Is There A Difference Between Bass, Acoustic, and Electric Guitar Straps?
Published On: 11-09-2011 04:36pm
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When I started making custom guitar straps, the first thing I did was research types of guitars, guitar bodies, strap pins, and comfort and function considerations. Because I'm not a musician, I, too, had that question... do various guitar types need different kinds of straps in terms of strength, construction, length, width, etc. What I found is that they do not. Commercial strap makers choose a length, width, and construction design that optimizes their costs while meeting the needs of most guitar players. Unusually tall or short players will need a strap that adjusts to an appropriate length but, beyond that, the actual strap construction is no different.
If your guitar is heavy, a wider strap is more comfortable but a conventional 2-inch strap is perfectly serviceable. When I developed my own strap design I did consider comfort of equal importance to function and structure because, after playing for 2 hours, your shoulder starts to ache from the weight of the guitar. If you play bass guitar, you will want a wider strap for the comfort it affords, but don't go searching for bass guitar straps thinking there is some fundamental difference in design. There isn't.
