Monkeyswithladders
Well-known member
Hey all! In preparation for this summer, in which I plan to do a lot of camping/hiking/beach-bumming/tree-climbing/riding/etc with an ukulele on me, I wanted to put a strap on one so it could be easily thrown over my shoulder and onto my back for those times when I want my hands free but don't want to leave my uke behind.
The big problem I came across was that there wasn't a strap peg on the bottom of my uke. Instead of screwing one in (which I cringe at doing), I ended up devising a hemp strap that works really well and which I'm now quite proud of. So I thought I'd share a couple pictures in case anyone else would want to do the same for theirs.
Here's the general idea as I drew it on paintbrush. Make the light green parts connect with slightly loose knots-- that way they can be shifted up and down to alter the snugness, which makes it easy to take the strap off and on.
Feel free to use my design to make one for yourself if you want
The big problem I came across was that there wasn't a strap peg on the bottom of my uke. Instead of screwing one in (which I cringe at doing), I ended up devising a hemp strap that works really well and which I'm now quite proud of. So I thought I'd share a couple pictures in case anyone else would want to do the same for theirs.
Here's the general idea as I drew it on paintbrush. Make the light green parts connect with slightly loose knots-- that way they can be shifted up and down to alter the snugness, which makes it easy to take the strap off and on.
Feel free to use my design to make one for yourself if you want