Preserved in authentic New Old Stock (NOS), unused condition, this Vintage Unbranded Wide Saddle Leather Guitar & Bass Strap delivers minimalist utility, finish-safe design, and stage-ready durability. Crafted from substantial single-ply cowhide, this unlined strap features a smooth black top-grain face paired with a clean, un-dyed natural tan suede backing across both the main strap and adjustment tail.
The wide shoulder cut distributes instrument weight evenly to prevent fatigue and counter neck-dive on heavier solid-body electric guitars and basses. The natural suede flesh side provides comfortable traction against clothing without clinging. Built with a traditional woven feed-through ladder tail, the entire strap is completely free of metal hardware, wire buckles, and rivets—ensuring delicate nitrocellulose lacquer and high-gloss guitar finishes remain completely safe from dings, gouges, and buckle rash. Having never been mounted to an instrument, the strap button keyholes remain pristine, tight, and virgin, with supple leather showing only faint handling character from long-term storage.
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Maker / Style: Unbranded OEM / Classic Saddlery Utility Pattern
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Era: Circa 1980s to Modern Classic
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Condition: New Old Stock (NOS) / Unused Vintage Condition (Virgin un-stretched strap button slots; pliable leather free of dry cracking; clean natural suede underside showing only light storage marks)
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Material: Heavyweight single-ply top-grain cowhide with raw burnished edges
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Colorway: Semi-gloss black face with natural tan roughout suede back
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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
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Profile: Wide shoulder cut for weight relief and instrument balance
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Compatibility: Ideal for heavy solid-body electric guitars, 4-string and 5-string basses, acoustic dreadnoughts, and players needing a finish-safe leather strap.
