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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Guitar/Bango Strap #347Small Guitar/Open Back Banjo - Your Choice $50 each plus shipping #396 SOLD #393 SOLD

Here's 3 nice smaller sized guitar straps that would also work great for a lightweight banjo or possibly a mandolin if you like a heftier strap. If you're interested in any of them, email me and I'll send you a detailed description.  Left to right - #393, #387, #396.  Price includes a custom fit to your specs.

Guitar/Banjo Strap #348Guitar/Banjo #455 $130 plus shipping

The gently curved shape of this one is almost perfectly symmetrical so it could be oriented to fit either a right or left handed player.

The shoulder piece is made from very nice quality and well broken in older leather. The surface is check free and was well cared for by the previous owner and has an agreeable and gently used character. I’d guess it’s probably seen some rough days but certainly isn’t going to admit it. The total length is a bit over 13” and it measures 1 7/8” in the middle, tapering to 1 1/2” on each end. All of the stitching was removed and replaced with new waxed harness thread, hand sewn into the original needle holes.

I added the matching leather strap guide to keep the 1/2" wide western rein strap centered on the shoulder piece. The reddish brown color is identical to that on the shoulder piece and the strap has acquired just enough bruises that it can’t deny a few rough days in its previous life. The strap fits snug in both the strap guide and the carefully cut and shaped strap slots and the shoulder piece is stayin’ put till its moved on purpose.

Put this sweet little gem around your guitar and it just might smile enough to crack the finish.

Guitar/Bango Strap #347Guitar/Banjo #445 $115 plus shipping

This one doesn’t really have a personality that jumps out at you and it kinda just blends into that faded old t-shirt you’re wearin’.

The shoulder piece is a nice thickness and it’s broken in glove soft. I added the waxed harness thread edge stitching, hand sewn into hand punched needle holes to give it enough class to catch a glimpse from the crowd now and then.  The leather is check free, noticeably wrinkled, and has a well used but not overly distressed appearance. At 11 3/8” long by 2” wide, it would do a fine job on most any guitar or banjo.

Very appropriately matched to the shoulder piece is a nice quality 5/8” wide western rein strap, plenty flexible, but with a sturdy feel to it. The leather also lacks checking and has the same wrinkled look to it as the shoulder piece.

A great strap for an older instrument but a newer one probably wouldn’t be offended by it too much.


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