Getting into leather...

Philtre

...guitar straps.

Any recommendations for a good, wide, leather strap for a heavy Les Paul?

markv

If you're prepared to splash the cash, I can recommend Heistercamp. Got my first one last week and it's a really high-quality strap. Loads of options, etc, UK business. 

webrthomson

Heistercamp or Pinegrove - both are excellent!

terada

Mark finds a leather jacket and bullish tone go very well with a JC era Gibson. 

Plenty of authentic Gibson straps too if you'd prefer.

thegummy

Was hesitant to post since you did specify leather but just in case you're not 100% decided on leather, the Mono M80 is as good as I could imagine a strap to be.

If you are set on leather I'm sorry for wasting your time.

crunchman

Heistercamp are my favourite straps.

Pinegrove are good too, but a lot of their straps have buckles, so be careful if you don't want to scratch the guitar.  They do make some without buckles - just make sure you get the right one.

Some of the Levy's straps are good too.

Philtre

thegummy said:

Was hesitant to post since you did specify leather but just in case you're not 100% decided on leather, the Mono M80 is as good as I could imagine a strap to be.

If you are set on leather I'm sorry for wasting your time.

I'm open to non-leather goods, thanks for the heads up.

Philtre

terada said:

Mark finds a leather jacket and bullish tone go very well with a JC era Gibson. 

Plenty of authentic Gibson straps too if you'd prefer.

I was going to make an Agnesi reference in my original post but failed, so you, sir, win the internet.

Kalimna

If not leather, then I can recommend Mother Mary fabric straps (James' Home of Tone stocks them and is a great person to deal with - Ive bought a couple of things from him). Quite soft, in some interesting colours - I have one on my Les Paul, and it is very comfortable indeed. Not especially wide though.

Gassage

Disappointed.

Philtre

Gassage said:

Disappointed.

Well, I suppose I could play some Judas Priest on the guitar if that helps?

Tenebrous

Nothing as fancy as some of the other stuff mentioned in the thread, but I've one of these, and they're incredibly comfortable/well made. Nice & thick to spread some of that weight.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Levys-Suede-Leather-Guitar-Strap/dp/B000XPNYPK/

digitalkettle

Just echoing the Heistercamp recommendations...solid investment...great folks too!

I've just sent off my broken tweed amp handle for a remake...very reasonable.

johnl

Yep, Have a nice wide Heistercamp on my Les Paul and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Sassafras

Gassage said:

Disappointed.

That's what I call a dedicated smoker. Cigar and a pack of Marlboro. He's probably also got a pipe on him.

Philtre

Hmmmm...I guess I should have expected this with my clickbait post title. 

thegummy

Philtre said:

Hmmmm...I guess I should have expected this with my clickbait post title. 

lol at least it's a funny one.

Not a fan of those threads "Does anyone..." then click in to it to find a thread about some obscure guitar that barely anyone would have willingly clicked on

DrCornelius

Philtre said:

Hmmmm...I guess I should have expected this with my clickbait post title. 

I cant read the title without hearing the Zappa classic ‘Crew Slut’ in my head.

stonevibe

pintspiller

I got one from Bear Straps recently. Affordable and good quality.

Philtre

DrCornelius said:

Philtre said:

Hmmmm...I guess I should have expected this with my clickbait post title. 

I cant read the title without hearing the Zappa classic ‘Crew Slut’ in my head.

Well, that was the inspiration, to be honest. That, and this: