Fender CS strap length. For the larger person..

Evilmags

So I got my groovy and generally awesome CS Strat. Pretty much enjoying everything about it. Except the lovely looking strap.

Clearly Fender make these for very fat Americans. I'm 5'11" and 13 stone, so pretty much bang on average size. I've got the thing as short as it goes and it's still too long for a strat. It would be fine for a Lester or Tele if your doing Rock and Roll poses, but on a double cut??

I'm average size for a European. That means half the male population are smaller than me and a lot more of the female population. The strap is way too long for any girl under 6 ft tall unless she is really fat.

Fender Europe should really tell head office that Johnny Hilland and Leslie West are the exception over here, not the rule....

richardhomer

I believe Fenders are made in America - which may have something to do with it....

meltedbuzzbox

richardhomer said:

I believe Fenders are made in America - which may have something to do with it....

except when they are made in China.... Japan.... Mexico....

richardhomer

^ But for the American market.

I'd be okay with one as I'm about 3 stone heavier than I should be....

Sassafras

It's so the guitar doesn't have so far to fall when the strap breaks.

meltedbuzzbox

I am curious. 

I just put mine in the cupboard and never used it

I will check tomorrow 

Bucket

I'm lucky enough to have long arms as well as massive hands and spidery fingers*, so I can get away with having the guitar quite low. Strats look really good slung low. Although I've come to realise that for pose value, the optimum is a Les Paul Custom or an Iceman. Or a Junior.

*Me, earlier today:

http://chimpanzeefacts.net/thecontent/images/2014/02/Baby chimpanzee.jpg

Philly_Q

What kind of Fender strap is it?  

I've got some (probably cheaper) Fender straps and they're not too long for me (5'6" and 9-and-a-bit stone).  I wear my guitars quite high, too.

1nten5e

Sassafras said:

It's so the guitar doesn't have so far to fall when the strap breaks.

It's a Fender, it'll be fine

57Deluxe

The strap that came as box candy with my 1973 Strat was fine for years, but I put it on again recently and bugger me if it hasn't shrunk!

1nten5e

My CS straps are still in the cases cos they're not long enough, can you measure yours? I'll trade you if there's a difference?

Gaz

1nten5e

Mine are what I would say is the standard 54" at full extension

Evilmags

I'll measure it tomorrow. It's nearly long enough for The Beagle

koss59

I've got the same strap and it's just a touch too long for me too.