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Topic: Dobro: strap recommendation |
Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 20 Apr 2013 3:19 pm |
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| Hey guys, got a dobro recently and all I'm missing is a strap. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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Nick Anderson
From:
IL
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Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 20 Apr 2013 6:08 pm
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Thanks Nick,
In his Homespun video Rob Ickes has a quick-release strap but I have no idea what brand it is. |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 21 Apr 2013 4:51 am
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Thanks from me too Nick....just placed my order for this strap.  |
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Webb Kline
From:
Orangeville, PA
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Posted 22 Apr 2013 7:53 am
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| Beard Guitars has a sister company called Webb Straps. OF course, since this is my name ( no relation) I am partial, but I have two of the their straps and am very please with them. They are regular reso straps made to put your right arm under the strap, and they too have a quick release on the head end. I have a fabric one and a leather one and paid $50 and $60 respectively for them. No, they aren't as nice as the handmade models, but still attractive, comfortable and functional and they fit my pocketbook a lot better. |
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 22 Apr 2013 10:45 am
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Rob Ickes historically uses Webb dobro straps.
Sure, there's more than one way to skin a cat, but why not just get an actual dobro strap instead of adapting a standard guitar strap?
For more information, do a "search" Alex, we've had multiple dobro strap threads here in the past couple years.
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 22 Apr 2013 1:50 pm
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| I've got Longhollow Leathers straps on both my reso's. I like 'em. Also got straplocks on the other end. |
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2013 3:14 pm
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As in several similar threads, I hesitate to mention the $200+ Bobby Poff straps except for the fact I wish I'd gotten one much sooner. Absolutely rock solid standing reso stability, super quality.
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 22 Apr 2013 8:18 pm
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I may break down and get one for my 8-string, Mark. But the Longhollow strap on my Guernsey stays! I got it from a mutual friend of ours.  |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 23 Apr 2013 3:45 pm
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Yes I have a Bobby Poff strap as well - same thoughts as you Mark, why didn't I get one 10 years ago hehe !!
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 23 Apr 2013 3:52 pm
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I don't recall if Bobby was even making them 10 years ago.
I got mine in 2007. If I can figure out how to post photos here I can put some up later.
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 1 May 2013 2:55 pm
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| because i can never afford anything nice i always end up making something to work. my current dobro strap is a curved ladies belt that i extended with scraps. my main thought on how to get a good strap is go to an upholstery shop and find their dumpster out back. lots of times there will be scraps and remnants, and with luck you may find a nice heavy strap of nice leather that can be crafted into a dobro strap with a little effort. |
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Ian
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 4 May 2013 12:21 am
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| The Bobby Poff strap: that's what's up. (cryptic Sergio Romo reference). |
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