bunnyf
Well-known member
The Lakota Leather straps look great but I don't see any specifically for ukulele. Do you just use a guitar strap (which seems overkill) or is there another option?
Get a mandolin strap. My fave is the plain flat inch or so bison strap. They are super soft from the get go and very durable. I’ve had it for years. The suede side stays put and the outside nice and smooth. No breaking in period whatsoever. I also have a flat braided bison strap that’s about an inch or so on the ends and 3/4 on the braided part. While this is super soft, comfortable and durable, I’m not as crazy about the look where it joins up with the flat attachment part. Maybe it’s just me but it seems like a clumsy transition. I would caution you to use a strap lock or as I do, a rubber washer on the end pin. Since the strap is so soft, it can slip off the pin (even stiff leather ends can do this in time, so be safe and get a washer. They can be had from a Fender vendor (Sweetwater and the like) or just from the hardware store, or if you’re a beer drinker, there is a washer in Groesh? beer bottle that works great. If you are attaching your uke/mando strap to two end pins, you just have to tell them and they will eliminate the loop end designed for fitting over the mando scroll. There are several holes at the end of the strap so you can adjust length, though the standard length works for me. If you want a custom length they are happy to do that.