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This is such a sunny, colorful tie dye handmade guitar strap! The front fabric is heavy cotton printed in bright yellow, orange, green, and blue in a classic tie dye pattern reminiscent of the openness and innocence of the 1960s. The color combination also gives a sense of the easy, laid back style of the Caribbean, the sun setting in a blue sky behind quietly rustling palm trees. The back lining of the guitar strap is rich copper colored Duchess satin and the leather tabs are premium quality brown suede leather.

One of the endearing aspects of tie dye fabric is not only that it has an exuberance about it but that the color combinations and rough patterns are so impressionistic you can see whatever emotional content you choose in it. I see this as a Caribbean sunset; someone else might see daffodils in a spring garden. But, the one thing both of us see is rich, intriguing colors and shapes that we can each define through our own interpretive prism.

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 lambs wool shoulder pads retain, so your strap is soft, cool, and comfortable. No more aching neck or shoulder and no more pressure points.

I just love this fabric, all the rich colors, the positive undertone of it. I hope you like it, too.

polypropylene strap material, colorful tie dye fabric, copper Duchess satin, premium quality brown suede leather, heavy waxed leather sewing thread, commercial strength tanner glue

SHIPPING TIME - All my US shipments are USPS Priority Mail with delivery confirmation and usually have a 2-3 day delivery window from the date of shipment, though this is not guaranteed by the US Post Office.

INTERNATIONAL PATRONS - International shipments are by US Post Office Registered Mail and can take several weeks for delivery. Please note that the shipping price does not include any customs expenses you may encounter.

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) using commercial grade black plastic adjustment bars.

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 12 mm guitar pin.

ALWAYS USE STRAP LOCKS - Even the best leather tabs can slip off the strap pin if put under enough stress so always use strap locks. You can find them at any music store for anywhere from a few dollars up to $30, depending on the design.

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.

CARE AND CLEANING - Should your guitar strap become stained or grimy, have it dry cleaned or hand wash it keeping the leather tabs dry. Do not machine wash it.

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