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The Planet Waves Leather Mandolin Strap is 3/4" wide. It's a strong leather strap with reinforced ends that will keep your mandolin safe and secure.
D'Addario Leather Mandolin Strap Black
D'Addario Leather Mandolin Strap Black
D'Addario Leather Mandolin Strap Black

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  • Leather
  • 3/4" wide
  • Reinforced ends
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4.59

29 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Nice strap

Most Liked Positive Review

5

This strap WILL work with an a or F body mandolin

OK kids, this strap will work with an A or F body mandolin. Here is how. On an F body mandolin you will feed the end of the strap through the slot on the other end and it will make a loop and then put it on the scroll. Look at pictures of Bill Monroe's f body mandolin and you will see how he put his strap on there. The other end has a few positions to put on the strap pin on the end of your mandolin. For an A body installation do this. You take that skinny end without the slot and you will feed it under the fret board at the very end of the fret board. and then under the front portion of the pick guard if you still have one on. Basically you are making the strap loop around the skinny end of the A body. This is how a lot of mandolin players attach their strap you may notice this method of installation on a few videos. Now you may notice this strap to be a bit on the short side. NOT A PROBLEM. This is a little bit of trivia for you. Notice the great Bill Monroe has his strap over his right shoulder same side as his pickin hand. This is kind of a fashionable way many bluegrass pickers choose to wear their mandolins and some banjo pickers do this too. This came from not wanting to remove your hat each time you put your instrument on to play. that would mess up your hair if you did and not a good thing to do on the stage or on a TV show. So the wearing of the strap in this way came out of this. That is how the story was told to me anyhow. It will take a little getting used to for some pickers new to bluegrass music and especially mandolin playing. There are a lot of advantages to using your strap in this manner but it does take a little getting used to. It wont take long to be comfortable with this style. Just watch a few Bill Monroe videos or even Bobby Osborne and other bluegrass mandolin players. This strap is a great strap for your average size player. Great price for this strap and it is great quality too.Get this strap!!!

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

It's affordable,didn't want to spend too much.

I use this strap on my mandolin. It serves its purpose.

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  1. Practicing9
  2. Concerts7
  3. Back-Up5
  4. Standing up and playing!1
Cons
  1. Need to figure how it attaches/No Instruction1
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  1. Experienced8
  2. Professional Musician3
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  1. Good Quality13
  2. Easy To Use12
  3. Functional12
  4. Improves Sound2
  5. VERY NICE STRAP1

Reviewed by 29 customers

  • This is a quality strap at a great price!

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byEd

    fromCentral Valley California

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I use this on my loar F style mandolin and it works great!

  • Fair quality. Could be better.

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byJerry

    fromNC

    Works fine but not the greatest quality

  • I would buy it again

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byMark

    fromTyler Texas

    No comment

  • Comfort and function

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byTim

    fromNaugatuck CT

    It's a no frills strap but what it does it does well. Perfect fit and high quality. I can't imagine needing another one but if I did I'd buy again

  • Great strap...just the right size..good quality!

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byDazey the Amazing...

    fromEast Dallas Texas

    I purchased a beautiful ivory colored Ibenez mandolin, and this 'real' mando strap is much better than altering a git strap or belt. The price was great. I couldn't buy a piece of suede and leather for the price. Im ready to jam to my favorite el Ranchero and Bollywood tunes!!...

  • Excellent product excellent price

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    bySr

    fromCanyon Lake Tx

    Just starting to learn the mandolin. Been playing guitar for over 50 years

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  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byBarry

    fromCanyon Lake Texas

    What is the overall length of this strap, from the attachment points on the ends. I'm using an "A" style mandolin, and two straps I've ordered are way too short to reach from the strap "button" on the body of the instrument, to the space under the strings above the nut.

    What is the overall length of this strap, from the attachment points on the ends. I'm using an "A" style mandolin, and two straps I've ordered are way too short to reach from the strap "button" on the body of the instrument, to the space under the strings above the nut.

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Min Length: 37" · Max Length: 46"

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byCurwood

    fromFredericksburg Va.

    What is the correct way to use this strap on an F style mandolin? Everyone seems to do it differently and neither end seems to attach easily to the strap button on the bottom.

    What is the correct way to use this strap on an F style mandolin? Everyone seems to do it differently and neither end seems to attach easily to the strap button on the bottom.

    Open Reply - Gear-Head
    You loop the strap through itself around the cutaway or neck, then attach the other end to the strap button.