Teebs Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 My guilty secret is... I'm quite partial to guitar straps, and 'accidentally' keep aquiring them *blushes* A small sample... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I use 3” ones from hypnotic straps but the padding is as important as the width. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I use Italia Leathers 4” straps on all my basses. Those would be far too thin for my Aria or Wals. Happily use one on an acoustic guitar though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 No wider than 3". Very uncomfortable having a 12.5lb T40 hanging from a 4" strap that's cutting into your neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: No wider than 3". Very uncomfortable having a 12.5lb T40 hanging from a 4" strap that's cutting into your neck. That’s like the opposite reasoning to me, I go wide to spread the weight (not that any of my basses are over 9.5lbs). I have two 4” wide padded leather Maruszczyk straps, really good! Although I would swap them out for something equally functional, but ‘vegan’. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Neotech Mega bass straps, which are soft and padded, and 4in wide at their widest area. If I have any trouble from shoulder pain, it's from over-tensing as I play, not the weight of the bass. I like the proposed Chowny patterns, but as potential guitar straps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 4ins for r maximum comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: 4ins for maximum comfort. That's what SHE said! Arf! Arf! Sorry. Edited November 7, 2018 by discreet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martbassplaya Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I have a 3" leather strap that has some padding. Just always gone for something like this to spread the weight of my heavier basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chownybass Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 22 hours ago, ambient said: I mean the end bits where they attach to the bass. Ah yes. Those are indeed leather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 21 hours ago, Teebs said: My guilty secret is... I'm quite partial to guitar straps, and 'accidentally' keep aquiring them *blushes* Very nice. And a lot cheaper than 'accidentally' acquiring basses, which I should really stop doing 😞 Most of mine are plain black 2.5". My lead guitar player plays a Les Paul gold-top on an antique gold metallic ribbon Souldier strap which looks perfect for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 07/11/2018 at 15:45, Hellzero said: The one and only strap I still use is the good old Gerald Reese Slapstrap which is 3.75 inches wide. Have it for at least 10 years, but now I'm playing sitted most of the time without any strap... But when one is needed, I use this old buddy. The only thing I don't like about it is its colour : stupid black leather. WOW! I think I still have mine too! Somewhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 22 hours ago, T-Bay said: I use 3” ones from hypnotic straps but the padding is as important as the width. Totally agree. I have a pair of 4" from Hypnotic and they are of the padded types. You totally have my agreement there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) Got a couple of different sizes .. left Gaucho 2.75" middle Unknown 4" right Gaucho 2.75" I definately prefer the 4" Edited November 8, 2018 by fleabag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 This is my only patterned strap. I wouldn't have bought it, but it came attached to a guitar (a wonderfully cheesy Soviet-era Bulgarian Orfeo rescued from a junk shop) and I think it suits the "folksy" look of the acoustic (Michael Kelly). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I'm hoping that the Chowny straps aren't the ones with the shiny vinyl on the inside face, but have some grippy material instead. They're OK for (some) guitars, but definitely not suited for bass. Using a 3" wide Mono just now, I think they're great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 38 minutes ago, Skybone said: I'm hoping that the Chowny straps aren't the ones with the shiny vinyl on the inside face, but have some grippy material instead. They're OK for (some) guitars, but definitely not suited for bass. This is a very good point. I need a bass to be fairly light, which often means a bit of neck-dive. The Jazz Aerodyne saves on weight by slimming the body, but there's not much they can do about the weight of the headstock and tuners. My Ibby 6 is absurdly light (lighter than a typical Fender P 4!) but again the headstock is heavy. My favourite strap for both is a 2.5" rough suede - the rough surface gives it just enough grip on my shoulder to stop the neck-dive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Levy's polypropylene extra long, 2" width on every guitar. Tried the extra wide Levys ones, but they looked ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chownybass Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Thanks to all who voted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I'd join in with this thread, except that you wouldn't exactly be enthralled by a photo of 10 Comfort Strapps ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Happy Jack said: I'd join in with this thread, except that you wouldn't exactly be enthralled by a photo of 10 Comfort Strapps ... Depends what you're doing with them and how many melons are involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSCOWBASS Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I've used Mono "Sharkskin" for quite a few years, I like them, but they leave a black, unmovable stain on white shirt collars with the dinner suit. Recently using the Neotech, also good, but too early to comment on shirt collar damage😂 I didn't like the Comfort Strapp, it's lying in a cupboard somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Honestly, I don't care... I just have one strap, Fender tweed, with Schaller Locks and all my basses have Schaller bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chownybass Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 They're finally here. http://chownybass.com/product-category/chowny/bass-straps/ Thanks for everybody's feedback. Currently they are 5cm/2" wide while I source wider ribbon and webbing. I picked a cotton webbing so that it's less slippy on the back. Thanks again everybody. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chownybass said: They're finally here. http://chownybass.com/product-category/chowny/bass-straps/ Thanks for everybody's feedback. Currently they are 5cm/2" wide while I source wider ribbon and webbing. I picked a cotton webbing so that it's less slippy on the back. Thanks again everybody. Hiya, are the ends actual real leather? i know it says “leather” but sometimes that turns out to be synthetic... Edited January 3, 2019 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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