new design for a guitar strap

[rdb]

I was trying to come up with a new design for a guitar strap, while I was drooling over saddle pictures. This is just a prototype. I didn't want to make the standard Western tooled type strap, but did want to incorporate a saddle feel to the piece. So...I used stainless steel D ring, and SS Bridle buckle, along with a turned back looped Billet strap. For the stain I used 3 parts Pure Neatsfoot oil, and 1 Part Feibing's Walnut Oil Dye.

I can't afford lining leather yet, and there's no sense to sewing an entire single piece of leather, so I just pseudo-stitched for the look.

I've got a few other ideas I could add, but for now, I think this gives a little bit of the saddle feel.

[rawhide1]

Nice looking strap!! I think ya got the saddle look ya were looking for. Thanks for sharing Mike

[johnny7]

Very nice looking. It will certainly hold up a guitar.

Like the color.

Johnny

[Guest]

Good looking very unique, I like it a lot

Dave

[rdb]

Thanx everyone. What more saddle touches do YOU think can be added? I like the litle doodad addon the saddlers put their Makers Stamps on, the one with the slot...don't know what its called or what it's used for, but it's kewl.

Then there is always the leather conchos...

[Rayban]

The latigo keeper is the doodad you're refering to, I think. I like seeing things of leather that look like they will stand the test of time...and your piece sure does....nice one!!

[rdb]

Thanx Rayban. The next one will have that Latigo keeper doohingy, instead of the Dee Ring, with the reverse loop billet hanging of that. I have to get me a makers stamp.

[Rayban]

How wide is that strap?

A latigo liner would look cool with it if you really want to get a saddle feel to it...as long as you went through the trouble of stitching it...at Tandy they usually have a scrap box of latigo (cheap, they sell it by the pound), and even it it wasn't one continuos piece, you could still skive/glue/stitch and make it work....just my nosey 2 cents worth...

[rdb]

Just 2 inches. Latigo lining might be interesting...I'll look through Zack White's bargain bin the next time I head that way...probably next week.

This pic is on on Steve Mason's saddle blog. The upper right piece is what I'm talking about.

[Warren]

Nice work! I think you have the "saddle look" down. You can get a makers mark from Grey Ghost Graphics. They are relatively inexpensive from what everyone says. I'm saving up for one myself.

[Rayban]

The upper right piece is what I'm talking about.

Yep, that be the latigo (or cinch strap) keeper. The latigo, or cinch strap ties the cinch (that thingy that goes under the horse's chest). You then pass the access latigo strap through that slot in the latigo keeper, to keep it from dragging on the ground, like I like to do....

Edited December 16, 2007 by Rayban

[BruceGibson]

Nice job!

I like innovative new ideas, and new takes on things. Well done.

[fortysomething]

I really like that strap. Great job!

[Beaverslayer]

Great looking strap, the color is really nice as well.

ken

[freak]

If i didn't read the title i would of thought that was some type of riding gear. You nailed the look you wanted and it turned out perfect.