A Load Off My Shoulders

[Steve Dude Barr]

The original Comfort Strap is different from the second generation "Perfect Strap" and now I'm waiting on the third generation "Perfect Strap" to come in from Brooklyn Gear...I won't know until I get them in.

The 2nd generation Perfect Straps were originally offered in 3 lengths but they quickly dropped the "Extra Long" size and I bought them out on the last of those well over a year ago...they would hang down by your knees they were so long. I think they went out to 72". Then they only offered two lengths and the shortest of which was still too long for a lot of players.

I gotta call Adam at BG when I get a chance to see if the new 3rd generations are in yet and what lengths they are...just busy now processing through these 30th Rays this week and next but I promise to do so at my earliest opportunity.

 

[SharonG]

Hey, Steve - I got the straps in the mail day before yesterday and took them to last night's gig w/ me. The leather one definitely worked better for me than the neoprene one - I think it's the width that seems more comfortable. I was able to get the right length with a couple of adjustments - It's actually shorter the strap I was using, once it's adjsuted. No pics yet - I took my camera, but once things got rolling, forgot all about it! I'll try again.
Oh, and thanks for the shirt - I found my 2 teenagers haggling over it yesterday morning - the bass player won!

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

No pics yet

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

 

[drgroovenstein]

Holy cow, you make a sterling look HUGE


I use an original comfort strap. I had to shorten it. Actually I wear my bass like a neck-tie compared to your picture! heheh Color me a dork.

 

[Psycho Ward]

So Steebo does that S strap come in a lefty?

 

[SharonG]

my bad I can't take one now, either - Tommy has my Bongo for the next week........
and I wouldn't dream of posting a picture w/ any other bass........

I'll get one at our next gig, if not before!!

 

[Figjam]

Today i shortened my Stephi's strap that i LOVE, but was just too long before. Few minutes with a pair of scissors, a charcoal grill lighter, and a sewing machine and its back to being my strap

The levy's strap that I had bought to replace it was short enough, but uncomfortable.

<3333 happy day.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I'll get one at our next gig, if not before!!

I for one think you should pose in a Chuck Ward style pose. Got any red cowboy boots??

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

So Steebo does that S strap come in a lefty?

Nope but since I get them custom made I think it wouldn't be too hard for Glenn to make me a few.

 

[LisaIs]

Holy cow, you make a sterling look HUGE


I use an original comfort strap. I had to shorten it. Actually I wear my bass like a neck-tie compared to your picture! heheh Color me a dork.

I love how small the body of a Sterling is. I don't look like a kid playing my dad's bass.

 

[4metta]

Ditto for me. I was set on buying a SUB Stingray until I played the SUB Sterling. No contest as far as comfort.


And I may go Bongo for a five string for the same reason. I just want to compare it to the Sterling5 first.

 

[Figjam]

I like the sterlings small body as well. I dont have a problem playing larger basses anymore, but the weight is nice and managable.

When I first started bass several years ago, I was a lot smaller. Im 5'10'' now, back then I was 5'3'' playing a jazz bass It dwarfed me.

 

[SharonG]

I for one think you should pose in a Chuck Ward style pose. Got any red cowboy boots??

Black's gonna have to do

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Black's gonna have to do

Yes, please!!

 

[tommyindelaware]

my bad I can't take one now, either - Tommy has my Bongo for the next week........
and I wouldn't dream of posting a picture w/ any other bass........

I'll get one at our next gig, if not before!!

i don't know what yer talkin about.........
what is this bongo u speak of ???????
u settin me up or somethin ?????

 

[nicolasd]

i can't be the only one that ties helium filled weather balloons to my bass so it hovers weightlessly beneath my fingers.

after all, how else am i going to manage with my piano-wire guitar strap?

d'oh!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

my bad I can't take one now, either - Tommy has my Bongo for the next week........
and I wouldn't dream of posting a picture w/ any other bass........

I'll get one at our next gig, if not before!!

Want me to bring the camera on Saturday? You'll have at least 1 MM bass there....

 

[tommyindelaware]

i got some hot shots last night of all the girls......
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/showthread.php?p=217416#post217416

my bad I can't take one now, either - Tommy has my Bongo for the next week........
and I wouldn't dream of posting a picture w/ any other bass........

I'll get one at our next gig, if not before!!

 

[SharonG]

Thanks, Tommy. That's one of the straps, at least.

Pete it would be great if you'd bring a camera - and an HS Sterling!!
I'll bring Steve's straps!


Guitar straps, that is!!