oh I saw them on Thomann
I thought they were bass strap
I hesitated between them and Levy’s
Guitar straps are a funny thing. So many of us start out thinking we don’t need a strap at all, can just play with the guitar balanced on our leg. After a while we wonder why our left hand can’t move freely on the neck (answer - it’s doing double duty, fretting notes and supporting the guitar) so buy a cheap strap because who’d waste good money on a guitar strap? The final stage on this journey is when you have a cheap strap and the neck still dives and then reluctantly splash out on a more premium strap.
Please note, the above isn’t a criticism of anyone, it’s just a journey that many of us go on!
For my part I have a couple of custom made straps from these people, Heistercamp, Custom Leather Guitar Strap with Quick Adjustment - they’re UK made, and you can specify colour, thickness and even have your initials embossed into it if you wish. Again not cheap but I suspect these straps will outlive me!
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In my case , since I had no problem with the strap on my gretsch I bought the same one again for my other guitar
but this time it did not work 
its hard for a beginner to evaluate which strap you need according to the weight of the guitar
now i hesitate a lot between the minotaure strap and the levy’s 
The 101s are bass straps and give really good support, think I have three. Most of the others are 85s and are just wider straps and all very comfortable.
Yes it’s true, with a well-balanced guitar any old strap will usually work. With a heavy guitar you might not need the expensive strap to prevent neck dive as it may well have enough weight in the body already but it can still be a good thing for spreading the weight across your shoulder.
And ironically at the moment I’m playing either without a strap or just a cheap one as I’m mostly playing my headless guitar which is both light and well-balanced
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this one looks good
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You might consider this one. Wide, neoprene for less slip, with the advantage of built in locks.
You could also try buying a cheap woven strap for 10 bucks, and see if the increased friction works for you before dropping the big bugs on a cool strap:
OR,
you could do something similar to how some bikers’ deal with a hard seat: sew something to your shirt across the shoulders to make the strap sticky 
(or Dogbert’s mouse pad extender)
Here’s another solution: a clip sewn to your strap that hooks on your belt at your hip:
Who knew there were so many solutions (and counting) 
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You could also try buying a cheap woven strap for 10 bucks
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You might consider this one. Wide, neoprene for less slip
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I do own a High-Tech Synthetic padded strap , I bought it with the guitar
but it does not grip enough and it dives bit by bit … slowly
I put it back on the guitar , I will give it another try
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Here’s another solution: a clip sewn to your strap that hooks on your belt at your hip
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Yeah thats a good idea !
If the new strap does not work I will try a belt clip
my only fear is not sewing it at the right place
thanks for the tips ^^
If this goes wrong and your guitar has severe neck dive then it could end up giving you a wedgie 
(I’m not sure how universal the term wedgie is but think what happens if someone lifted you up by the waistband either side of your underwear 
)
Like Toby, I use the Minotaur straps. They keep the guitar very stable and are very high quality. I have 2 of them.
There is another possible solution for neck dive. I have seen that for some guitars with bad neck dive, changing the strap button position to the back of the body around where the neck meets the body can be a solution.
Check out this video
Probably not the same guitar as yours but same problem.
Best, Ian
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Ah thanks a lot Ian !
I orderer a minotaur strap yesterday , I should get it middle of next week
If it does not work I will probably save a bit of money and see a luthier to change the strap button location ! 
I will know next week !
Dont forget Thomann 30 day money back returns
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