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Gift for a bassist? Souldier straps

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dilsad

Jul 23, 2013
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#1
Hey guys, I would like to get a strap for my friend he is crazy about bass guitars and a great bassist. I checked many different websites and decide to get him a strap and souldier has custom straps.

I think I will buy one with tribal fabric or vintage. Not a really colorful one, because I am not sure whether he will like it or not. My question to you guys would you prefer a plain leather brown or burgundy or a souldier strap?? Also is there a way that I have his initials put on the strap some how? Do you have any recommendations where I can get it? I have a limited budget though and also I wonder whether leather ones are comfotable or not?

here is the link: http://souldier.us/CustomBassStraps.aspx

Please help me with this :help: thankss!!
 
#3
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#4
If I wanted initials on a leather strap, I'd head to a western wear shop. I mean a real hard-core western wear place, where they do hand-tooled leather belts onsite. Depending where you live, that could be hard to find. I suggest you call ahead.
 
#6
Souldier straps are very cool, although seem geared to guitarists rather than bassists because of width.

Basses almost universally weight more than guitars. A wider strap distributes the across more of the shoulder and is usually more comfortable. My brother (a guitarist) swears by Souldier strap and I've gotten him a few of them as gifts.

I use Franklin straps.
 
#9
thank you All! I decided to get a leather one I think Levy's black M4GF, 3-1/2 inch.

I have one more question, I am worried about the length of the strap. The ones I checked are adjustable from 36" to 52". Do you think this is a good size? or should I get XL? which is not available on amazon and more pricey on levy's website. I do not know exactly but I think my friend is at most 5' 11'' tall. There were some reviews people were complaining about the length..
XL adds 12 inches to overall length.

please :help: thanks
 
#11
dilsad said:
thank you All! I decided to get a leather one I think Levy's black M4GF, 3-1/2 inch.

I have one more question, I am worried about the length of the strap. The ones I checked are adjustable from 36" to 52". Do you think this is a good size? or should I get XL? which is not available on amazon and more pricey on levy's website. I do not know exactly but I think my friend is at most 5' 11'' tall. There were some reviews people were complaining about the length..
XL adds 12 inches to overall length.

please :help: thanks
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Can you measure his current strap?
 
#12
unfortunately I don't have the chance to measure his current strap. He lives abroad, and I just wanted to get him a nice gift. Because there is no option for return, I am just trying to make sure that it will work for him. thanks for your help!
 
#13
Get the regular size strap. Extra long straps are not common and chances are that the strap that he already owns is a regular length one. For me, even the regular length ones are too long and I have to shorten them (I'm 5'11").
 

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