Advice on comfort bass guitar straps

JonHosker

Hi all
Incoming Jazz bass with an ash body, and wondering what comfort strap to buy?
Any advice, should this bass 'anchor' me to the carpet with it's mass?
thanks
Jon 

papashandy

I like the wide neoprene style straps. They do help in anchoring the funk to the floor.

digitalscream

I have no idea, since I only use lightweight guitars, but...maybe you should ask the Les Paul owners?

fretmeister

Neotech Mega bass strap is the answer.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233911416722?epid=23011377184&hash=item367634f792:g:Xd4AAOSw-Ghbp-H2


For 6 months.
Then sell the bass and get a Sandberg TT Super Light.

ICBM

Jazz basses can vary between surprisingly light and concrete monolith weight... unless you know in advance, don't worry about it yet.

One disadvantage of a light one is that they can be neck-heavy, so you may then need a grippier strap to stop it sliding forwards.

A good wide suede-backed strap like a Levy's stitched/padded one should cover both possibilities.

fretmeister

If the bass has old style massive plate tuners then swap them for Hipshot Ultra Lites.

Can knock Half a Pound off the weight - and all at the headstock. Much better balance. Aside from basses that come with modern small tuners, all my basses get them. Worth every penny.

Funkfingers

JonHosker said:

Incoming Jazz bass with an ash body 

ICBM said:

Jazz basses can vary between surprisingly light and concrete monolith weight.

The Fender AVRI '75 and some of the Marcus Miller signature models are historically accurate boat anchors. 

I have a 1978/79 Fender P Bass that is weighty but bearable for an entire gig on a Fender "monogram" fabric strap.

JonHosker

In the end I decided to go for a s/hand Sandburg J bass. 8 ish lbs…incoming and excited. Think my standard guitar straps with 
Be fine now. Ta for the advice.
jon

fretmeister

I love Sandberg basses.
My Superlight is amazing. 6.5lb.

jamjarman

https://leathergraft.co.uk/ - I use the 4" Softy on all my guitars and basses. 

UnclePsychosis

I also second the Neotech Mega suggestion.

I now find "normal" guitar straps really uncomfortable. Wide, neoprene straps are where it's at.