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Walk into any guitar store and you'll see a wall of straps. Some are $15, some are $200. They're all made of leather — or at least, something called leather. So what's the difference? Is a handmade guitar strap actually worth more, or is it just marketing? The honest answer is: it depends on who made it and how. But there are real, tangible differences between a handmade guitar strap and a factory-made one — differences you can see, feel, and measure in years of use. Here's what those...

Your bass strap is one of the most underrated pieces of gear you own. It holds your instrument, affects your posture, determines your playing position, and either supports you through a four-hour session or destroys your shoulder by the second set. Yet most bass players spend weeks researching pickups and five minutes picking a strap. This guide changes that. Here's everything you need to know to choose the right bass strap — the first time. Why Bass Straps Are Different from Guitar Straps...

Most guitarists don't think much about their strap — until they're three songs into a set and their shoulder is screaming, or the buckle slips mid-solo, or they look down and realize that cheap nylon thing is ruining the look of a $2,000 guitar. A great leather guitar strap fixes all of that. But not all leather straps are created equal. Here's what actually separates the best leather guitar straps from everything else on the market. Why Leather Beats Every Other Material Nylon is fine when...