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This unique guitar strap has an overlay of green glitter over a thick buttery cream colored leather main strap, showing where the adjustment slots and the tail piece.
This glitter is very fine in size, and overall color is an olive, but there are glints of bright green and gold in it. This is commercially produced, and is bonded to a thin & flexible fabric, and is very supple and does not feel rough. I do apply shipping tape over it to remove any loose bits and so none comes off with normal handling, but alas, glitter is glitter, and some might free itself and leave fine traces of shiny green... I have a similar glitter versions , most larger size of glitter in a few different colors, and an active listing with the pink bonded to leather by the tannery, and I layer that over another leather.
This color is not bonded to leather except when I apply it to the base strap, so there is only a slight difference in height between the glitter overlay and the exposed leather of the full strap. The buttery cream leather is 6-7oz thick, and with the glitter layer, it is 8oz. This base strap leather is supple enough for comfort with any instrument, and strong enough for solid body instruments.
I have the model in the photos available, standard length (~47 to 58") and 2 1/2" wide, but I can make a shorter version, narrower version, and pending leather stock, longer or wider (changes may affect the price, however). If you want something other than what can be covered in the variations (size or different base strap color), please do message me.
I have added variations for my commonly asked questions, and to ensure I select the base leather best suited for your instrument:
1. acoustic or solid body (to ensure best base strap leather for your instrument's weight--though this leather shown is good for any instrument)
2. if you use strap locks (to size the holes properly, and if "key hole" is necessary)
3. If you know a preferred hole-to-hole length. (Even in the "standard" range, I can optimize to your preference).
The various photos try to illustrate the color shifts across this unique leather as it moves, and how the lighting alters the appearance with the texture of the dots/blobs, but really photos cannot do this leather justice. Since the dots/blobs do leave some of the suede exposed, there is a slight feel to the texture between the very smooth foil dots, and the suede, but the overall feel is smooth. This leather is still very supple, how much the strap can move is a factor of the base leather, not this decorative overlay.
This special glitter fabric layer is glued and then edge stitched with a coordinating thread to the base leather, which is also used around the front peg hole, to ensure if the glue fails under stress of placement on/off pegs, the separation is limited to a small area.
The strap leather is hand cut 2 1/2" wide and tapers slightly at either end, and the main strap itself is 42" long, and the tail piece is 22", and can weave thru the 11 slots for a range of about 47" to 58" for my Standard size.
Another peg hole can be added in the adjustment strap, or a shorter adjustment strap made on request, too, if a specific length is necessary that doesn't fall on these 1" increment range.
If you use Strap Locks, the holes for the main strap and tail will be 3/8" diameter, which is size for most brands. If you don't use strap locks, the main strap front hole is 5/16" and the tail piece is 3/8", and both are "key hole" style, with about 1/2" slit with a small hole at top of that to prevent tearing. The key hole allows ease for the strap over the wide part of the button/peg, and settles nicely at the waist.
This design means the strap is only leather, and there is no metal or plastic hardware that could touch you while playing, or your knock into you instrument while it's in its case or stand.
The strap pictured is standard length and width, and has the holes based on not having strap locks. This cream leather is
If you have any questions, please message me!