Preserved in authentic New Old Stock (NOS), unused vintage condition, this Vintage 1970s–1980s Wide Saddle Leather Guitar Strap offers classic utilitarian craftsmanship and stage-ready comfort. Built from a single substantial cut of genuine full-grain cowhide in a natural honey-tan finish, this strap represents the quintessential American leather accessory supplied to music shops throughout the classic rock era.
Designed with an extra-wide shoulder profile (approx. 2.5" to 3") and a natural roughout suede back, it provides balanced weight distribution and shoulder grip to eliminate neck-dive on heavier instruments like Gibson Les Pauls, Fender Jazz and Precision basses, or acoustic dreadnoughts. The woven feed-through ladder tail offers a wide range of height adjustment while remaining 100% metal-free, ensuring vintage guitar finishes are completely protected from buckle rash and scratches. Having remained in storage without ever being installed on an instrument, the strap button keyholes are clean, tight, and virgin, with supple leather showing only honest natural hide grain variation and light storage character.
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Maker / Style: Unbranded OEM / American Saddlery Style (LM Products / Early Levy's Style)
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Era: Circa 1970s to 1980s
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Condition: New Old Stock (NOS) / Unused Vintage Condition (Virgin un-stretched strap button slots; supple, pliable leather free of dry rot; natural leather grain and light storage patina)
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Material: Heavyweight single-ply top-grain saddle cowhide with natural suede backing
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Hardware: 100% Metal-Free / Scratch-Free (Zero buckles, loops, or rivets)
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Adjustment System: Traditional feed-through woven ladder tail (5-slot adjustment)
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Width: Wide profile (approx. 2.5" to 3") for shoulder relief and weight distribution
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Ideal for: Heavy solid-body electric guitars, vintage 4-string and 5-string basses, acoustic dreadnoughts, and players seeking an unbranded, scratch-free vintage leather strap.
