Boriqua Report post Posted November 10, 2016 I have made a few special order guitar straps so I was given the measurement range the client wanted. So far all the straps I have made have been for tall fellows. I have one I started about a year ago and want to finish it up. I have no particular buyer so I will just put it up on my etsy site and let it ride. Question is, given about a 7-8 inch range what do you think is the range that has the best opportunity of selling? Is there an average size that is usually offered at guitar shops? Its a 3.5 wide strap. Thank you for any guidance! Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) I have made a ton of guitar straps, and 48"-54" is normal range, with most folks falling close the 48". The biggest I have ever made is 56", and the smallest for an adult is 46" If folks are using 2 1/4" cloth store bought straps, they may measure 48" strap length. But if you are selling them a wider veg tan leather strap, It probably needs to be 50" long. So if it were me, I would do 48-54, Of course, I am selling to country musicians. Those heavy metal guys like them real low slung straps. Edited November 10, 2016 by Colt W Knight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted November 10, 2016 @Colt W Knight- I'm not really a guitar guy, so could you help clear up the length and width thing? What are you using as an average strap width, and how much for a wider strap? When you say "48-54 inches", that is the main wide strap, and the narrower straps that attach to the body. How long is that making the wide strap? I have made one guitar strap, and that was for my son. Not having any hard dimensions to work with, I totally winged it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted November 10, 2016 Hey Colt .. seen plenty of your nice straps around here. Thank you for the assist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) I typical store bought strap is adjustable from 38-52" and is made from thin suede leather or a canvas/nylon cloth material. They are almost always 2" - 2 1/2" wide. A store bought "tall" strap is generally 56/58" long If you ask a customer to measure their strap length ( The distance between center hole and center hole where the straps attaches) on these store bought straps, You will need to add 1-2" for a veg tan strap. Sometimes 3" or even 4" added length if you are making an extra wide lined veg tan strap ( 4" ) Edited November 11, 2016 by Colt W Knight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
