Where to find extra-long leather straps?

[takeout]

Not sure which forum this belongs in.

I'm 6' 3". I wear my bass at hip-level. I'd like a 3" wide (or so) leather strap that will do approximately 66" in length. I've combed the usual online retailers, to no avail.

Alternately - someone used to sell extra-long "tails" for existing leather straps. Can't find them either, but if I could, they'd make a couple of the leather straps I have laying around more useful.

Suggestions?

[mellobud]

make your own tail out of a decent leather belt? (i've seen it done)

[jollygiantchris]

I have the same issue (I'm 6'6" and fat) and I can't get the angle I want out of mine and it has a tail on it just not nearly long enough. I wanna rock my bass at hip level at a 45~degree angle. Need MINIMUM 66".

[Hawaii Islander]

You might try contacting Jodi Head Guitar Wear NYC. Their website is www.jodihead.com. I never bought anything from them before, but members of other forums have used them with good results. If they can't make what you need, they might know who can.

[takeout]

Bump... although since this got moved, I suspect it's dead in the water.

[Hawaii Islander]

Originally Posted by takeout

Bump... although since this got moved, I suspect it's dead in the water.

I hope not.

Did you check out the jodihead link yet?

[jambassist]

In your situation, I'd look to have one made. Straps are not complicated and any good leather craftsman can make what you want. Case in point. I wanted a pouch for my X2 transmitter, but didn't like what was commercially available and wanted it in leather. I went to Tandy Leather and asked them for local leather craftsman. Gave me a couple names, I found a local one, he made me exactly what I wanted. Good luck.

[Otter]

My wife and I are leather crafters. We could probably do it for cost of materials + shipping. If you already have a strap that you own that does not fit, we could change out the leather for longer pieces and save you the cost of new findings.

Here is a link to a project we completed for a friend, It's a replica 14th century water hardened arm harness for a re-enactor. This amount of carving would cost considerably more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladylucyrose/2485387904/

Otter.

[takeout]

Answer: Planet Waves. I got a super-long one (3", plain black leather) from a local shop.

At least I think it's PW. It has a PW tag on it.