Mandolin strap

[Soupy1957]

F-Style, Hangmans' noose on the tailpiece end;any color other than pink!

As for "over the shoulder" I'm only 6 months in to playing the Mando. I see a lot of "Bill Monroe 'look-a-likes'" slinging it over one shoulder:

a) I tried the "over one shoulder" thing and found
that I felt as if the strap was going to slip
off.

b) I'd rather SOUND like "Bill" than look like him.

c) I've always slung my guitar strap over two
shoulders, that's the way I'm most comfortable.
(I wonder if Bill slung HIS guitar strap over one
shoulder?)

Dunno who started the "one shoulder" deal, but I'd like to know the rational. Maybe it is easier to play the mando that way? For now I'll keep sitting.

Actually, at the Jams I go to monthly, I find that if I want to stand, the mando ain't all that heavy, but til I get an arm rest, I'm sure I'm muffling the sound some.
-Soupy1957

P.S. "No offense intended in any way, shape or form, to Bill Monroe or any "one shoulder" players"(in case AlanN is reading this and lookin to pick a fight again).

[garyblanchard]

On the Banjo Hangout, the one-shoulder topic comes up often. The gist of it is - cause Earl Scruggs wore it like that. The alleged reason was you didn't need to take off the cowboy hat to put on the instrument if you wear it on one shoulder.

I have a mando strap that only allows the right shoulder; I can live withit, but I prefer the over the left shoulder/guitar type strap. (The derby does not present a strap problem as it has a smaller brim. )

[tin ben dur]

First strap in route to Gary B. Hope you like it Gary. Thanks you very much. Now I have to get Soupy something nice. F style in guitar length in brown. Thats going to be nice. Thanks all.

[garyblanchard]

I look forward to getting it. Thanks so much.

[tin ben dur]

We are having a problem getting the thick dyed hemp for the straps. Most dyed hemp for sale on the internet is this and can only be used for adding color to the thicker straps. I have found a source out of Canada but it is going to take some time to get good thick colored cord hemp. So please bare with us. I have to guitar length straps that can be shipped now if anyone is interested. The straps can be classic hemp with brown, classic with cinamon or classic with light green. It looks real good. I posted a pic of this combination on the second page. Thank you all. I hope to hear a good response from Gary.

[Soupy1957]

Fendoman: "Guitar length?" I wanted one for my Mando.
-Soupy1957

[tin ben dur]

Soupy the ones I have ready to go are not solid brown. I would love to send you one of these and I can add some brown. It will be classic hemp color and brown. Like one of the pictures above. I f you want one of these I can ship asap. There is a picture of one of these but with cinamon on page two. Thanks Soupy

[Soupy1957]

Fendoman:If you are referring to the Nov. 5th photo with the two colors woven together, that's fine.

-Soupy1957

[tin ben dur]

Second strap will be in the mail tomorrow for Soupy. We have a few ready to ship. I have some nice shorties for one shoulder Fstyle. I like my straps short so my mandolin will ride high. I have a really cool long strap for A or F in a darker hemp. Its not so white like the others. She has come up with a few other mando related hemp accessaries that she want tell me about yet. Thanks yall.

[garyblanchard]

I got the strap in today's mail. I really like it. It is well made and very unique. It is also quite comfortable. When I first saw it, I was afraid it might be too short, but it turned out to be a perfect length. The strap was easy to install and doesn't get in the way of playing.

NOw i'm wondering about something like this for may banjo. Thanks for the wonderful strap. The check really will be in the mail!

[tin ben dur]

Thanks Gary. We really do appreciate you. We can do something nice for a banjo too. We have access to different kinds of instruments so we can try all of them. We have many ideas on some cool straps in the thought process. I think everyone will be happy with their hemp straps. If anyone wants a "OAK" hemp strap feel free to email me direct. Thank you all very much.

[tin ben dur]

I absolutely love these spiral straps. They look kinda fat but very unique. The one I have on my Weber is guitar length. Its just cool. I hope you guys and gals like this one. Its the OAK.

[The Old Sarge]

Fendoman,

My Oak strap arrived yesterday and it is really nice. Your check will go out in the mail today. Now I just need a nice mandolin to go with it since I don't have one yet.

[GeoMandoAlex]

I absolutely love these spiral straps. They look kinda fat but very unique. The one I have on my Weber is guitar length. Its just cool. I hope you guys and gals like this one. Its the OAK.

Fendoman,

Your strap (two posts above mine) reminds me of the DNA double helix.



<geomandoalex crawls back under his rock (no pun intended)>

[tin ben dur]

I do not know what that is but it took a lot of DNA to tie it. Double k"N"ot Anxiety. I like the spiral ones a lot. I wish someone would order one and tell me what they think. Thanks to all whom have givin us a try. More one the way with different variety.

[garyblanchard]

I hate to use the "b" word here, but I just got my banjo strap and am very pleased with it. I play a Deering Goodtime and the hemp strap seems custom made for that banjo. Now i have one on the banjo and my Mid-Mo. Great straps and great people to deal with. Thanks to Fendoman and friend!!

[tin ben dur]

I just got off the phone with a very knowledgable young man named Jared T. that is trying to help me get a new computer set up to help us get a web site going for us. We hope to have it going by the first of the year. We have lots of new ideas for straps for mandolin, banjo, and guitar. Gary B. loves his banjo strap and has inspired us to do more. We have a new mandolin strap in progress that will feature a round braid and have webbing on each end for the scroll and strap for the end pin like some of the more expensive leather straps. Thank yall for helping us get this off the ground.

[tin ben dur]

This is a new strap yall might expect from us in the future. It need a little work. It features the loop for the scroll and a strap for the endpin. The hole in the endpin is whats givin us trouble right now. When we punch the hole through the material frays. We want to perfect this before we sell any. I think this is a good design but has some minor kinks. It is hand braided with natural and brown hemp. I hope yall like it and can give me some feed back. Be expecting a web site in the future also.

[tin ben dur]

Its about 1/4" to 3/8" round rope braid.

[tin ben dur]

100% hemp

[tin ben dur]

Here is the endpin strap thats givin me troubles. Some people like a small braid or single strand of leather. Hope yall like.

[MikeBrennan]

If it helps, this is how I attach the leather to my braided bootlace strap. (I never posted a picture before, I hope I did this right.)

[tin ben dur]

Thanks Mike that is a good idea. We are curently working on Frontpage to design a website. We hope to get it going soon. Sorry I have not posted any new pictures lately. We are working hard. People are loving our banjo straps. Hope to be able to offer a lot more in the future. Thank yall.

[Soupy1957]

I posted it before, but it is worth posting again, since this Thread has re-surfaced....

[tin ben dur]

We were calling this the "Oak" strap. Well I found out today that is properly spelled "OAKE" sorry I didn't know there was an E. So when we get our website up it will probaly be "the oake" lower cased. Thank you all for your interest.