Strap for a heavy bass

[Caz]

Turns out my 5 string bass is quite heavy for doing multiple 1 hour sets! Am looking for strap options for ways to efficiently balance the weight, have seen some harnesses online.. tempting if they work, they look a bit naff though! Has anyone found any good solutions please?

 

Caroline

[TheGreek]

Many people will recommend a Neotech padded comfort strap...

 

They work a treat.

[Happy Jack]

I now use the EvoStraps Spider twin-shoulder design quite extensively. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Evostraps

 

I use them on my three heaviest basses (4kg and over).

 

For lighter basses, I still use a more trad design - https://comfortstrapp.com/

 

[Dan Dare]

Pinegrove wide leather strap. I got one for my 5. Nice bit of kit.

[Lozz196]

10 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Many people will recommend a Neotech padded comfort strap...

 

They work a treat.

Yep. I had one come with a bass I bought and have to agree with the name, they are comfortable.

As are the Mono GS1 “Betty” straps.

[Skybone]

Some people might recommend the Mono GS1 "Betty" strap.

[Bobthedog]

GruvGear Solo Strap Neo 4" is a superb strap for heavy guitars. I have one and for anything over 4.5kgs it is a must use for me. Bass Direct have them in stock (per their website at least)

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Gruv_Gear_straps.html

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

My favourite for heavy basses is the extra long version of the comfort strapp pro bass. I had a pair of Fender branded neotech straps but they were way too short

 

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/straps/products/comfort-strapp-pro-bass

[fretmeister]

I've got the Neotech Mega Bass Strap which is very nice if a little bouncy, and also a silly money Levi's 4.5 inch wide leather one that is a bit more rigid. Damn expensive though.

[Supernaut]

22 hours ago, Skybone said:

Some people might recommend the Mono GS1 "Betty" strap.

 

I had that for a few months but found it would slide all the time and I sold it.

 

I bought a Neotech Mega strap and that has been with me since. 

[BillyBass]

On 16/10/2021 at 16:36, Dan Dare said:

Pinegrove wide leather strap. I got one for my 5. Nice bit of kit.

Another vote for Pinegrove 4" straps here.  I have three of them.

[LeftyJ]

I've been using Italia leather straps for a long time. They come in two widths, 2.5" and 4", and with a choice of a rough suede backing (that won't slip on your shoulder) or smooth glove leather. I love them, they look great and my oldest one has served me for 15 years already without any noticeable deterioration. They're not cheap, and they've hiked their prices over the past few years, but they regularly have discounts for "returning customers" - so now I have 8  

 

https://www.italiastraps.com/ 

[Doddy]

Comfort Stapp are great, but I find that neoprene straps tend to leave white marks on your black shirt/jacket if you sweat. I prefer a quality wide (3") leather strap to be better, particularly the Levys or Gruv Gear ones. The Gruv Gear Duo Strap especially, is brilliant if you are playing a heavy bass for 3 or 4 sets every night.

[Adam77]

perfect for heavy weight basses . Ultra thick padding and extra ordinary design

 

https://steyner.de/en/products/design-bassgurt-comfort

[Rich]

My strap is a Maruszczyk PES40 'Retro' much like this. 4 inches wide, lots of padding. I have several heavy basses and this makes all of them a breeze to wear. I used a Comfort Strapp for many years, this thing is more comfortable if anything (although I would also heartily recommend the Comfort Strapp).

 

[Paul S]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

My strap is a Maruszczyk PES40 'Retro' much like this. 4 inches wide, lots of padding. I have several heavy basses and this makes all of them a breeze to wear. I used a Comfort Strapp for many years, this thing is more comfortable if anything (although I would also heartily recommend the Comfort Strapp).

 

 

I was going to post this very thing.  Best straps I have worn.