Sully's Instrument Straps
Hangin’ around fine musicians everywhere
Last Updated on 9/6/10.
About My Vintage Straps
Sully's vintage straps are handcrafted from cleaned and reconditioned select old/vintage leather.
Each instrument strap is a unique creation and inherently different from every other one. The leather could have distress marks, indentations, surface cracking and other blemishes naturally acquired over the years.
These straps are made for daily use and each shoulder piece is lined with new suede leather.
I will custom fit and finish each strap to the length and attachment points given by the buyer.
Most mandolin straps would work for a small guitar or open-back banjo if you like a small shoulder piece.
Most guitar straps would work for a heavy five-string banjo.
To purchase a strap,
email me and we’ll chat.
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Good vintage leather takes time to locate, and I’m always looking. I try to have 8 straps available but don’t always succeed.
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Although I've had no reported problems from my vintage straps, some of the vintage leather that I use may have been originally dyed and I recommend that the straps not be left in contact with the finish when the instrument is being stored.
Guitar/Banjo #452 Right Hand $145 plus shipping SOLD
The gently curved shoulder piece on this dark brown beauty favors the left shoulder of a right handed player. At 12 1/2” long and 2 3/4” wide where it will cross your shoulder it’s amply sized to effortlessly carry a full size dreadnaught or heavy Mastertone style banjo. The width tapers slightly to 2 3/8” on the front and 2” at the tail and the high quality old leather is very supple and flexible with an aged but lightly distressed appearance. The leather surface is totally blemish free and feels smooth as a baby's ass. All of the original stitching has been replaced with new waxed harness thread hand sewn back into the existing needle holes.
Fitting snuggly into the precisely cut and shaped strap slots on the shoulder piece is an old and rock solid 5/8” wide western rein strap. The leather is nice stuff, very supple, and matches real fine for color and character. I added the matching leather strap guide to keep the strap centered on the shoulder piece and things will not shift around without intentional help.
A remarkably comfortable, nicely detailed, and exceptionally handsome instrument strap that would complement the finest of instruments.
Guitar/Banjo #453 $135 plus shipping
With a genuine “older than dirt” appearance, this exceptionally distressed and weathered vintage leather strap could easily be described as a relic from the past.The shoulder piece is made from a thick and butter soft piece of harness leather that looks like it may have at one time adorned a guitar owned by the Geico Caveman. It measures 12 1/4" long and 2 1/2" wide. The leather is very nice quality, well preserved and in excellent condition for its age and will easily drape around the curve of your shoulder even without an instrument hanging on it. The undyed harness leather is a color shaded and trail beaten piece of history. Although it has a well worn personality, the leather is anything but worn out and will easily give a lifetime or two of service as an instrument strap. The surface shows some light wrinkling but it’s absolutely check free. This was originally, and still is, very high quality leather.
Paired with the shoulder piece and suiting it to a “T” is an equally old, heavy duty, and rock solid western rein strap, 3/4" in width. Thickness-wise it measures almost 1/4". It’s also high quality stuff with the same character, color shading, and lightly wrinkled surface making it a perfect match. The carefully cut and shaped strap slots fit the strap precisely and grip it tight enough to keep the shoulder piece anchored in place once it’s adjusted for position.
The primitive look and handmade character of this one would best compliment an older and well distressed instrument. To put it on a new instrument would undoubtedly cause some 4th dimensional mojo clashes and I wouldn’t want to be responsible for the havoc that might be unleashed from such a fatuous decision.
Guitar/Banjo #454 $130 plus shipping SOLD
I blended two perfectly matched pieces of thick, soft, and beautifully aged harness leather to make this dandy, and the size would work for most any guitar or lighter banjo. It would easily hold a heavy 5 string boat anchor but I prefer wider ones for mine.
The 10 3/4" long by 1 3/4" wide shoulder piece has plenty of backbone to handle the big guitars although the smaller ones may find the size more to their liking. The well broken in leather has acquired some wrinkles and color shading but lacks any checking, blems, or battle scars. I added the artificial sinew edge stitching, hand sewn into hand punched needle holes, and it not only enhances the appearance but makes the butter soft leather even more flexible.
The old western rein strap is a dead on match to the shoulder piece. Like the shoulder piece, its thick and butter soft stuff and exceptionally high quality. The 9/16” wide strap fits snug into the carefully cut and shaped strap slots and won’t slide thru the shoulder piece without some intentional help.
One of the frequent comments my customers pass on to me is that the website photos generally don’t do justice to the actual strap. I’m pretty sure this one would be a good case in point.
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