AttitudeCastle Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hey Guys I REALLY REALLY mean killer weight i was in my local music shop, getting my bass cleaned, handed the guy the bass and he almost fell over, he wasn't ready for 17lbs Yamaha Attitude XD he took it by the neck and was very surprised Anyway, I've been using cheapo straps, £10 nylon things, and the leather ends break off or tear after about a month I regularly adjust my strap length so those comfort straps are no good, unless i get a really good one i guess, i adjust usually to shift the stress. after a two hour gig my shoulder was bleeding, not nice, the strap and friction and gravity cut my shoulder up! it was like a huge graze i have my bass around waist height, same when i sit and stand, i'm about 5ft 10" still growing though I move around a lot, i really get lost in the moment and some times its hard to find my self! Something tough, black preferably, soft on the shoulder and spreads the weight well and is easy to adjust Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 [url="http://www.darestrap.com/"]http://www.darestrap.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='609871' date='Sep 27 2009, 10:23 AM'][url="http://www.darestrap.com/"]http://www.darestrap.com/[/url][/quote] had one, lasted about two months, then the button cracked =S May get another though, forgot about it i guess! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I'll sell you one second hand but as new if you fancy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 You could try an Alembic strap (or Moody - they make them for Alembic) - an extremely wide, supple and strong laminated leather strap. Very expensive but a very high quality product. I don't use them because I don't use leather - I've seen them though and if you don't have the ethical problem, then they're about as good as it gets. Italia offer a similar product (the wife and husband team that was Moody split and the husband now trades as Italia). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supabock Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 [quote name='lozbass' post='610034' date='Sep 27 2009, 02:56 PM']You could try an Alembic strap (or Moody - they make them for Alembic) - an extremely wide, supple and strong laminated leather strap. Very expensive but a very high quality product. I don't use them because I don't use leather - I've seen them though and if you don't have the ethical problem, then they're about as good as it gets. Italia offer a similar product (the wife and husband team that was Moody split and the husband now trades as Italia).[/quote] Italia straps are what i use for my Wals which are fairly weighty. Great product and good leather and they are doing a two for the price of one at the mo. I have not seen anything like them in this country especially the 4 inch width ones that i use. If they area bout, you will certainly pay for them!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 This guy sells 4" leather straps on eBay, tooled or otherwise made to length. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-inch-WIDE-TOOLED-LEATHER-EXTREME-BASS-GUITAR-STRAP-58_W0QQitemZ200388150016QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item2ea8108300&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-inch-WIDE-TOOLED-L...id=p3911.c0.m14[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) sounds like a heavy bass - have you tried attaching helium balloons to it? Edited October 4, 2009 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tischbein Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) If you want something really special: [url="http://www.richter-leder-gmbh.de/"]http://www.richter-leder-gmbh.de/[/url] ..highly recommended, pricey yes, but one of a kind on stage... Edited October 4, 2009 by tischbein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 17 lbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 [quote name='supabock' post='610071' date='Sep 27 2009, 03:44 PM']Italia straps are what i use for my Wals which are fairly weighty. Great product and good leather and they are doing a two for the price of one at the mo. I have not seen anything like them in this country especially the 4 inch width ones that i use. If they area bout, you will certainly pay for them!! Steve[/quote] I recently bought an Italia leather strap - or in fact bought 'two for the price of one'. Very good straps, a 4" piece of thick high quality leather, I will sell the 2nd one at cost, if anyone is interested, as I just need one. Its the ex long black with a cream underside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I've had a Bulldog leather strap for about 20 years, and it's brilliant - really thick and tough. [url="http://www.bulldogproducts.co.uk/guitarstraps.htm"]http://www.bulldogproducts.co.uk/guitarstraps.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher1993 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Check out DSL straps. 3.5inch wide. Leather with suede backing and padded on the back as well. They're pretty good value as well. Are you sure it's 17lb? I'm not convinced, I borrowed one for a while that was just over 10lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solofunkyjazz Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Mono straps from Mark at Bassdirect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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