These are by far the BEST strap locks for an SG or any guitar where the strap button is on the back of the body. I've been using them since 1978. When my original stash ran out, I was excited to see that Brad was making them, and purchased a few to have on reserve. These are the only logical choice for SG strap locks.Probably don't talk about these often enough, but all you young fellers who are gettin' fed up with the strap lock "systems" might want to take a tip from the old-timers. None of which are here on TTR LOL!!!!!
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I don't use them on all my own guitars, I prefer the larger strap buttons myself, but these do have some nice advantages, and I sell at probably at least six pairs a month, with many repeat customers.
1. They are noiseless, fast/easy to use, relatively simple, no maintenance and surprisingly secure and don't add extra leverage on your strap or button screw.
2. They'll add about 4-5" to your strap chain so you can get yourself off that scary last ladder loop
3. They they add a nice "looser" feel to your front end... hard to explain, but definitely there.
I make them mostly out of good scrap leather I have here, but there's a some hardware involved you don't see which makes them trusty. I guess in a way they're still a bit gadgety LOL!
I have added the "Gateway Drug" straps to the store. Here's a shot of a couple of them that I added my shock absorber feature to the front end. Just a bit of heavy doubled up elastic gives them a slightly softer ride than a typical no-give poly strap.
Under no weight... it looks regular/normal...
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Under about 8.5-9 lbs... the stealth elastic kicks in - because you are generally holding a bit of guitar weight by the neck, it won't stay bottomed out. I feel this system helps minimize the shoulder-pounding a typical poly strap inflicts upon us. I came up with this idea back in 2015 or so, but really have not explored it much further since...
Full story in the Well-Hung reverb store.
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Happy Friday!
Nice! I don’t carve them either. But we have the vision.

With an SG or any guitar with the straplocks on the back of the body, you want something slim and secure. The simplicity of putting the strap on a button attached to a piece of leather, and secured by another piece of leather is genius. No large contraption with a push button, ball springs, and the possibility of snagging a belt or pushing on the button and releasing the lock.@SG John thank you for the mention... I only have the Old Schools on a couple guitars -
why in particular the SG suitability? I sold my G-400 before I started making these check this pic out, I found it online.. and had to grab it.
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My version is a bit different, I think a bit more trusty and robust. But they cost a bit more too. But still way less than big brand metal contraptions.
New in the Well-Hung Strapateria today are four "Straps With No Name"
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Made of that 80's patch leather, courtesy of my TGP buddy Motorhed who sent me his old vintage overcoat, He just wanted one strap out of it.
I chopped it up real good, probably get ten or eleven more. The leather has been conditioned, is cootie free, strong and exudes probably as
much 1980's cheeze factor as you are likely able to handle, and actually makes a SUPER-KILLER guitar strap.
A bit of retro ribbon really helps it along too. These 2-3/4" wide, medium padded, 43-56"
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Over the weekend, found myself cruising some medium & Big STRAPCO websites checking what's up in the strap universe.
One thing I came across several times were separate sections for so-called "bass" straps. .... Huh?
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I mean, there were a couple of wider, seemingly padded straps in a few places but some others just seemed to list the very
same darn guitar straps over again, only as "bass straps" at the same price as the strap in the guitar strap section.
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Plenty of bassmen enjoy Well-Hung "bass" straps... even if they were actually "guitar" straps.
Any booty-mover players I've ever known in-person or built customs for probably wouldn't be so gullible to think pinning a
good "guitar" strap on a bass as a horribly regrettable musical mistake, one so obvious even the skullet dude by the bar
taring your band down with his arms crossed, might probably just up and leave.
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Granted, ALL my straps are entirely suitable for both bass AND guitar, most being 3" wide AND padded. Definitely easy to see where a lot of the 2" wide "starter pack" poly straps on the market would drive thunder-pumpers bonkers in short order... though I do recall making a hand-tooled skinny 1-1/4" strap last year for a veteran Regina bassist and he loves it, this one below....
Different strokes!
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The fact that generally bass guitars are a bit heavier, a chonkier body with a longer neck and heavier hardware ... so a luxuriously padded strap that treats your shoulder nice and fights back neck dive is gonna be a welcome relief.
That describes about 95% of the current Well-Hung strap inventory on Reverb right now. Incidentally, the best, most varied selection I've EVER had available in the entire W-H history. Go have a look! Beefier, more comfy, longer, lots and lots of one-offs, and people you play out with are gonna ask about it, guaranteed!
Link - Well-Hung Strapateria
Sprinkle a little handcrafted comfort and style into your guitarsenal!
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Happy Monday frens
Honestly, this thread is one that I look forward to checking in on after a long day.I am looking back here a bit and starting to realize my posts have long entered TLDR territory, so for once, and likely in the future Imma keep it shorter, if not sweeter?
It's a dark brown variegated thing, but seems to come off in photos more as oxblood.
Dude ! You’re killing me. These look awesome.I used heavy wale corduroy in the lining in camel
Sorry! Ideal for like a heritage cherry SG probably too if you might have one of thoseDude ! You’re killing me. These look awesome.
Nope. Vintage white SG. Keeping my out for more Oxblood and Honey straps.Sorry! Ideal for like a heritage cherry SG probably too if you might have one of those


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