Leather Guitar Straps
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If you have a few guitars you really love, some of the best accessories you can invest in are some nice leather guitar straps. They are comfortable and stylish, and the best ones tend to stay with the guitar for life like they were meant for each other. There are many quality manufacturers of leather straps to cover all ends of the market. So whether you're looking for a simple, inexpensive strap or a much more involved, stylish designer strap, you can find what you're looking for.
Where to Find Leather Guitar Straps
Check out the following resources online.
Italia Straps
Italia Straps offers hand-made to order straps in California's Central Valley. Italia uses high quality leather and suede imported from Italy. The straps are available in over thirty colors and four sizes. Every strap comes with a lifetime warranty for materials and workmanship, and if you need a custom strap, they can also take care of that.
El Dorado Straps
El Dorado Straps have a wide range of products to choose from. Their entry-level plain straps are simple and elegant, while their hand-tooled straps and gator straps have a much more ornate Western flair. This company can also produce custom straps if you have something in your mind that you just can't find anywhere else.
Moody Leather
Moody Leather puts a lot of rock-n-roll in their leather straps. Their straps come in a wide variety of colors including:
- Black
- Camel
- Cream
- Red
- Curry
- Redwood
- White
- Pink
They also have straps that are decorated with stars of different shapes, sizes and colors. All their leather straps are of the highest quality and will last as long as you and your guitar.
Medina Made Guitar Straps
Medina Made have some of the most provocative and unique designs around including:
- Celtic
- Flames
- Rockabilly
- Natural
- Western
- Rattlesnake
- Tiki
- Python
- Numerous other hand-tooled designs
This company can also produce custom designs if you have an idea you'd like to see realized in this style.
Stage Straps
Stage Straps sells guitar straps that are decorated primarily with metal studs. They have almost twenty different studded straps to choose from in various colors and sizes.
Franklin Straps
Franklin Straps – Advertised as "soft straps", Franklin makes sure all their straps are made from the softest, supplest, most comfortable leathers available. They have models that range from the simple and elegant to the more ornate and stylized.
Chantal's Guitar Straps
Chantal's Guitar Straps is an Australian company that manufactures truly one of a kind guitar straps. All straps are serial numbered and hand crafted. Chantal makes all the straps herself in her shop in Sydney. Check out her website to get a great strap and also to support a great small business.
Bebop Straps
Bebop Straps is a no nonsense manufacturer that makes simple, functional, reasonably priced leather guitar straps. Their classic line features no frills, classy guitar straps. The exotic line features the same kind of simple elegance, but uses metal rivets and studs for decoration.
North Star Leather
North Star Leather Company makes a small number of very affordable and very high quality straps. You get a lot of bang for your buck here, so make sure you check out what North Star has to offer before you purchase somewhere else.
Shop Around
One of the best things about the Internet is that it allows all businesses, no matter how small, to reach potential customers all over the world. When you're looking for something as individual as a guitar strap, take your time and look around. Odds are somebody somewhere is making straps that are in line with your tastes. A high quality strap will last forever; if you really find something special you'll be able to enjoy it year after year.
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