Do you know anybody who makes guitar straps?

digitalscream

Sorry for being cagey, but...my daughter and I may have created something which could be useful to a lot of people. Currently trying to decide whether to take it to a strap company or make a few prototypes ourselves...it would be most useful if we had somebody who already makes straps, though.

Anyone?

MattFGBI

Is it better than this? http://www.wristpick.com/

hubobulous

Nothing is better than Wristpick

mellowsun

Try Sarah Rand at RandyStraps

not_the_dj

The couple that run Heistercamp are decent folk (had a good chat with them at the Brum Guitar Show). They're an independent family business and specialise in leather straps, would that be suitable?

digitalscream

MattFGBI said:

Is it better than this? http://www.wristpick.com/

Considerably

mellowsun said:

Try Sarah Rand at RandyStraps

not_the_dj said:

The couple that run Heistercamp are decent folk (had a good chat with them at the Brum Guitar Show). They're an independent family business and specialise in leather straps, would that be suitable?

Thanks, guys - I'm still trying to work out the details, and whether it'll genuinely help people even when they don't have shoulder problems like me (that's what prompted this little endeavour). I'll look 'em up.

chrispy108

Is this something that you could get up and running with a bit of startup cost? If so could you run a Kickstarter? 

digitalscream

chrispy108 said:

Is this something that you could get up and running with a bit of startup cost? If so could you run a Kickstarter? 

That's a possibility, but the current prototype is a five-minutes-with-a-knife-and-a-sewing-machine job. Currently weighing up the options...I guess what I really need to do is go back a step and get a few people to try it out.

olafgarten

I think the first step is to get some NDA's written up.

Sassafras

There's a place called barefootleather.co.uk  that makes all kinds of things including guitar straps. He knows a thing or two about leatherwork. He seemed quite approachable when I spoke to him a few years ago.

JohnPerry

Rupert Breeden, Bear Straps http://www.bearstraps.com/

Lovely stuff, nice bloke

simonk

I had this chap make me a couple of leather straps a few years back:

http://www.bulldogproducts.co.uk/

usedtobe

Dragons den..

chrisj1602

JohnPerry;676034" said:

Rupert Breeden, Bear Straps http://www.bearstraps.com/

Lovely stuff, nice bloke

I was just going to suggest Bear.

57Deluxe

...is not this is it? cos is already on the shelves...

http://i58.tinypic.com/9a7nnk.jpg

mattacjones

not_the_dj said:

The couple that run Heistercamp are decent folk (had a good chat with them at the Brum Guitar Show). They're an independent family business and specialise in leather straps, would that be suitable?

++1 for Heistercamp

digitalscream

Bear's looking like a good one - apart from anything, their prices are relatively low. I'll give 'em a call...