edited May 26, 2018 by CameronJ

[fretmeister]

I had the comfort strap and upgraded to the Neotech Mega bass strap.

 

Very wide, very comfy. I’ve got them on all my basses now. 

[Mykesbass]

I have one of these, recommended on here when I was looking, and been very happy with it for years: https://dslstraps.com.au/product-category/premium-straps/garment/padded-garment/

 

[PawelG]

There is a very cool one in the ''Other musically related items for sale'' section  It has neoprene padding and all.

[dmccombe7]

Bass Direct Gruv Gear Duo works well

[Twigman]

Minotaur - their wide padded leather thing

[davegriffiths91]

Recently got the Gruv Gear solo, 4 inches wide and thick padding. Would definitely recommend.

 

[dmccombe7]

15 minutes ago, davegriffiths91 said:

Recently got the Gruv Gear solo, 4 inches wide and thick padding. Would definitely recommend.

 

Since my shoulder and back ache has since gone i use the Gruv Gear strap as a solo and its first class.

[Skybone]

Another Mono GS1

[Delberthot]

Another thing I would always suggest is moving the bass around during the course of a gig so that it's not sitting on the same part of the shoulder for the entire night. 

[jazzyvee]

3 minutes ago, Delberthot said:

Another thing I would always suggest is moving the bass around during the course of a gig so that it's not sitting on the same part of the shoulder for the entire night. 

What he said ^