Who's got a favorite strap?

[JimmyM]

I’ve developed a bit of a thing for Jaykco straps the last few years....there are more living in cases.

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Hippie!



Although I do really like the kitty strap.

 

[Nebadon2000]

Gruv Gear FABRK strap

FABRK Strap

 

[JimmyM]

Gruv Gear FABRK strap

FABRK Strap

That looks like a pretty cool strap.

 

[friend33]

Anthology straps are great, I have them on all my guitars (all 3” straps).

But, started playing bass this summer and found that a 4” strap worked best for me for that, which Anthology does not make.

i’ve settled on Italia, which are simple, but beautiful and well-made, and you can get them in two-tone leather (top side and bottom side of strap), which looks great. Each one is custom made to your order, so it takes a week or so before they ship it out. The straps are theoretically $120, but they regularly have two-for-one sales. Once you buy some straps, you get coupons and get them for just slightly over half price, sometimes less in email “flash” sales. (I have 4 of them now.)​

There is a two for one sale going on right now, through tomorrow:

Buy One, Get One Free

 

[NoiseNinja]

I used to own a dark brown leather strap with some sort dyed black engraved pattern made from a wide belt, but unfortunately I somehow managed to loose it, and I don't even got a proper picture of it.


One of these, that I am pondering on ordering at some point in the not too distant future could very well become my new favorite strap, as I love the look of them:


Minotaur SPB08 Steampunk Timemaker :

Or

Ernie Ball E-Guitar Strap Purple Paisley :

 

[yousaiditman]

these.. Fire Hose Strap

 

[GwenOnBass]

This nubeck leather strap that came in today's post is my third from Jeri Designs

 

[coyoteboy]

Couch for me. Comfy and tough. Great folks there. They made me a couple fixed-length straps and they're awesome.

 

[legalbass]

Just got my first Brookwood Leather strap, custom 3", cut-to-length and super comfortable. Would totally recommend.

 

[Zmonster]

Killer new strap from Strapped up strap Co out of Kansas. Really nice work.

 

[Greg75]

Full Stingray for my Stingray. The strap was made by Jodi Head. I purchased it here from the classifieds. Resistance was in fact futile.

Looks and feels great. Though, it's spot at the top of my list might be short lived, as I found a new maker and have some custom straps coming for other basses. We'll see

 

[DTRN]

Just got my first Brookwood Leather strap, custom 3", cut-to-length and super comfortable. Would totally recommend.View attachment 4201773

OMG! I love your bass. What make is that?

As far as straps go...EB seatbelt type strap. I don't like grippy straps.

 

[Ritter667]

I know this is a necro bump, but I thought about starting a "favorite strap" thread and did a search first, and woe behold, turned out I was far from the first person getting this idea, in fact there was tons of threads already with a similar title, so I thought instead of starting the 117th thread on the exact same topic, I would rather pick the most recent active one and post in that instead.

So I really love my 2" polyester Levy Sunset Strap.

"Inspired by the rich Aboriginal [Australian native population] artistry and the mesmerizing dot painting technique..."

I not only absolutely love how it looks, but I also like the fact that it makes it easy to adjust the position of my bass on the fly while wearing it, depending on playing position.

Yes, I actually like the fact that it is fairly slippery.

This is how it looks:

 

[Aloe]

well, two straps to mention:

out of the grippy suede inside varieties my favorite is the Martin Ball Glove 2.5" strap. yeah, I have a Lakota and a Franklin, but my Martin is my favorite despite being narrower and the fact, I normally prefer 3".

out of the smooth inside variety, I'm still very happy with a Franklin Purist Suede. not sure how the faux-leather will hold over the years, ask me in like five years if it's still holding well.

 

[backin82]

Betty Mono strap (long) for me. 3" wide, padded neoprene, steel fittings, fully adjustable, and comes with a plectrum pocket for when you need to bust out a pick. It's a bugger to get it fitted onto the bass, but once it's in place, that sucker is never coming off. Great strap.

This is my go-to. I have it on my main three basses.

 

[JRA]

mine would be a 3" lokota strap --- i'd used 3" levys for decades, but the soft, pliable lokota strap is my preference:

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[DJ Bebop]

My 50+ year-old Double Sided Pick Pocket strap which is starting to ‘give up the ghost.’ Not the cat.

 

[Moving Pictures]

While I still like my Williams & Walker straps, I tried the CFG straps and was reasonably impressed. Definitely worth a try.

 

[GwenOnBass]

This strap was case candy when I bought my StingRay 46 years ago, just about this time of year. It is unsafe for use:



The pin is from a time when buttons were a sort of street cred. People gave me all manner of buttons. I stuck the "Monk" pin in so long ago, it won't come out. Send the strap to Jeri Hart for rehab, and this is what she comes up with:



The finished strap:



Back on the 'Ray, where it belongs. It is far and away the most comfortable strap I own:

 

[steve_kyle]

My Get m Get m black crushed velvet strap that I’ve had for probably 15 years. Got it on clearance, but just love it.

And then this cotton wide strap from Levy’s. Very comfortable.