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Topic: I need a reso strap that's thin by my right arm |
Greg Gefell
From:
Upstate NY
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Posted 6 Nov 2008 12:00 pm |
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Who is making a reso strap that has a wide shoulder/padded area but a thinner strap end going down to the strap button on the body of the guitar?
My current strap is a Webb 2" Dobro. I love the quick release feature at the headstock, but it is just too wide and rubs on my right arm where I tuck it under the strap. I think the fact that its canvas for that portion of the strap is a detriment too, its not very flexible or forgiving to arm motion.
I had a cheaper golden gate strap that was leather and thin but the way they designed the headstock attachment left a lot to be desired. Very clunky.
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 12:39 am
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Greg, I had heard for years about the Bobby Poff straps, how great and comfortable they are, etc. But I just could NOT bring myself to pay $225 for a STRAP... I was using Webbs also and found them less than perfectly comfortable. I finally broke down and got a Poff, just wish I had done it much sooner.
It's thinner, (not real thin) at the guitar body end, but he puts a swivel connector in just exactly the right place, it's very comfortable on the arm, but even more important, absolutely rock solid stable. Feels like you're playing with the reso on a table when standing up, I'm not kidding.
Really fantastic strap, and worth (almost!) the price. |
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Greg Gefell
From:
Upstate NY
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Jonathan Lam
From:
Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 8:26 am
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| Martin Gross makes them like that. |
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Blake Wilson
From:
Boulder CO, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 10:43 am
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Greg:
I found a banjo strap with nice shoulder padding and very thin leather at the ends, and attached it to the slotted headstock using one of these:
http://www.planetwaves.com/pgeardetails.aspx?ID=1
It loops around the headstock and disconnects easily when you don't want to use it. Recommended.
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Greg Gefell
From:
Upstate NY
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 10:56 am
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Thanks Blake - that's an option I hadn't considered.
Jonathon - do you have a Martin Gross strap? I like the quick release and the arm cutout. I wonder how long it takes to get one made/shipped from the EU?
For $115 investment, I'd like to hear from someone who has one.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 1:00 pm
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I certainly can understand the financial shell-shocked scenario of buying a Bobby Poff strap, but once you have had one for a bit, it reminds you of that perfectly formed baseball glove and how it made you a better ballplayer when you were younger.
When I'm playing standing up with my Poff strap, I'm not even thinking about it - allow me to use another sports analogy - I'm an avid cyclist, and one of the things said about a well designed road racing bike that fits you perfectly when you are out on a country road is that "the bike disappears beneath you."
I think that analogy works for the Poff strap.
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Jonathan Lam
From:
Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 1:03 pm
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| I do not have a gross strap, I just read about them right before i read your post over on reso-nation. |
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Janet Newsom
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2008 1:10 pm Martin Gross strap
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I have a Martin Gross strap as well as a Poff.
The Martin Gross strap has the narrow end for the pickin hand and is very well made. Martin is a great guy to know and deal with and it normally takes him a couple weeks to get a strap to you. You can contact him via his website www.martingross.com and see pics of his straps........he will build what you want.
Bobby Poff's straps are also wonderful straps.
Jan
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David Pinkston
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2013 6:42 pm Poff Strap
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| Just received my Poff strap for one of my Beard Odysseys. Simply the best made. I'll never use anything else. Ordering a second one. It's worth twice the price. |
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Bill Hampton
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2013 11:37 am
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I too love my Bobby Poff strap -- but buyer beware.
It took a year and a half for delivery and he requires full payment up front. |
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