your strap and bass from the same company?

[Unemploid]

the gretsch strap really works well with the gretsch. it never slips off. like i said, it length is good. the shoulder pad could be more, but i could make it more padded if i wanted.

it just doesn't have a character, like the kiss strap. at least the gretsch strap doesn't give off a fanboy look.

 

[Imaginary Pony]

Somewhere out there is a guy that only plays Fender basses, with Fender Straps, Fender Picks, Fender instrument cables, and a Fender Amp.

While wearing his Fender shirt.

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[lpdeluxe]

My AVRI '57 P has a leather "Fender" strap on it. All the others have Levy leather with the exception of my '51 P RI, which has a wide woven strap I bought 32 years ago. The pic shows it on a '63 Gretsch Chet Atkins I bought it for.

 

[drummer5359]

I have a bunch of Fender straps that came with my Fender basses. They are still wrapped as they came from the factory along with the Fender instrument cords, Fender polishing cloths and all of the assorted hang tags. Mmm, case candy!

I use leather Franklin straps.

 

[MD]

I use a stool.

 

[Chef]

I use Italia on everything. Get on their mailing list. They have sale regularly, and their straps are top shelf.

http://www.italiastraps.com/

 

[StevieMac]

+1 for Italia straps, they don't make basses though ;-)

 

[Chef]

Nope. They sure don't.
I have the Fender strap that came with my 1972 Precision.
I bought Reverend straps to go with my Reverend basses, when I had those.

Those were both nowhere near as good as the Italia stuff.

 

[Inertialsky]

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You win random post award.

I prefer Whirlpool...

 

[Imaginary Pony]

You win random post award.

I prefer Whirlpool...

Whirlpool fridges suck the tone out of your bass!

 

[xUptheIronsx]

I have always felt that Whirlpool basses were clean and cool.....

 

[Mediocrity Man]

Most of the time I use this Levy's, Led Walnut 2.5".

I have an embroidered suede Levis strap that's working great. Only problem is that I play my basses way up high and I have to get creative in order to shorten it.

Yours is very nice too.

 

[west al]

I have an embroidered suede Levis strap that's working great. Only problem is that I play my basses way up high and I have to get creative in order to shorten it.

Yours is very nice too.

Thanks, I play my basses about center waist line. I have one Franklin Strap that was way to long, until I pulled the adjustment strap longer through the back of the strap, then pulled it through. That took off 4 inches that wouldn't have been shortened by the standard process.

 

[Mediocrity Man]

Thanks, I play my basses about center waist line. I have one Franklin Strap that was way to long, until I pulled the adjustment strap longer through the back of the strap, then pulled it through. That took off 4 inches that wouldn't have been shortened by the standard process.

It almost seems like they're making straps mostly for punk and metal guys who hang their bass down to their knees. I don't know how any body can play that way.

 

[west al]

It almost seems like they're making straps mostly for punk and metal guys who hang their bass down to their knees. I don't know how any body can play that way.

When I play, I don't rest my arm across the top of the bass body, but I don't have it dragging on the floor. It plays better for me to just about mid. I played pretty high for a few years before readjusting the height, and my arm not resting on the body.

 

[GIBrat51]

I do have a Rickenbacker strap; I fit it on my 4003, when I got it years ago, but I've never used it. I'm sure it's perfectly fine, but it just strikes me as kinda flimsy. It's around somewhere.. Mostly I use a wide, nicely padded one from the old Ed Roman store here. Seems to work fine on everything..