How to put on a guitar strap?
A guitar strap is your ticket to full mobility. Whether you’re standing up at the local open mic or running across the stage at Madison Square Garden, a guitar strap gives any guitarist the ability to play your electric or acoustic guitars in any situation. After the guitar’s body, the strap has the largest point of contact with the guitar player, so installing it correctly is essential for comfortable, ergonomic music-making. We’ve put together this guide to help you attach your guitar strap properly and ensure you’re out there playing in no time. Strap pins (also called strap buttons) are rounded metal posts that protrude from the guitar’s body and tether it to the strap. Electric guitars and basses almost always have two pins, as do many acoustic guitars . In a two-pin scenario, one strap button will typically be at the bottom end of the guitar. The other one will either be on the top shoulder of the body or behind the neck where it meets the body. Follow these steps to at...