Jerry & Bobby's guitar straps?

[hieronymous]

Watching Shakedown Stream with another 1990 show (View from the Vault Vol. 1) and wondering - what kind of guitar straps are Bobby & Jerry using? Jerry's is blue, Bobby's is pink (nice match with the pastel blue polo) - looks like there's a section that attaches to the guitar, the strap itself clips on. I had something like that in the '90s, I think it was D'Addario...



(Sorry no Bobby pic...)

[lbpesq]

It looks like the name on the straps starts with a “W”.   I’m thinking they may be neoprene bungee-like straps.   I think I still have one in black, though probably a different brand.

Bill, tgo

[jalevinemd]

They were made by a company called Wand. Not sure they're still in business.

[lbpesq]

The closest strap out there today is the neoprene Comfort Strapp.

If you would like, Harry, I’ll look around for my neoprene strap.  Once I find it, you are welcome to borrow it for a test drive to see how you bond with a bouncy strap.

Bill, tgo

[lbpesq]

Found it.   Call if you want to try it out.

Bill, tgo

[paulman]

I have one of these straps, very bouncy!  I ended up just using a regular leather strap, could not handle the guitar bounce. 

[jalevinemd]

I guess with Tiger weighing in at around 13 lbs, the bounce was significantly less. 

[hieronymous]

Wow, you guys are amazing! I don't think I need the bounce, I was just kind of fascinated that Jerry and Bobby were using the same strap. The clip was nostalgic for me - then, I was surprised to see John Mayer using a strap more like the one I remembered with Dead & Co., like this one:




Sorry to send y'all digging, I guess since I'm watching those '90s shows every week the strap thing was just getting to me. As usual I'm impressed with the knowledge and connections!

[lbpesq]

The one Mayer is wearing above looks like mine.   It's waiting for you Harry, whenever you want.

Bill, tgo

[hieronymous]

The one Mayer is wearing above looks like mine.   It's waiting for you Harry, whenever you want.

Bill, tgo

Email sent!

[jazzyvee]

I had a look at some of those comfort padded straps a while back but I don't have a lot of confidence in any strap with plastic parts when using a heavy bass. or guitar.

[hieronymous]

I had a look at some of those comfort padded straps a while back but I don't have a lot of confidence in any strap with plastic parts when using a heavy bass. or guitar.

Yes, my D'Addario strap that was kind of like the one in the pic of John Mayer had plastic clips - one end was bolted to the guitar so you could unclip the strap, I guess to be able to switch instruments? I let a friend whose band was opening for us use my bass, he was crazier on stage than me, and he broke the clip! I can't remember if I had to play a set sitting down after that or what, it was 25 years ago...

[paulman]

Agreed I taped the heck out of those clips, another reason I stopped using that strap. 


I'll send mine to you too Harry, then you can try both!  Shoot me a pm.

[edwin]

I bought a couple of Comfort bass straps but discovered that I much preferred the Moody 4" straps for a heavy instrument.