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Add an aura of elegance to your performance with this handmade golden Chinese dragon guitar strap. The top fabric is shimmering black satin brocade interwoven with Chinese dragons comprised of gold, copper, and bronze satin threads. Floating around the dragons are sky blue, emerald green, and sharp red lotus blossoms. The back lining of the guitar strap is emerald green thick Duchess satin and the leather tabs are top quality premium grade black suede leather. This really is a beautiful guitar strap, almost jewel toned in its color combinations and contrast.

This is an especially impressive fabric not only for its inherent beauty but because it captures the most fundamental imagery of Chinese folklore. The lotus blossom represents transcendence by the individual from the muck and mire of the human condition while dragons represent power, prosperity, and good fortune. Together, these images incorporate the best and most hopeful of oriental mythology and spirituality.

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.

I fell in love with this fabric in part because of the sharp color contrasts but also because I think the subject matter of the imagery is inspiring. I hope you like it, too. Thanks for taking a look.

polypropylene strap material, golden and black dragon brocade satin, emerald green 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!