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Rendered in classic Americana motif, this patriotic themed handmade guitar strap reflects American exceptionalism and love of country. The guitar strap is covered in very thick, heavy cotton fabric patterned with a large central red stripe down the center of the guitar strap with narrow cream and blue stripes on either side of the central red stripe. Rustic gold stars are scattered the length of the guitar strap, and the entire guitar strap is accented with a sprinkle of gold glitter that is just enough to be eye catching without being flashy. The back lining of the guitar strap is red Duchess satin, an especially thick, resilient fabric, and the leather tabs are top quality black premium suede leather.

The Americana art style emerged during the Colonial era of the United States. The style was characterized by the experiences of everyday life in the colonies, created on the rough hewn canvases of the day, often old wood or burlap sacks. As fervor for the independence movement grew, the everyday imagery expanded to include patriotic statements supporting independence from Great Britain. The American flag became a common theme and could be seen painted on the sides of barns and on wooden fencing. That patriotic motif has become one of the quintessential elements of the Americana art style that captures the simplicity and clarity of an earlier era of the American experience. This guitar strap attests to the deep and powerful patriotic ardor of those colonists.

My guitar straps are amazingly comfortable. The 3 inch width allows for weight distribution over 50% more area than conventional guitar straps and even solid body bass players have commented on how comfortable my guitar straps are. Further, because there are 3 bottom layers of fabric between your shoulder and the polypropylene foundation, there is a soft cushion to help further distribute the weight of your guitar without holding the body heat that standard lamb's wool shoulder pads retain, so your strap is soft, cool, and comfortable. No more aching neck or shoulder and no more pressure points.

When I came upon this fabric, I could hardly wait to use it. Not only is it a very strong cotton weave but the imagery is just so classic and so beautiful. I hope you like it.

polypropylene strap material, red, white, and blue striped cotton, red Duchess satin, black premium suede leather, heavy waxed leather sewing thread, commercial strength tanner glue

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS - If you create an Artfire Patron account, you will see my special discounted prices for Artfire patrons. If you leave a comment and share one of my guitar straps on Facebook using the Comment and Share button, you will also unlock an additional discount.

CONSTRUCTION - The guitar strap foundation is 3 inch wide (7.62 centimeters) and 6 foot long (1.83 meters) 2000-pound test commercial grade polypropylene strap material. The strap adjusts from a maximum length of 6 feet (1.83 meters) to a minimum length of 39 inches (.99 meters).

STITCHING - All the stitching on this guitar strap is done by hand. Whip stitching runs the full length of the strap on both sides, anchoring the top and bottom fabrics to the polypropylene strap material foundation.

LEATHER TABS - The leather tabs are comprised of a 3 inch by 8 inch section of top quality leather, folded over a commercial grade plastic anchor bar and trimmed to shape. The two sides of the leather are then glued with commercial strength tanner glue and double whip stitched with heavy waxed leather sewing thread designed specifically for stitching leather. The button hole is hand punched and cut to precisely fit a standard 12mm guitar pin.

VEGAN OPTION - You may purchase this guitar strap as a vegan guitar strap for an additional $10.00. If you would like to buy this strap with vegan tabs, please let me know. I will invoice you separately for this. Also, please allow an additional one-day delivery delay for this modification.

If you have any questions about this or any of my straps, please contact me by email at coolstraps@gmail.com or by phone at 813-949-9269. I hope you enjoy browsing my studio and the other lovely studios on Artfire. Thanks!