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I'm relatively new here and I'm pretty sure this has been covered before, but with the search option out, I cannot locate it...

 

I am gassing for a new strap for my J-Bass and spent an hour in Guitar Center and even more online looking several places and there are too many to choose from. I am more into comfort than looks, so what do you guys recomend? My guitar player loves DiMarzio Cliplocks but I can't find any that are padded... Suggestions?

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www.EyelandEnterprises.com
...especially the Xtra Clef, although they have lots of very nice straps...

 

Some of these at Eyeland are really cool... But as my nephew told me, if you wear one of those, you gotta be able to back it up and bring the noise... :)

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Levy makes good straps built for comfort.

 

 

ditto - I have 2 levy straps for my main basses....padded, 3 in (I think), cost about $40.

 

It's a very important piece of gear...don't skimp on the price. You'll never wear out a good strap, and you'll appreciate the little extra money you paid every time you play your guitar.

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I use Franklin straps on all of my basses. They are very comfortable and nice!

 

I'll second the Franklin straps. I have 2 of those. I have 4 Long Hollow Leather straps. Both brands are wide, form-fitting and comfortable.

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Levy's straps for sure. Great, high quality straps that aren't too expensive.

 

I have an alligator skin Levy's for my Jaguar - super comfortable and looks really good.

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I saw a Ritter strap (the bass maker...not the case/bags) that had memory foam on it for padding. It's actual Tempur memory foam too. It looked and felt pretty cool in my hands, but I didn't try it out. Didn't see the price either, but it's 65 euros...so whatever that translates to.

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you know, if you get a strap with a lightning bolt on it, it makes you play faster. This is a scientific fact.

 

So if I get one with flaming skulls, does that mean I die a painful, warm death? :p

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So if I get one with flaming skulls, does that mean I die a painful, warm death?
:p

 

No. It means anyone that looks at you dies a painful, warm death! On fire of course...

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Leather strap + a piece of foam padding cut to fit + duct tape = good strap.

 

 

Yeah - and you can use one of those plastic closer things off the bread wrapper as a strap lock...:freak:

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Thanks to everyone for their advice! I ended up at Guitar Center last night and found a Levy's strap that is a padded, stretchy, nylon kind of feeling stuff... It has a little stretch to it which makes my J-Bass seem really light. Noodled with it last night and was very happy with it.

 

Thanks again for eveyone's advice and opinion... :wave:

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