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    Default New and Vintage leather mandolin straps

    Individuals are always asking where to get a nice leather mandolin strap on the Mandolin Cafe. Check out Sully’s Straps if you like beautiful leather (new or vintage) straps. Here is his website https://sullysstraps.com/ these are hand made in the U.S.A.

    I had order a vintage mandolin strap for my Ellis F5 Special awhile back and I liked it so much I ordered a vintage leather mandolin strap for my new Girouard Griffith Tribute A5.

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    2023 A. Lawrence Smart A5
    2022 Girouard Griffith Tribute A5
    2021 Ellis F5 Special
    2021 Girouard Concert Master F Oval-hole
    2020 Heiden Artist Plus A5
    1992 Givens A6
    1919 Martin Style C

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    You should also check out Lakota Leathers for some "wildlife" sourced straps. Just got me a Chocolate and Tobacco flat braided Elk strap. Very soft, supple and non-slippery.

    https://lakotaleathers.com/products/mandolin/

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    sully's..... great guy to work with.... fantastic leather, straps made to order, or pick from his stock... worth every penny.... I have six of them from mandocello, on down to piccolo... his stuff puts alot of other folks creations to shame.... or at least throws a very dark shadow over them... so many woven straps squeek and make lots of sounds when you move... so many have flimsy scroll loops, or button tabs... If you want a strap that tics all the boxes, this guy will help you out.
    NFI... just a satisfied customer
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    Quote Originally Posted by JFDilmando View Post
    sully's..... great guy to work with.... fantastic leather, straps made to order, or pick from his stock... worth every penny.... I have six of them from mandocello, on down to piccolo... his stuff puts alot of other folks creations to shame.... or at least throws a very dark shadow over them... so many woven straps squeek and make lots of sounds when you move... so many have flimsy scroll loops, or button tabs... If you want a strap that tics all the boxes, this guy will help you out.
    NFI... just a satisfied customer
    John,

    Great comments on Sully’s leather straps. I agree with you his straps are worth every penny.
    2023 A. Lawrence Smart A5
    2022 Girouard Griffith Tribute A5
    2021 Ellis F5 Special
    2021 Girouard Concert Master F Oval-hole
    2020 Heiden Artist Plus A5
    1992 Givens A6
    1919 Martin Style C

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    Fantastic straps, fantastic customer service. I have several of his straps, and I love them; they are my goto straps, except for my F style mandolin. I have a custom strap for A style mandolins that is perfect.
    Northfield Artist Series F5 (2 bar, Adirondack)

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    All my instrument straps come from recycled leather belts costing next to nothing in charity shops, all great quality leather which will outlast me.

    Dave H
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    Another happy Sully Straps customer - I have one of his new straps on my tenor banjo and one of his vintage ones on my acoustic guitar. Still kicking meself that I didn't have time to order a mandolin one for my Girouard before leaving the states!
    2018 Girouard Concert oval A
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    Just received my first Sully - vintage - for the Brentrup. It's very nice. Fast service, fits perfectly and really visually compliments the instrument.

    Also have Lakota on other instruments and have a Pinegrove on my Coombe flat top. The latter is a work of art. Also highly recommended. At least for the A style. No experience with the F.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Platt View Post
    Just received my first Sully - vintage - for the Brentrup. It's very nice. Fast service, fits perfectly and really visually compliments the instrument.

    Also have Lakota on other instruments and have a Pinegrove on my Coombe flat top. The latter is a work of art. Also highly recommended. At least for the A style. No experience with the F.
    Congratulations on your selection in one of Sully’s vintage straps! You should post a picture of your vintage strap along with your 2000 Brentrup.
    2023 A. Lawrence Smart A5
    2022 Girouard Griffith Tribute A5
    2021 Ellis F5 Special
    2021 Girouard Concert Master F Oval-hole
    2020 Heiden Artist Plus A5
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    1919 Martin Style C

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    Let me add to the Sully Strap pile on. I really like his basic strap design. Here's one on my Girouard A5. Click image for larger version. 

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    My wife got me a really beautiful Ochre F-style mandolin strap that’s really beautiful. It’s a bit stiffer than my Lakota Leathers braided and unbraided straps, but I think it’s going to be really comfortable when it breaks in a little and will last forever. It’s more in the harness leather/rein vein than Lakota’s, which require no break in, but I think the Ochre is going to be a good one. I’d never heard of them, and think she found them on Etsy. I’ve never tried a Sully but will have to do so if any of these wear out (or I get a new mando ).

    NFI in any of them. FWIW, I’m still using a strap I braided out of nylon cord way back in 2004 on my travel soprano uke. There’s no reason I couldn’t be using it on mando other than I like the feel and smell of leather and wanted to try out something new…
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    Quote Originally Posted by tjmangum View Post
    Let me add to the Sully Strap pile on. I really like his basic strap design. Here's one on my Girouard A5. Click image for larger version. 

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    Beautiful Sully Strap and Girouard A5!!
    2023 A. Lawrence Smart A5
    2022 Girouard Griffith Tribute A5
    2021 Ellis F5 Special
    2021 Girouard Concert Master F Oval-hole
    2020 Heiden Artist Plus A5
    1992 Givens A6
    1919 Martin Style C

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