RafterGirl
Well-known member
I prefer to play with a strap and have them on all but one of my ukuleles. Up until now I have always left them on the ukes 24/7 and haven't taken them off when I'm done playing. They stay on while in gig bags and in their hard cases. Taking them off would be a pain, especially the ones that are attached to Strap Keepers on the ukes that have pick-ups.
Today at church, the acoustic guitar player in our worship band said that you should never leave a strap that has leather ends attached to the instrument. He said the tannins in the leather will eat the finish off the instrument & damage it. He said he had a guitar that had a groove eaten in the neck by a strap with a leather end. A luthier told him to never leave the strap on.
What do you folks think? Do you take your strap off each time? Will leaving it on damage my uke? I use the Sherrin Threads straps & they have leather ends.
Today at church, the acoustic guitar player in our worship band said that you should never leave a strap that has leather ends attached to the instrument. He said the tannins in the leather will eat the finish off the instrument & damage it. He said he had a guitar that had a groove eaten in the neck by a strap with a leather end. A luthier told him to never leave the strap on.
What do you folks think? Do you take your strap off each time? Will leaving it on damage my uke? I use the Sherrin Threads straps & they have leather ends.