What are your suggestions???
What are your suggestions???
I just got one from loren bailey and it is wonderful. Custom make to my specs and I am a BIG guy. He made me a extra long four lace two tone strap quite nice and verry reasnable in my oppinion
Randy Hogan has very nice mandolin straps. He usually has some on the classified section here.
Ron Lane
2002 Gibson F-9
Martin DC-18GTE
I like Pat Sullivan's straps. You can find them at his web site.
Pete
Pete Braccio
"The Rules: Play nice and don't run with scissors"
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Try one of these. Custom orders accepted (color, length, everything), price remains the same.
Good luck!
Plamen
Well, what are your needs? A leather boot lace is traditional. Some of the little braided ones look pretty cool. Here's what I like in mine? It should be at least an inch wide to spread out the weight on my shoulder (a little tiny braided one can end up digging into the shoulder, causing it to tense up eventually). Two inches is better. It should be thin leather where it goes over the shoulder, but not too stretchy (holding a mandolin is not like pulling a plow--no need for harness leather--1/16" inch thick at the wide part is just fine). NO METAL (I don't want to scratch up my beautiful instruments). Suede-like roughness on the inside of the strap, so it doesn't slip. Small enough so I can leave it on when the mandolin is in the case (I don't want to mess around with taking it off and putting it on). I ended up making my own out of a piece of soft, thin, well-tanned leather I bought at a leather shop. It's two inches wide over the shoulder, then narrows down to fit over the scroll. For the tail, I folded the 2" leather in three after gluing it with rubber cement, hammered it flat, then sewed it with a sewing machine (the leather is too thin to hold well at the peg with just one layer. It's thin enough to fit into the case without problem. I used a hole punch, but it wasn't big enough, so I expanded the hole with scissors. Very nice strap.
I just got one of Sully's new skinny straps....it's great !
These are great:
roo straps
Another vote for Loren Bailey's straps. I have them for all my mandos. If you want something thicker try the Long Hollows at Finecases.com
No finacial interest here...
PeacE
Brian
Here's Loren's Ad site:
Reply to Ad #16160
PeacE
Brian
Other great ones include the roo straps from AlanN, the Jim Avery strap, the Long Hollow softie, and the Dudenbostal leather strap....range on these is $20-50.
Just got a new Spurgeon Strap a couple of weeks ago. #Spurgeon Strap Website... #Ordered it via paypal at his website and Jeremy shipped it the next day. #Great strao and a bargain @ 15 bucks. #
No financial interest on my part; just a happy customer. #
Andy Hodge
Jim Avery's straps are the best , but he is tough to find, Ohio in summer...Florida in winter..
Wow! Thanks for all of the responses. I will be checking out all the the suggestions this weekend. I think the type of strap I am most interested in is the flat leather skinny type. I was told Elderly was a good place to look also. again thank you!!!!
Dave Capps has some nice ones. He has ads here, and sells on the auction site
I saw a burgandy strap on a website once but I can't remember where...dang, I wish I had bought it then. Anybody have any sites that might have this strap?
Jason
Lefty JBovier F5 Tradition, Lefty Mid-Mo M1
If you are looking for a variety of colors,types of leather, and widths try levy leather
You'd better hope your CRAZY cause there's no cure for STUPID
I like the Collings mandolin strap. I know it is made by someone else who sells it directly (for cheaper) but I don't know his contact info.
You can get the Collings one off their site.
"The majority of people are not so afraid of holding a wrong opinion as they are of holding an opinion alone."
- Soren Kierkegaard
just got my Spurgeon strap..it's purty nice!
Jason
Lefty JBovier F5 Tradition, Lefty Mid-Mo M1
First Qualityhas some of the Avery straps in stock. #They're not in the catalog or on the web site so you'll have to give them a call. #I've got one and it's the best braided strap I've ever had. #Very comfortable and it doesn't stretch or roll.Originally Posted by
NFI... just a very happy customer... with a new Sumi # Hey, Mike!
Steve Perry
Steve Perry
Sumi SF5 Birdseye
"Quit thinkin'... Just play"
FIRST QUALITY IN LOUISVILLE KY. HAS BURGANDY STRAPS FOR MANDOLINS. I ORDERED ONE FOR CHRISTMAS, HAVE NOT GOT IT AT THIS TIME. IT IS A BRAIDED STRAP.
CHARLES VICKERS
I'm with PatrickH, I love the Collings strap. Used to use a braided strap but tried the Collings, found I really liked the suede lining that "grips" my shoulder so it doesn't slide around. Not expensive, simple and gets the job done. Got mine from Elderly. Side by side, The Long Hollow Softy strap is identical to the Collings.
My wife, Nikki, makes some very nice braided roo straps in 4 and 6 braid.
www.bluegrassboutique.com
Nikki's straps are great. Rate right up there with Neil's. Kenc
Cartwright's Music & Repair Shop
"I repair what others sell"
Stayton, Oregon
My vote is for "the Dude" straps. Great, well made and comfy.
Gibson A9
Eastman 804D two point, blonde
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