Where can I get custom lettering on a strap?

[Keyser Soze]

One of my best friends had a guitar strap that was custom made by a leather artist. It was about 3" wide, semi-gloss black leather and had his name embossed with the white letters running vertically down the front of the strap. He lost it a long time ago. I'd like to surprise him with a replica replacement, getting as close as I can to the original.

I have several Italia leather straps and absolutely love them. I thought that perhaps one of their black straps could be customized with lettering, either by an artisan at Italia Straps or by an outside contractor. Cindi at Italia Straps said that they outsource engraving to a company in Dallas and put me in touch with them. They do laser engraving but they do not do color. So the strap is engraved in a way that would look nice up close but is probably not best suited being seen from 100 feet away in the audience.

So I'm reaching out to tap the collective knowledge base of Talkbassers; Have any of you had success having a custom lettered strap made? Thanks!

TL;DR -- Where can I get a custom lettered guitar/bass strap made?

 

[Big Boz]

Brookwood Leather. Bob makes a great strap.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Thanks, Boz! His stuff looks amazing. I'll check him out. Much appreciated.

Anyone else?

 

[forrestlaw]

I think Jodi Head will make custom straps and/or a strap with custom lettering. No idea about price, though.

Guitar Straps by Jodi Head - Products

 

[Keyser Soze]

Thanks, forrestlaw! Looks promising.

 

[Gecko 5]

 

[Keyser Soze]

Thanks, Gecko! I think I've come across this guy, can't remember his name at the moment. I still have yet to pull the trigger.

 

[Gecko 5]

Thanks, Gecko! I think I've come across this guy, can't remember his name at the moment. I still have yet to pull the trigger.

That's me. I do leatherwork

 

[JEDI BASS]

Our own Gecko 5, aka Gecko Leather Works, made this extra wide strap with my band's name on it. The width helps with my extra heavy basses on those 4 hour shows.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Nice! Thanks, Jedi!

 

[Reedt2000]

Double Treble here in NJ does that (the owner's name is Nick, really nice guy)

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[charlie monroe]

Our own Gecko 5, aka Gecko Leather Works, made this extra wide strap with my band's name on it. The width helps with my extra heavy basses on those 4 hour shows.View attachment 3789771

Is that an ‘84 RB650?

 

[JEDI BASS]

Is that an ‘84 RB650?

Yep. Good eye!

 

[charlie monroe]

Yep

Nice. If you hadn’t guessed already, I own its twin

 

[JEDI BASS]

Nice. If you hadn’t guessed already, I own its twin

Lightweight, sounds incredible, and came with original case. Got it for $400 from a craigslist seller. Worth twice that easily.

I bet you love yours too?

 

[charlie monroe]

Lightweight, sounds incredible, and came with original case. Got it for $400 from a craigslist seller. Worth twice that easily.

I bet you love yours too?

Indeed. So much I picked up an 86 as well.

Also, since this thread is about straps, that’s a nice one. Ostrich?

 

[JEDI BASS]

Indeed. So much I picked up an 86 as well.

Also, since this thread is about straps, that’s a nice one. Ostrich?

It’s ostrich print. Gecko used some genuine ostrich leg and elephant on some other straps that I have. Great looking straps!

 

[Gecko 5]

Indeed. So much I picked up an 86 as well.

Also, since this thread is about straps, that’s a nice one. Ostrich?

It's a cowhide with the Ostrich pattern embossed.
Faux Ostrich

 

[Keyser Soze]

Double Treble here in NJ does that (the owner's name is Nick, really nice guy)

Rich Link Preview

Thanks, Reedt. Looks promising!

 

[Keyser Soze]

It's a cowhide with the Ostrich pattern embossed.
Faux Ostrich

When I was a little kid, I stuck my finger through the chain link fence in the San Diego Zoo, taunting an ostrich. With lightning speed, he flexed his 3' long neck to close the distance between us, snap onto my finger. While I screamed bloody murder, we had a brief tug o' war featuring my finger. Ostriches have given me the creeps ever since, seriously.