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03-08-2010, 09:24 PM
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Just curious if anyone could recommend a padded strap they use that adds alittle comfort to the shoulders? I prefer something that is easily adjustable but it's not required. My American made Kramers get heavy after a while. Thank you.
Marty
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03-08-2010, 09:27 PM
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03-09-2010, 01:49 AM
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Partner: Otentic Guitars | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gorinchem,The Netherlands | | | IMO padding doesn't help too much. I play a rather heavy axe.
My recommendation is for a broad leather strap, not too stiff, to easily adapt to your shoulder.
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03-09-2010, 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris K  My recommendation is for a broad leather strap | ++1
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03-09-2010, 03:53 AM
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03-09-2010, 06:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis | | Comfort Strapps do rule. 
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03-09-2010, 07:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | +1 for Comfort Strapp, nicely padded, wide and have a bit of a bungee effect to them.
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03-09-2010, 07:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville | | | A wide leather strap still kills my shoulder.
Comfort Strapp's do not. Love em. I think the difference 'is' the slight bounce to them that takes the impact from any jarring movement off the shoulder. |
03-09-2010, 08:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia/DC | | | +1 for Comfort Strapss. As Diabolic said, well padded and have a springyness to them. I use one on my heavy fiver. |
03-09-2010, 03:37 PM
| | | | take this into consideration for real the most comfortable strap i have ever used is one made out of duct tape. no lie.
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03-10-2010, 08:20 AM
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03-10-2010, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Floyd Eye Comfort Strapps do rule. | Quote:
Originally Posted by DiabolicLow B +1 for Comfort Strapp, nicely padded, wide and have a bit of a bungee effect to them.
Great! | Quote:
Originally Posted by stflbn A wide leather strap still kills my shoulder. Comfort Strapp's do not. Love em. | Quote:
Originally Posted by GAS_Attack +1 for Comfort Strapss. | Quote:
Originally Posted by BlacksHole Another vote for Comfort strapp | Well, I see my work here is done... |
03-10-2010, 04:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shawnee Kansas | | | Looks like I'm going with the comfort strap. Oddly enough I did see one at my local GC store here in Kansas City. Thanks for all the replies.
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03-10-2010, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by martybernal Just curious if anyone could recommend a padded strap they use that adds alittle comfort to the shoulders? I prefer something that is easily adjustable but it's not required. My American made Kramers get heavy after a while. Thank you.
Marty | http://www.levysleathers.com/browse;...-Guitar-Straps
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03-10-2010, 04:47 PM
| | | I love my Couch strap, its got the slick look of leather but without the stiff and rough feel. It's super comfy and looks great too, I would definitely recommend them to anyone. http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/ |
03-10-2010, 04:55 PM
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03-10-2010, 05:41 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ukiah, California | | I use the "Y" strap by Michele Morin.
It hooks over both shoulders, which evenly distributes the weight of the bass. Let's me wear a bass for hours with no stress. I've used it for many years - can't think of how I could live without it. Before I endured pain from overburdening one shoulder. No more! Check it out... http://pages.infinit.net/ystrap/1234/anglais/M1-a.html  |
03-11-2010, 09:34 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | The Comfort Strapp. I got my first on in 1997. Before that I'd managed a guitar store and was on an endless quest to find the right strap. After that I still would try some (I had that goofy D'Addario "Air Strap", and I tried Fender's version of the neoprene strap that Neotech makes) and nothing works as well as the real Comfort Strapp.
I have a milk crate full of straps, thick leather, wide leather with sheep-skin padding, wide ones without padding, neoprene, one cool looking one with a six-inch wide pad, Levy's, etc. I only use Comfort Strapps on my basses and have three of them.
John
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03-11-2010, 10:01 AM
|  | LICENSED TO KILL - any song I play! | | | | | As far as adjust-ability goes, this is what I did. For my heavy 8-String I have a 4-inch wide Italia strap. I bought two sets of Strap-locks and installed three of the males on the strap's tail. This gives me a choice of three lengths at the touch of a button! I used a leather punch for the two additional holes that were necessary for the Strap-locks. Of course you can custom space to your own liking, too!
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