At this weekend's gig I was about to go into actions with my lovely lightweight P90 Tele when the volume pot just packed up. I have mostly stopped playing my Les Paul because of the weight; last time I played it through the whole gig, my back hurt for weeks. Anyway, I had to use it instead of the Tele but before I did, I changed its plain leather strap with the one I use on my Tele which is a nice padded Levy strap.
What a difference a decent strap makes. I got through the whole gig with no twinges and my back is perfectly fine. All hail to comfy straps!
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Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
I used to think that I had a problem with heavy guitars.
I didn't. I had a problem with a bad back.
A different strap might mask the problem for a while, but I'd still recommend getting a decent physio to look at your back. I waited until the disc popped out and it was a lot harder to sort the problem then.
All better now though
All IMO/YMMV as always.
And so I have to ask ... as I've never really felt I do it 'right' .... on those suede straps with the multiple holes that you're supposed to thread the narrow end through ... how many in & outs? start & finish where? I know this is to allow for adjustment to strap length ... I just never get a satisfactory result ... somehow ... yeah I know, worrying over nothing ... but still ... is there a good / better / best way to thread the strap through these holes?
You see I've looked at and followed these instructions ... and the results are a bit unsatisfactory ... the thin end sort of rucks / pulls / bulges the thicker strap that it passes along ..
http://www.levysleathers.com/files/pdf/adjustment.pdf
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
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Prior to that, the regular strap used to cut into my shoulder something rotten. I don't use my LP with my current band, as it doesn't suit tonewise, but in future that Levys strap could be the difference between me playing it and not.
Any girl will tell you that.