Leather Strap Extender?

mmbongo · #1 08-31-2010, 11:31 AM

Looking to make a leather strap longer. It's a new Planet Waves strap, and it's the longest one they listed, but it's still a good 10" shorter than my old leather strap and even fully extended it puts the bass way up on my chest!

I guess the best thing to do would be to get a longer 'lower part'...the slimmer part that loops through the main part of the strap. It's just like the one on my 20 year old strap so it should be a universal thing I'd thing. Any good sources for such a thing?

Bongolation · #2 08-31-2010, 11:55 AM

No sources, but count me in on angrily griping about the sheer greediness that motivates leather strap manufacturer's to only make 54" straps except at an additional premium.

Rockingbird · #3 08-31-2010, 11:57 AM

Cut up an old belt?

mmbongo · #4 08-31-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockingbird

Cut up an old belt?

That's actually not too bad of an idea. I don't want that metal buckle anywhere near my $2500 bass though

Rockingbird · #5 08-31-2010, 12:12 PM

Keep that end connected to the original strap. If it's set up the way i think it is, you may actually be able the use the buckle to hold the two together and just cut the belt itself.

mmbongo · #6 08-31-2010, 04:02 PM

Well at least I figured out the problem. I ordered this Planet Waves strap because it was one of the few that they listed that would adjust to 59". Got out the ol tape measure when I got home and the longest it can possibly get is 50". Stupid Planet Waves. Don't trust their measurements!

Bongolation · #7 08-31-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mmbongo

Well at least I figured out the problem. I ordered this Planet Waves strap because it was one of the few that they listed that would adjust to 59". Got out the ol tape measure when I got home and the longest it can possibly get is 50". Stupid Planet Waves. Don't trust their measurements!

I went through the same thing with Get'm Get'm.

I called them up and they swore up and down the strap extended to 60" or to 70". I told them I didn't believe them and got into it with the guy about it.

Ordered it.

54" at absolute maximum extension.

Lying, stinking dirtbags!

SMILEYSIXX · #8 08-31-2010, 06:56 PM

I would say the belt idea is probably the best...

PJSShearer · #9 09-01-2010, 09:17 AM

My orignal '73 P came with a strap that was far too short - think Beach Boys circa 1967 -so I tied a loop in some sash window chord, threaded it though the hole on the strap and tied it off at the length I wanted - you know where it looked cool in the mirror!! (I was 15 at the time!!). :-)