Seeker of Rock
Seeker-Lou ‘32
I have a Gibson ‘98 Std from a guitar down in Orlando. Sound selected from a lot of vintage LPs, shortlisted, and bought it.
Previous owner unknown but changed appts to black (speed knobs and pickguard. I like that but used a black leather strap hand made from a longtime singer bud. That strap is on the ‘85 Custom, and switched it out on this heavy beast.
What I want, what will make me happy, is a new strap that matches the color of the stock Gibson appointments (1998 so they’ve matured a little), not precise but that cream Gibson color.
Anyone else do this? Strap color match with the appointments? I ordered one online and color was off when it arrived yesterday. Gibson has a distinct cream (even on new models off the floor) that I can’t find in a strap color.
I can play with any style strap and just as good, but color is important to me with this guitar. Black strap usually but I want a matching color for the appointments.
Anyone know a manufacturer that makes a Gibson cream appointment color strap stock? I could check it in to GC with that hassle with a receipt, remove the toggle plate, etc., but maybe there is a simpler way.
First online strap was off color, and I could keep ordering h and returning all day long but that takes time. Gibson (even new in ‘90s and maybe still today) has a distinct, Nureyev cream color of the appointments, new off the floor before they age.
Anybody else do a strap match with beautiful Gibson stock binding or no? This is the least morphed of my LPs and very close to factory cream color. The other two are ‘80s and have some club play vibe, understandably.
Here is the ‘98 Std.. 27 years but not a lot of yellowing compared to my others and very close to current Gibson cream that is unique.
Bought it for unplugged sound among other vintage at the show. Previous owner changed pickguard and knobs to black. Everything else all original including the over-powered pups. Stone stock and have never not been able to make the girl sound like I needed her to with volume or tone roll-offs. But where is that strap that can match Gibson factory appointments?
Anyone else tried to match a strap with yours?
Show and tell if you have.
Previous owner unknown but changed appts to black (speed knobs and pickguard. I like that but used a black leather strap hand made from a longtime singer bud. That strap is on the ‘85 Custom, and switched it out on this heavy beast.
What I want, what will make me happy, is a new strap that matches the color of the stock Gibson appointments (1998 so they’ve matured a little), not precise but that cream Gibson color.
Anyone else do this? Strap color match with the appointments? I ordered one online and color was off when it arrived yesterday. Gibson has a distinct cream (even on new models off the floor) that I can’t find in a strap color.
I can play with any style strap and just as good, but color is important to me with this guitar. Black strap usually but I want a matching color for the appointments.
Anyone know a manufacturer that makes a Gibson cream appointment color strap stock? I could check it in to GC with that hassle with a receipt, remove the toggle plate, etc., but maybe there is a simpler way.
First online strap was off color, and I could keep ordering h and returning all day long but that takes time. Gibson (even new in ‘90s and maybe still today) has a distinct, Nureyev cream color of the appointments, new off the floor before they age.
Anybody else do a strap match with beautiful Gibson stock binding or no? This is the least morphed of my LPs and very close to factory cream color. The other two are ‘80s and have some club play vibe, understandably.
Here is the ‘98 Std.. 27 years but not a lot of yellowing compared to my others and very close to current Gibson cream that is unique.
Bought it for unplugged sound among other vintage at the show. Previous owner changed pickguard and knobs to black. Everything else all original including the over-powered pups. Stone stock and have never not been able to make the girl sound like I needed her to with volume or tone roll-offs. But where is that strap that can match Gibson factory appointments?
Anyone else tried to match a strap with yours?
Show and tell if you have.
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