It may seem like a silly notion, but a new strap might be helping me play more banjo. For the longest time, I had a homemade strap fashioned from a leather belt blank, some grommets and leather shoelaces. It worked fine, but it was a royal pain in the you know what to put on and take off. For Christmas, I received a brown Neotech Slimline Strap, and I couldn't be happier.
As shown in this video, the attachment loops have a quick connect clasp for easy installation. Also, when I'm sitting down to play, I can quickly remove the strap without removing the attachment loops.
Furthermore, the leather is attractive, and the overall strap seems very sturdy. The memory foam padding provides a high level of comfort, especially compared to my DIY strap that had no padding whatsoever.
However, the best thing about the strap is that I can stand up to play, and that new development has been a real boon to my playing time over the last month.
Having an active 16-month at home, sitting down to play has become almost impossible. My son will immediately come to my side, wedging himself between my knees and begin clawing at the strings. It's funny, but not conducive to serious playing.
Now, I can avoid his clutches and walk around to watch what else he's getting into (i.e., everything).
The only problem I've had with the strap is finding the perfect place to connect the loops. Unlike guitars, there's no set place to attach a strap, and you much find the balance point so you're not constantly pulling up on the neck to keep it at the optimum playing position. All in all, not a much a of a problem at all.
Furthermore, the leather is attractive, and the overall strap seems very sturdy. The memory foam padding provides a high level of comfort, especially compared to my DIY strap that had no padding whatsoever.
However, the best thing about the strap is that I can stand up to play, and that new development has been a real boon to my playing time over the last month.
Having an active 16-month at home, sitting down to play has become almost impossible. My son will immediately come to my side, wedging himself between my knees and begin clawing at the strings. It's funny, but not conducive to serious playing.
Now, I can avoid his clutches and walk around to watch what else he's getting into (i.e., everything).
The only problem I've had with the strap is finding the perfect place to connect the loops. Unlike guitars, there's no set place to attach a strap, and you much find the balance point so you're not constantly pulling up on the neck to keep it at the optimum playing position. All in all, not a much a of a problem at all.
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