The Reticent - Whiskey Brown Leather Guitar Strap
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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 Gear leather guitar and bass straps are hand-made with the absolute finest quality full-grain leathers. Full grain leather is unaltered, meaning the top layer of the hide is not shaved off to eliminate aesthetic imperfections, so it retains all of its natural scrapes and marks. It also means full grain leather is stronger and more durable than all other leathers (top grain leather and genuine leather, for example). 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
I’ve been fortunate enough to purchase 3 of these straps and I can’t say enough about how great they are, all around!
As the title mentions, they’re extremely comfortable, simple but stylish, a great price and with a quality that I’ve yet to experience in any guitar strap!
Thank you, Anthology! I’ll be back for more
I've had my eyes out for a good leather strap for a few years now. Everything else out there falls into one of three camps: pure junk; straps made by well-regarded companies, but with questionable leather (they won't tell you where it comes from, but use telltale terms like "genuine leather"), and straps made by artisans out of great full-grain leather, usually sold on Etsy shops—but who maybe don't know much about guitar and bass players.
Anthology brings the good materials together with an understanding of what musicians want. I'm very happy with this strap. When I wrote to ask details about the leather, they were forthcoming about the tannery. I'm surprised they don't advertise this ... it's one of the better tanneries in Mexico, with a reputation for quality products and for being a leader in sustainability.
It would be cool if they offered vegetable-tanned leathers as an option. These tend to be stiffer when new, but break in beautifully and often wear more nicely than chrome-tanned. But this is very nice chrome-tanned leather, and is probably lower maintenance than veg-tanned.
It's also very comfortable. My other bass has a "comfort strap" on it — revered by grandpas and long-suffering rockers with back and nerve problems. But I can say that the Anthology is just as comfortable, and looks much, much better than that dorky thing.
I bought the Reticent strap recently and like it a lot. The quality is topnotch and it's comfortable. My only beef is that the 2" strap I ordered is closer to 2.5". I'm not crazy about wide straps and would have preferred the actual 2" advertised. Still, these guys do great work.
I recently ordered THE RETICENT - WHISKEY BROWN LEATHER GUITAR STRAP. It arrived on my doorstep about 4 business days after I had ordered. The strap was exactly as described. It's really quality leather and it came packaged in a nice burlap Anthology branded bag (Which was a really nice touch that was unexpected). I purchased the 2" version and he strap is quite comfortable. I use it with my sunburst Gibson ES335 and the Whiskey Brown color blends well. If you like the smell of leather, you will love this strap!
The only (not so much as a negative) suggestion that I would make would be to make the long tongue option standard. Or come up with an "in-between" size that works for both. Or, at least offer it as an option rather than an additional purchase. I'm only 6' tall and I'd like just a little more length. That's the only reason that I rated a 4 instead of a 5. All in all, the workmanship is wonderful and I'm going to be recommending Anthology Gear to my friends.
This is the first review I have ever written. As a usual thing I don't do reviews however this is one that I just felt led to write. I puschased the Reticent-Whiskey Brown Leather Guitar Strap and It came the very first week that I ordered it. It is a positively beautiful strap and exactly what it was presented to be. I couldn't be happier with it. I wish every company was as diligent as Anthology Gear. It would make life so much easier. Thank you for doing such a good job.
Customer Reviews
I’ve been fortunate enough to purchase 3 of these straps and I can’t say enough about how great they are, all around!
As the title mentions, they’re extremely comfortable, simple but stylish, a great price and with a quality that I’ve yet to experience in any guitar strap!
Thank you, Anthology! I’ll be back for more
I've had my eyes out for a good leather strap for a few years now. Everything else out there falls into one of three camps: pure junk; straps made by well-regarded companies, but with questionable leather (they won't tell you where it comes from, but use telltale terms like "genuine leather"), and straps made by artisans out of great full-grain leather, usually sold on Etsy shops—but who maybe don't know much about guitar and bass players.
Anthology brings the good materials together with an understanding of what musicians want. I'm very happy with this strap. When I wrote to ask details about the leather, they were forthcoming about the tannery. I'm surprised they don't advertise this ... it's one of the better tanneries in Mexico, with a reputation for quality products and for being a leader in sustainability.
It would be cool if they offered vegetable-tanned leathers as an option. These tend to be stiffer when new, but break in beautifully and often wear more nicely than chrome-tanned. But this is very nice chrome-tanned leather, and is probably lower maintenance than veg-tanned.
It's also very comfortable. My other bass has a "comfort strap" on it — revered by grandpas and long-suffering rockers with back and nerve problems. But I can say that the Anthology is just as comfortable, and looks much, much better than that dorky thing.
I bought the Reticent strap recently and like it a lot. The quality is topnotch and it's comfortable. My only beef is that the 2" strap I ordered is closer to 2.5". I'm not crazy about wide straps and would have preferred the actual 2" advertised. Still, these guys do great work.
I recently ordered THE RETICENT - WHISKEY BROWN LEATHER GUITAR STRAP. It arrived on my doorstep about 4 business days after I had ordered. The strap was exactly as described. It's really quality leather and it came packaged in a nice burlap Anthology branded bag (Which was a really nice touch that was unexpected). I purchased the 2" version and he strap is quite comfortable. I use it with my sunburst Gibson ES335 and the Whiskey Brown color blends well. If you like the smell of leather, you will love this strap!
The only (not so much as a negative) suggestion that I would make would be to make the long tongue option standard. Or come up with an "in-between" size that works for both. Or, at least offer it as an option rather than an additional purchase. I'm only 6' tall and I'd like just a little more length. That's the only reason that I rated a 4 instead of a 5. All in all, the workmanship is wonderful and I'm going to be recommending Anthology Gear to my friends.
This is the first review I have ever written. As a usual thing I don't do reviews however this is one that I just felt led to write. I puschased the Reticent-Whiskey Brown Leather Guitar Strap and It came the very first week that I ordered it. It is a positively beautiful strap and exactly what it was presented to be. I couldn't be happier with it. I wish every company was as diligent as Anthology Gear. It would make life so much easier. Thank you for doing such a good job.