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Sling Strap Guitar Strap
Description
The guitar strap that lets you switch shoulders!Reduce guitar weight on your shoulder
Switch shoulder strap to opposite shoulder
Requires no modification to guitar
Waist belt adjusts up to 44 inches (extended size available)
Eliminates Neck Dive
Is your current guitar strap causing you shoulder or neck pain? How would you like to lighten the shoulder weight of your heavy guitar or bass and have the option to move the shoulder strap to the opposite shoul
Firsthand experiences
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Discussed in I’m looking for the Merrell of straps in the TalkBass community
Bozendoka
You'd have to mod your bass a bit by adding a strap pin or lock, but this: [link] will take quite a bit of weight off your shoulder. I used to use something similar when I was having back problems and it worked very well. ... more
Discussed in I fear I’ve come down with… “guitar player’s shoulder” in the TalkBass community
ColonelZulu
I have some neck issues. I recently made them worse from the squat bar. Went to chiro, ortho, and PT. The chronic numbness is better, but I still feel localized pain and recurring headaches. I have been selling off my basses and getting <8lb basses. It makes a big difference. I'm also going to give one of these a try. Sling ... ... more
Discussed in Yet another "strap for heavy bass" thread in the TalkBass community
kickysam49
I do... I had a back injury weightlifting two years ago. I got 90% better but I don't freeweight train anymore. Unfortunately no one in the healthcare field has had good suggestions regarding this particular issue. I think my main bass, in particular, is neck heavy. Which is frustrating because it plays, sounds, looks, ... ... more
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