The Reticent - Aged Steel Leather Guitar Strap
The Reticent
ret·i·cent
adjective
1. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
2. restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
Being a musician is about allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. Whether it’s putting ourselves out into the world via a recording or a live performance, it means putting ourselves out for everyone to hear, judge, and analyze. This can be a difficult thing for many of us to accomplish, but also can be intensely rewarding and liberating as one lets their creativity flow. The Reticent to me symbolizes the introverted, guarded, somewhat inhibited person I am that struggles with allowing myself to be vulnerable. However, when paired with the more gregarious guitar (and perhaps also with the always appreciated extroverted front man), I allow all those bottled up thoughts and feelings to flow freely. I don’t want a loud or obnoxious strap to tell my story. I want the thick, strong, durable comfort of an Anthology Gear full grain leather strap ... rugged, honest, beautifully imperfect. And I’ll tell my story through my music. Reticently.
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Full Grain Leather All Anthology leather guitar and bass straps are hand-made with the absolute finest quality full-grain leathers in the world. Our leathers are chosen for their ability to fully distribute the weight of the guitar across the strap, for a more comfortable playing experience on those long gigs.
Your guitar strap may feel a little stiff at first - that's just the thickness and strength of full grain leather. Like a new pair of high quality leather boots, you need to break it in. The more you wear your guitar strap, the softer it will get.
To top it off, our leather burnishes and beautifies with use. All of our leather guitar straps have their natural marks, scrapes and scars, which means they have loads of raw, rugged personality.
Padded for Comfort Our leather guitar straps are not only great looking, they're also super-comfortable. Between two layers of full-grain leather, we use a high-density, premium padding to maximize comfort without sacrificing strength. Although not as thick as some padded guitar straps out there, our premium padding will not break down over time. We give the guitarist the best of both worlds, a streamlined padded guitar strap. Comfortable and durable with style!
Industrial Grade Thread Even better, we use only the strongest industrial grade threads, the same threads used to make parachutes and airbags. That's strength you can trust.
Satisfaction Guaranteed All leather pieces offered by Anthology are protected by a 30-day full satisfaction promise from the date of delivery, which guarantees a full refund as long as the product is returned in new and unused condition. All leather pieces have a 25 year warranty against all defects in materials and workmanship.
What's the Right Guitar Strap Length?
If you’re buying as a gift and don’t have access to measure the current strap, or you just can’t wait until you get home to take the measurement, there are several factors to consider:
The main functional issue with respect to buying a guitar strap online is getting the length right. Our straps are measured from attachment hole to hole. The best way to determine your ideal length, or that of the musician you’re buying for, is to measure the previous strap. If you don’t have a strap to reference for whatever reason, we’ve assembled some general guidelines for length (supplemented with this friendly disclaimer: if you find our standard strap is too short, you can always add a jumbo tongue).
Elements to consider:
1. Player height and weight:
• In general, players who are 6’ and under, and average weight, should be fine with a standard length strap.
• Players over 6’, or with more weight, could use a jumbo tongue.
2. Electric or acoustic:
• Because acoustic guitar bodies are deeper, guitar players 5’10” and over will likely prefer a strap with the jumbo tongue.
3. Placement of attachment pegs:
• The strap attachment peg on the guitar can be in a couple of places. On some guitars the peg is at the top of the bout; on others, it’s placed where the guitar neck meets the body of the guitar. In the case of the latter, a few more inches will be needed, and a jumbo tongue might be the way to go.
4. How low or high the player holds their guitar:
• If the player is a rocker, with their guitar a bit below the waist, a jumbo tongue might be the way to go.
• If the player holds the guitar from the waist up, our standard length strap should do the trick.
Customer Reviews
Today I received my first Anthology Gear Strap - Reticent Aged Steel in 3" Width. I purchased mine through Amazon. First - Craftsmanship and Materials are outstanding. Based on the images of these straps, I had expected the leather to be considerable stiffer than it is. I have this strap attached to a light guitar and it is extremely comfortable. I have for years used straps from that Major Canadian Leather company that is all over and I have been happy overall with their product, but definitely always open to trying new product. I am going to use the strap for a few months as I decide whether or not I will be ordering more (as the honeymoon period starts, that idea is a very likely future action). My one concern was that I expected a little more padding. Luckily, I am not using any truly heavy guitars at this time, so I really do not think that it will be a problem, the 3" width should adequatly disperse the instrument weight through practice and performing with the padding that is there. That said, there are a lot of Bassist with heavy instruments using these straps with great satisfaction. I have just grown accustomed to what is on the strap that I have been using. Beyond that, this strap is absolutely gorgeous, appears to have top notch craftmanship and the quailty of leather is incredible and should age well. Pretty sure that the future will have me in possession of a few more.
This strap is beautifully designed, well-made, and complements the good looks of my guitar. As it ages, it will break in, both in looks and in suppleness. Further, the price is more than reasonable, There are lesser straps on the market for a lot more money. Recommended without reservation.
Love the strap. Very high quality, excellent craftsmanship, comfortable for my beast of a 1987 Gibson Les Paul Custom. Hope to buy more for my other Les Pauls and my PRS 594 Singlecut!
Most of my play time is standing, and this strap is comfortable and well made. I have two and they're amazing.
Love it! Planning on buying a second.