What leather straps do you guys like?

[Shreddy Mercury]

I need to get a slew of new straps. I have some LM Products straps from Sweetwater. A plain leather one, that's just plain ol brown leather. No stitching around the edges and it's on my Les Paul. I have an imitation croc skin pattern on a Warmoth. I also have a really nice one from them I got from Empire Guitars that seems beefier, with the stitching. But, I'm looking around at some good leather straps to put on a few guitars, including this PRS that's en route. I don't really like the ones with padding and they're kinda poofy for the weight. I'm no pussy...if a guitar is heavy and hurts my shoulder, then I'm just going to take it like a fucking man. Plus, I don't play out, so that isn't necessary....but IF I played out, I'd take it like a man.

Anywho, here's a pic of the one I got from Empire and really dig it, but looking for other brands to check out. I'm pretty sure he marks up the price of the straps fairly high, but won't give out the actual name LM uses so I can find it somewhere else cheaper.

 

[stratjacket]

I love Anthology Guitar straps. They are a little pricey, but hand made by a dude and extremely good quality.
https://www.anthologygearwear.com/collections/leather-guitar-straps

 

[ChurchHill]

https://jerihartstraps.com/

Anthology is good, too, but Jeri Hart is the best I've found.

 

[Clay K]

Another vote for anthology gear wear. Love mine

 

[ChurchHill]

https://italiastraps.com/

These are pretty good, too.

 

[griff10672]

 

[njshred]

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Oh the things you do for love.

https://www.amazon.com/Lakota-Leath...s=p_89:Lakota+Leathers&sr=8-2&srs=20178484011

 

[VonBonfire]

Buy a length of this, poke holes where you need it. Now no one can sit in with your axe cause the strap only fits you. Bluesman's secret recipe. Don't tell anyone I told you this.

 

[Rackman]

Levy's Heritage - black, X-Long

 

[Ricky Rockhardo]

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I have to:

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/19bb7b84-622d-4bb0-b059-a4f66399c1c9

 

[Brain Becker]

Levy's primarily.

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

https://jerihartstraps.com/

Anthology is good, too, but Jeri Hart is the best I've found.


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Oooooh I like the way that one adjusts!

 

[ChurchHill]

Oooooh I like the way that one adjusts!

The leather they use is really soft, too. Conforms well to my shoulder and helps distribute the weight better. And the construction is the best I've seen. Small shop, just a couple of people, all handmade. They do custom work, too.

 

[PhilC]

This. It's the closest I can find to the long hollow leather padded straps that most of my guitars have.

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

Me and @RedB4Black have damn near the same strap.
https://reverb.com/item/31455298?ut...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=31455298

This thing is pretty cheap too

 

[The~Kid]

Cant go wrong with Levys Butter Leather straps or any of their leathers.


So comfy too *_*

 

[Alpha Stryke]

I have 2 Custom AF design straps but my favorite everyday is a plain brown Levy's.

 

[rsm]

I just use the cheap leather straps with rawhide on the underside to reduce some neck dive. Function > fashion,

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

No life til leather!

I must have a small fortune tied up in straps. Great experiences with these:

Birch & Smith
Walker & Williams
XL Straps (UK)
Anthology
Snakeskinstraps.com/AF Designs (includes Tier 1 celeb replicas leather or snakeskin----Priest, Rhoads, Sykes, etc)
Levy's
Franklin
Jeereal
Italia
LM
Minotaur (Greece)
Richter (Germany)

Also must have a small fortune in Schaller S-Locks by now.

 

[gclef]

I have one strap, a wide black leather one. 28 years old. Looks brand new. Has a gentle curve to it now, like a belt.

It has 3 schaller straplocks on it.

The 2nd one the bottom is for seated playing. The wide part of the strap covers it up so it doesn't scratch anything.

One of my better ideas.....

Its a Franklin btw.