Members slushpup96 Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I've been wondering this for a week. Usually, certain straps just "go" with certain guitars. It's more like the finish of the guitar determines the strap, but the model affects it too. Well I can't decide what strap to use with my blue sparkle guitar. I'll post a pic just for reference. My favorite type of strap is the Couch Recycled Seatbelt kind. http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/seat-belt-straps-c-4.html But I'm open to suggestions as well. Here are the three I thought would look best with it. Thoughts? I just have no idea what type of strap to pair with a blue sparkle guitar. http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/all-plain-black-vegan-strap-p-20.html http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/recycled-navy-seatbelt-strap-p-79.html http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/the-industrial-silver-strap-p-58.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 It's hard to go wrong with a wide, black leather strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 IDK, possibly a sparkly one? Sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rhone Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 http://longjohn.com/guitarstrap.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Texas Noise Factory Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 3" Black leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I don't know, but the shallow depth of field really makes head on shots of guitars look like miniature toys. If that were my only sparkle guitar and I didn't own a Gretsch or rockabilly-friendly guitar, I'd probably go with the black leather strap that has a red and a white lightning bolt pattern in it. Every GC has three or four of them. Edit: Kinda like this, but I thought there was one with black and red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 You can't go wrong with basic black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/recycled-navy-seatbelt-strap-p-79.html They did have a shinier blue-teal one. Like this: ...but they're sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Wide black leather, anything fancy would draw the eye away from that beautiful blue sparkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I think this Couch strap would be perect. I have one and love it. http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/the-vintage-blue-gto-trunk-liner-guitar-strap-p-145.html All of my guitars have straps that "match." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 What color are your eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slushpup96 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm thinking the navy seatbelt one... it might be darker, might be brighter than the photos, but either would work. When I got the maroon one for my gretsch, it turned out a lot less purple than it looked in the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I kinda like the gray one, #3. But they all will look good.When in doubt, go black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slushpup96 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I kinda like the gray one, #3. But they all will look good.When in doubt, go black. I'd go with silver-grey if the pickguard was that color, but I feel like they're too similar yet too different. The strap would look like a dirty color of the pickguard. I wish there was a white seatbelt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Depends on what you wear on stage. I almost invariably wear black, so I use black straps on all my guitars, whatever their colour ... except that back when I still had a cherry-red Gibson Trini Lopez Standard, I teamed it with a maching red strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I was gonna suggest the Couch as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Yeah yeah, the dark blue will linger nicely in the background, and still be matchy... but not too matchy matchy. I've got three seatbelts; black, army green, and that blue teal. They're all great and rock solid. Gvae a green and black to my bandmates and they love em. The black holds up a super heavy EBMM Stingray Classic and is just fine. 20 bucks for a handmade in the US anything is a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3volved Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Simple and well made? or if you want more of a color match... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I always go plain black, but I'm boring like that. My strat is a blue sparkle and the black goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chayakorn Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Perhaps, this one http://www.dimarzio.com/straps/cliplock/soft-chrome-cliplock ('-') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I went for a boring dull gray one. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 $5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 I bought a couch wallet and belt today. Asked my wife to buy me a strap for my B-day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3volved Posted December 29, 2011 Members Share Posted December 29, 2011 I bought a couch wallet and belt today. Asked my wife to buy me a strap for my B-day. Their stuff is amazing quality. I have Couch straps on all 3 of my guitars...wouldn't think of using any other brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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