Does a wider strap help with back and shoulder pain while playing?

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It comes down to the actual weight of the instrument for me, lighter is better. All my basses balance well so that's no issue for me. The actual strap does make a difference for me, I have 2 similar straps in different colors, one has a bit thicker padding. I was playing my 9.8lb bass today, and although the strap with the thinner padding matches best, after a while I went back to the one with thicker padding and wow what a difference.
Going forward, I'll never buy a bass over 9lbs. I have 2 basses at 7lbs, and those are what I play mostly now.
I'd never considered selling any of my basses, but possibly may weed out my over 9lbers soon.

Why I sold my Rickenbackers.