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What is your favorite bass strap?

#261
BassmanNate said:
I'll have to check out the suede. Didn't know they made that. I've got one if their padded straps. It's comfy but feels a bit bulky. Also, a bit of a squeeze to shove in a gig bag.
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The black suede one came with a Jazz bass my friend sold me. I didn't even know it was a Levy's until I decided to use my old one. The black one is smooth on one side and suede on the other. It's wide enough to be comfortable, but the leather is still stiff and hasn't been broken in yet.

Unlike my old one which is so broken in, I had to swap out the adjustable part of the strap (taken from the new one) to continue using it.
 
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#262
Wes4string said:
I need to find the most comfortable strap for my new fender bass. My old strap Makes me feel like I worked out in the gym. Thanks
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A Lock-It 3" mesh. Good weight distribution, doesn't slide even with head heavy basses, is adaptable to all strap pin buttons , and it's non metal. Been my go to gigging strap for over ten years now.
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#263
I just got an Italia 4" wide strap in that light tan/wheat. Gorgeous quality and insanely comfortable! I love it! I have 4 of the Levys 3.5 wide, but that extra 1/2 on the shoulder really helps. I did 3 hours last night with a 9.4 pound singlecut and no problems with pain or discomfort. It definitely makes basses feel quite a bit lighter. Must be some kind of Yoda magic going on, but they are my new favorite.

Anyone want to buy some beautiful 3.5 wide Levys straps? 😜
 
#270
My old Levy's soft, padded leather strap (same one I've used for over 30 years) has been retired in favor of a new suede Levy's leather strap. Same wide design, but not padded and it is very comfortable and helps keep my bass balanced (as suede is non-slip).

But what really makes the difference for me is the strap button placement. While my bass is balanced from one end to the other, the bass body itself still had a tendency to tilt or lean forward, away from my body. So I added another strap button to the back of the bass so the strap gets attached at the back (towards the top) near the bridge end. Now my bass has no forward lean or tilt away from me. Stays put in all directions hands free...

Note that I don't remove my strap and it still also attaches onto the back end stock strap button location. I just use the space to feed my instrument cable (with a right angle plug) through. My Levy's leather strap has two sewn in strap button holes.

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#271
It's not high-end in the usual sense, but I like my new D'Addario PolyPro Padded bass strap:

Polypro Bass Guitar Strap | Accessories | D'Addario

The 75B000 is a 3-inch (75mm) basic wide strap made of polypropylene. Available only in black, it's perfect for heavy bass guitars. Designed for players of all genres, D'Addario woven straps offer designs that will please even the most discerning player. sure to accent any guitar and are...
www.daddario.com

Combined with Fender strap blocks, this 3"-wide strap does a god job of spreading the weight of the bass. The padded cover is grippy. These things combine to help me hold the bass in the weird, near-vertical orientation I must use to work around a forearm that doesn't rotate normally. It might help with basses that tend to neck-dive, even if you play in a more usual orientation.

Hanging the bass on me this way pulls the strap along the length of the body, which most straps are not designed to support. A standard slotted-end leather strap will simply pull off. The Fender strap block fixes that.
 

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