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Best wide comfortable strap

White Cloud

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White Cloud Mentor

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Fellow Baschatters

I've recently been lucky enough to acquire an Overwater Progress 3 deluxe - absolutely gorgeous looks, playability and tone: the only downside is that it is a bit of a heavyweight (and my shoulder is feeling it after an hour or two).

Can any of you recommend a wide and well padded strap that would assist ease the weight?

Thanks in advance!

Leonard Smalls Grand Master

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I've just bought a Gruvgear solo from BassDirect... Once you've sorted the slightly fiddley screw fixings it's incredibly comfy - no pain at all from my heavy Wal! And it's made of neoprene and plastic.

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Dan Dare Grand Master

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I find the plain leather 3" wide Levy's straps fine. They are nice and cheap, too. Padding makes little difference imho. Once it compresses, it's as if it isn't there. It's the width that's important.

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Jean-Luc Pickguard Grand Master

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I find the comfort strapp & neotech neoprene straps to be particularly comfy.

I have tried a wide leather strap but it was quite stiff & was uncomfortable where the edge dug in at the shoulder.

My '81 Precision is approximately the weight of an imploding star & the slight bounce of my (fender branded) neotech strap makes it feel less heavy. The extra long comfort strapp is a perfect length for a vintage pro thunderbird so I will be getting one for my other vintage pro.

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Gareth Hughes Mentor

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They are leather, but Maruszczyk’s straps are so damn comfy. And very pliable. By comparison I have some similarly wide straps by Italia that make the bass seem heavier because the straps feel so stiff. Great straps, just stiff.

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ped Grand Master

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I tried loads of straps and indeed it became a bit of an obsession at one point. THE softest and most comfortable I have is made from ethically sourced Buffalo leather 🐃 

It’s a single layer, suede like on the inside, it literally flops into a heap when removed. I just bought another from eBay here 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133055968613

Bit of a pain it’s from the US but we’ll worth it, it’ll last you forever! 

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LeftyP Proficient

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4 hours ago, Gareth Hughes said:

They are leather, but Maruszczyk’s straps are so damn comfy. And very pliable.

Another vote for Maruszczyk straps.  Only problem I have is spelling the name and getting the pronunciation right!

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Maude Grand Master

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I really the Mono GS1 Betty. It's wide, soft and well padded but the bit I like the best, but makes me odd as everyone else seems to want the opposite, is that it's not grippy at all. I hate a grippy strap that ends up dragging your shirt up your back and bunching it up on your shoulder. I like to play my bass in different positions, sometimes it's horizontal, other times it's angled up high and others down low, I like slippery 😀

It's also meat free! 

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JapanAxe Grand Master

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13 hours ago, DoubleOhStephan said:

Sorry, a bit late to the party but, if you're not looking for leather, I'd highly recommend a Neotech Mega Strap. Very comfortable & lightweight. 

+1 for these, I have them on all my bass guitars. Mainly synthetic materials, but the ends are leather.

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Pat2019 Community Regular

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I did a lot of searching and ended up getting a Levy's Leathers M4gf-blk 3-1/2 inch Garment Leather Bass Guitar Strap on Amazon for £48. It’s been very comfortable during long rehearsals and gigs.

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chris_b Grand Master

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I'd love an Overwater bass but the weight has always been the issue that's prevented me from getting one.

A good strap makes you feel more comfortable. They can address problems like neck-dive, etc, but many straps also add to the weight! My wide leather Harvest strap adds at least a pound to the weight I'm carrying.

If weight is a problem either strengthen your shoulders by doing exercises (I've been doing this and it really works) or get a lighter bass.

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White Cloud Mentor

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4 hours ago, chris_b said:

I'd love an Overwater bass but the weight has always been the issue that's prevented me from getting one.

A good strap makes you feel more comfortable. They can address problems like neck-dive, etc, but many straps also add to the weight! My wide leather Harvest strap adds at least a pound to the weight I'm carrying.

If weight is a problem either strengthen your shoulders by doing exercises (I've been doing this and it really works) or get a lighter bass.

I own a featherweight ACG & a lightweight Fender Jazz: I usually avoid any bass over 8.5lbs however, the Overwater just sounds and plays so wonderfully that I've decided that it is worth the weight... strengthening my shoulders could be a left-field (as in unexpected) but very useful idea! 

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Dan Dare Grand Master

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On ‎29‎/‎08‎/‎2019 at 16:21, Gareth Hughes said:

They are leather, but Maruszczyk’s straps are so damn comfy. And very pliable. By comparison I have some similarly wide straps by Italia that make the bass seem heavier because the straps feel so stiff. Great straps, just stiff.

If they're leather, a good application or two of dubbin will soften them.

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