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How do you wear your strap and why?
- Thread starter mrpackerguy
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I once tried using a strap on bass, it didn't do one damn bit of good, and in the end, it interfered with my bowing...
I wear my strap on my shoulder.
Fat end on the horn. Unless it's uniform width in which case I wear the far end in both sides. Buckle toward the body, preferably not digging into my shoulder. Buckle is usually maxed out and at the lower strap button pin because I am tall.
Fat end on the horn. Unless it's uniform width in which case I wear the far end in both sides. Buckle toward the body, preferably not digging into my shoulder. Buckle is usually maxed out and at the lower strap button pin because I am tall.
Fat end on the horn, 2nd highest setting.
I thought fat end being on the horn was universally accepted as "correct"?
I thought fat end being on the horn was universally accepted as "correct"?
Well that's what I was wondering, but also wondering if I was missing anything for comfort. I've had a couple mishaps lately with my strap becoming disconnected from the strap button. Also, as long as the widest part of the strap is draping my shoulder, I didn't think it mattered. Anyhow, just got done installing Dunlop straplocks on 2 straps and basses. That should solve it. And I'm switching my "strap orientation" for the first time in about 30 years. I'll now be sporting wide end on upper horn as many have responded above. I think it looks cooler too.
How would you wear a bass would be a more rational question.
It depends on the bass, but the fat side is almost always at the upper horn, save for headless Steinbergers which doesn't have any horn at all. The lighter the bass, the less need for fatter straps that doesn't chew into the cloth of your t-shirt or the shoulder.
BTW I wear it so it doesn't make the bass neck dive.
It depends on the bass, but the fat side is almost always at the upper horn, save for headless Steinbergers which doesn't have any horn at all. The lighter the bass, the less need for fatter straps that doesn't chew into the cloth of your t-shirt or the shoulder.
BTW I wear it so it doesn't make the bass neck dive.
I've been like that for a long time, but recently hiked the bass up a bit higher. I seem to get easier left-hand access to the upper frets without having to shift the bass, as when soloing and standing, I found myself sliding the whole bass to the left, which in turn sort of confined me to staying in the upper register and not working more high-low contrast into my stuff. This is, of course, a work in progress.
It may sound obvious but around the waist doesn't work. Wearing the fat side of a strap on the longhorns (left for 99% of us) helps weight distribution. In 40 + years, I've never had a problem.
Fat end on upper horn with a rubber washer straplock. Skinny end has 3 holes and I attach whichever one gets an apropriate height for what I'm playing.
High - bass right up a few inches from chin - complicated stuff or things involving chords
Medium - upper horn at center of chest - country or medium busy rock.
Low - bass over belly - simple rock / punk that does not require fancy fingering.
Yep, I'm odd.
High - bass right up a few inches from chin - complicated stuff or things involving chords
Medium - upper horn at center of chest - country or medium busy rock.
Low - bass over belly - simple rock / punk that does not require fancy fingering.
Yep, I'm odd.
I use the Fender strap that came with my bass. It's worn in and really comfy. I wear the fat part on the horn. Medium height. I'm 6'0 and the bass rests slightly above my abdomen.
Fat end on the horn because I have a bum shoulder and putting the skinny part on my shoulder would be dumb.
I'm pretty sure that all straps that have a wider and a narrower end are designed for the wider end to be attached to the horn, so that (1) the section that actually carries the weight on your shoulder is wide, to distribute the weight, and (2) the wide section -- which usually is the more attractive/ornamented part -- is in front of you and visible to the audience.
I don't think you're allowed to call them fat ends. They are plus-sized ends.
Fat end on the horn. I have 3-4 holes in the skinny end of all of my bass straps, as I tend to adjust the height of my bass throughout the night. When I'm on the shorter end of the strap length, there is anywhere up to 5 or 6 inches of strap hanging down, which would get in the way if it was on the horn.
First, fat end on the horn, so the adjustment is behind me out of sight, flip it over my shoulder, catch it behind me and button the butt end over the signal cable.
