A couple of years ago when I was 15 I lied about my age and got a weekend job at the local trap and skeet club loading clay pigeons into the slinging machine for people at a tournament to shoot the snot out of, with the proceeds I pimped a bottle of vodka for myself and a girl named Diane who I had it bad for plus this leather guitar strap. Diane and the vodka are both long gone but as far as I can tell, other than my own hide, this strap is around forty-eight years old and the one single thing that I have owned for the longest time.
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Old Strap Day.
- Thread starter Trabeen
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Maybe you've created a new market:
Relic'd straps to go with one's relic'd instrument.
(If Levy's wants to pay me a developer's fee for the concept...I accept.)
Relic'd straps to go with one's relic'd instrument.
(If Levy's wants to pay me a developer's fee for the concept...I accept.)
I have that same strap, circa '78 from Musician's Supply - that great piece of leather was about $7! Was also my only strap for about 20 years and still serves me well today. Super comfortable, shaped like my shoulder.
I bought this black leather strap in late 1980s, maybe from Kitarapaja guitar shop here in Helsinki, Finland, but I'm not sure- after all, that was over 30 years ago! It is still in regular use with that Jazz Bass.
Strange indeed, but my oldest possession is also my first strap, bought for me by my Dad as a gift when I first started playing bass, 45 years ago. It still reminds me of him every time I use it. Thanks, Dad, wherever you are.
Still have my old Fret Sling leather strap from the early 70's.
