Gift for a bassist? Souldier straps

They look cool but I would think the material they are made of could be slippery and help promote neck dive.
I prefer suede.

If you do go for one of them be sure to get extra length. Basses need longer straps.

 

I would strongly prefer plain leather, black probably...but that would depend on the color of the bass.

The thing with basses is, a wider strap is usually better. Those don't look all that wide, maybe 2" or 2.5"

A little more expensive, but here's what I use:
http://www.amazon.com/Levys-Leather...d=1374607822&sr=1-2&keywords=levys+leather+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.

 

Check out these TB threads on comfortable straps.

 

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.

 

I use Planet Waves straps

 

I think a wider and even padded strap usually works better for bass players, the shoulder likes that better. Many do play with thinner straps though.

 

Again, personal preference by the player. I have no need for the XL strap and I'm 6'1"

 

Can you measure his current strap?

 

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").

 

You're welcome. Thanks for noticing.