GUITAR STRAPS

There seems to be nothing much in a guitar strap or so it seems. However, if you've ever been on stage with the wrong strap, you'll agree with me that it can only be compared with attempting to cat-walk with a pair of shoes that hurt on a sore foot.
Guitar straps come in different types. There are guitar straps that are made of fabric and there are those that are made of leather. There are also custom designs, mass productions and designer guitar straps.
There are suede guitar straps; there are studded guitar straps. You can also find nylon guitar straps. Believe me, you can almost find a guitar strap made af anything that can be made into a belt.
You can spend a bundle on this if you want to get those that are associated with guitar greats. Don't expect to pay anything out of ridiculous if you can get a guitar strap that is purported to have been used or even touched by Elvis Presley (Let's not even go there).
So what do you have to take care of when buying a guitar strap? Here are a few...
First and foremost, you must ensure you get a guitar strap that's very comfortable. Any other consideration must be placed as secondary.
You can choose either special designer guitar straps that will give you a unique look and feel or you can go to any guitar shop and pick stuff that is good and comfortable.

Italia Leather Straps:

Italia Leather Straps was founded to fulfill a market need among musicians for very comfortable, luxurious, custom handmade leather guitar straps and bass straps. The business began in a small workshop on California's Central Coast and has grown into a highly respected, well-known, manufacturer of the finest professional quality straps. We sell factory direct and are independently owned and operated.
An Italia Strap is the last guitar strap or bass strap you will ever need to buy…Every Italia Strap is backed by our exclusive Lifetime Replacement Guarantee for materials and workmanship. If your strap ever fails to perform to your expectations, we will replace it free of charge.
Available exclusively online, each Italia Strap is custom made to order in the USA by skilled craftsmen in our Central California facility. We use only the finest, softest leather and suede imported from Italy. With more than 30 different color combinations and 4 different sizes, our extensive catalog allows you to custom match your strap to the look and size of your guitar or bass. Unlike giant impersonal warehouse outlets, you deal directly with the people who make your strap(s). Handcrafting each strap on a individual basis from premium materials allows us to offer our customers a level of product quality and craftsmanship simply not seen in stores.


Martin Leather Padded Guitar Strap Review:

Some guitar players do not pay much attention to what kind of strap they employ to suspend their guitar when playing standing up or just as a general guitar safety measure. Others care a great deal about the strap they use and can be quite finicky about how it fits and feels. I certainly qualify for the second category, so I was pleasantly surprised by my new C. F. Martin leather guitar strap.
The strap is made from supple cowhide and dyed black. It is 2-1/2" inches wide and it has an extension that is 1" wide and is adjustable to suit most every player's needs. In fact there are eight slots for the extension and the extension itself has four slits to fit the end pin. This makes the strap versatile indeed and it should be usable with a wide range of different sized stringed instruments. The classic "C.F. Martin & Co. est. 1833" is embossed in gold at the opposite end from the extension. The overall construction is first rate, with stitching that should last for decades. The leather on the padded section is soft and clearly of good quality.
This new guitar strap has become my constant companion. Prior to receiving it from Maury's Music I had used a very expensive strap that looked similar but was considerably larger, with thick padding. The lightly padded Martin strap seemed flimsy in comparison. However I quickly learned that I had been over doing things all these years. My previous strap was actually designed for heavy, electric guitars or basses and on my various acoustic guitars it was often slipping across my back and shoulders, causing the guitar to drop one way or the other. The strap was just too heavy. The Martin strap is the perfect weight to use with acoustic guitars. It allows for effortless balance and ease of use. It also folds up very nicely for easy storage in a guitar case or even the inside pocket of a jacket or coat. On the whole the Martin leather guitar strap is well made from top quality materials and intelligently designed to look good and work great.