For the basses I use in my band, straps stay on all the time. For the various basses and guitars at home, they rarely - if ever - get a strap.
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Strap no strap?
- Thread starter matey
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Seems there have been plenty of valid reasons posted as to why one might take their strap off. Myself, I just buy a new strap whenever I get a new bass, and then leave it on.
I use strap locks so it is easy to take off and put on. A strap can do a lot of damage to a nice bass.
I need it on the bass when I practice because I stand when I practice. Just like I stand when I play with a band.
I need it on the bass when I practice because I stand when I practice. Just like I stand when I play with a band.
Strap in when playing, and off any other time.
In the 7 years I've been back playing bass, I've owned almost 100 different basses, but I've only had one strap.
In the 7 years I've been back playing bass, I've owned almost 100 different basses, but I've only had one strap.
Son, I am dissapernt.
Aw well, guess I'll go on-topic; I tend to leave my faves out, strap [DEL]on[/DEL] ahem- attached, to facilitate absent-minded noodling. Then I'll sit on the floor tweaking pedals and take it off as it kinda gets in the way...
One strap? I couldn't imagine having only one strap.
I have more straps then basses. I guess I am as bad as some woman with shoes or purses. Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize!
One thing I always do when I go to music stores (not GC) to try out basses is to buy something before I leave and a lot of times it is a strap if they have something I like.
I respectfully disagree:
yeah, put 14 basses like that in your living room, it looks messy!
my very first gig, before I even hit the first chord , I reach my hands up to move my hair out from under my strap and the strap let go and...smash....the neck broke in half. ever since then, I've used strap locks religiously. I will not even think about buying a guitar without putting strap locks on it .
I had to do my last show without strap locks on my Corvette...and I spent the entire time waiting for it to fall. Lol.
I had to do my last show without strap locks on my Corvette...and I spent the entire time waiting for it to fall. Lol.
Straploks are fine and dandy, until the strap button & post completely fall out of your basses body.
That's what I do. I'm not interested in moving straps from instrument to instrument. When I'm seated, I leave them on - they're not in the way and they increase safety for the instrument.
Yes, people have mentioned excuses, but as far as I'm concerned, not a single valid reason for removing a strap. Basses fit in cases even with the strap on, and worrying about how they look on a stand or on a wall hangar isn't a valid objection IMO.
Pilgrim said:
Mine do not fit in the case with a thick leather strap installed. Do I really have to buy a new $50 strap for every bass I buy, just to "increase safety?" No, of course not. The same strap moves easily from one instrument to another.
There is no valid or invalid here. Merely opinion.
Straplocks are fine and dandy all the time.
Your post falling out of your guitar is a different issue altogether.
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