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Two comfort strapps. One with fender strap locks fitted, one with schallers.

Many basses, some with fender strap locks, etc....

Mix and match as appropriate.

Panic about the day that I take a fenderlock-fitted bass and a schallerlock-fitted strap to a gig

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One strap for all my basses as they all have the same straplocks and I've done this to all of them to allow for a quick adjustment if required...

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Why have just one ? They're not expensive
A fender strap (the fabric/leather ones that come OE) for each regardless of make, I don't change height that I play at so it doesn't matter that the brands differ

Like seashell I just can't be bothered to swap them about

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[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1432912757' post='2786174']
One strap per bass, and a decent strap at that if it's a gigging bass.
If I don't do it that way, I just know I'll be at a gig with one bass and no strap!
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Actually, this is a good point
I usually end up forgetting that spare jack lead I was going to pack, or whatever
So if each of my basses didn't have its' own strap
It's likely that I could forget a strap for a gig :o

Definitely one per bass

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All my basses are different and need different strap lengths.

So the ones I play most have their own straps. The ones that I play rarely don't.

Edit - I'm a big fan of Neotech Mega Bass Straps. Really comfy and great with a heavy bass.

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[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1433838659' post='2794329']
All my basses are different and need different strap lengths.

So the ones I play most have their own straps. The ones that I play rarely don't.

Edit - I'm a big fan of Neotech Mega Bass Straps. Really comfy and great with a heavy bass.
[/quote]

I got a Neotech Mega after knackering my shoulder last year - so comfy!

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[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1432937960' post='2786509']
All my instruments - basses and guitars - have a strap for each one. I also have custom made straps for some of them, such as yhese ostrich leather ones (made for me by Martin Pryce Leather Artisan)

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Lovely stuff. :gas:
[quote name='molan' timestamp='1432920200' post='2786251']
Each of my regular use basses has its own strap but this is mostly dictated by the hardware on the bass. Some are more colour/ design orientated though:

White Ritter has a flashy white leather strap with gold Schaller strap locks

Tobacco burst Ritter has a black leather Ritter prototype strap with black Dunlops (one reversed because of the body design)

Gold Lull has a dark blue Mono with nickel Dunlops

Dark Cherry burst Sadowsky NYC has a Black Harvest with chrome Schallers

DCB Sadowsky Metro is the heaviest and has a Comfort strap with chrome Schallers

Black Status has a short Comfort strap with black Schallers

There's a couple of vintage Fenders that get whatever strap is lying around without strap locks on, lol
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Any pictures by any chance?

We need to see the straps!!!! :gas:
[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1433054974' post='2787315']
One strap for all my basses as they all have the same straplocks and I've done this to all of them to allow for a quick adjustment if required...

[url="http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/jimryan88/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsahw4cdie.jpg.html"][/url]
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... and the strap, we need to see the strap!!! :gas:

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1433839187' post='2794339']
I got a Neotech Mega after knackering my shoulder last year - so comfy!
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+1 for the Neotech strap, when you have a 12lb+ bass these straps mean you don't buckle in half part way through the set ;) Very comfortable and spread the load, slightly grippy so they can help with mild balance issues, just all kinds of good.

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[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1433838659' post='2794329']
All my basses are different and need different strap lengths.

So the ones I play most have their own straps. The ones that I play rarely don't.

Edit - I'm a big fan of Neotech Mega Bass Straps. Really comfy and great with a heavy bass.
[/quote]

+1 on the Neotech.

I've got two Neotech straps, wouldn't consider buying any other straps now.

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[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1432937960' post='2786509']
All my instruments - basses and guitars - have a strap for each one. I also have custom made straps for some of them, such as yhese ostrich leather ones (made for me by Martin Pryce Leather Artisan)

[url="http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/FB_IMG_1432937647656_1.jpg.html"][/url]
[/quote]

Too cool. Way too cool!

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3 basses and 3 3.5" wide leather straps, with Dunlop strap locks.

I'll always arrive at a gig with the strap because I never take them off, and I never take the gigging bass out of the bag at home.

Years ago I broke a strap so now I carry a spare in the accessories bag, just in case it happens again. I've not needed to use it, but once I did have to lend it to a guitarist.

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All basses (and guitars) except acoustics are fitted with Schaller or compatible straplocks so all straps are so equipped.

10-string is neckdivey and has its own strap - suede one to prevent neckdive, one of those slot-position ones so it's permanently set up for that bass, which only fits in one case.

Buzzard has a sweet spot (dictated by the ergonomics) and has its own strap, which lives in its case (exclusive to the Buzzard).

Sei fits in a guitar case and its strap lives in there.

Other basses get to use the strap that's in the other case.

My Variax guitar lives in a case with a strap in it.

So I actually have a strap for every case.

Oh, the one bass that isn't fitted with Schaller stuff is the Hohner B2AV, which has its own case, and a strap that lives in there specially for it.

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