Bass guitar straps
A bass is heavier than a guitar and most bass players wear it low, so two things matter: how wide the strap is where it crosses your shoulder, and how far the length goes. This is a wide strap with no padding in it, and the length is set through a row of slots on the tail rather than by picking a size at checkout.
All the photographs, the specification and the questions are on the strap's own page.
The strap, on a bass

Soldier Double-Layer Cowhide Guitar Strap
Two layers of cowhide with a suede back that grips your shirt, so the guitar stays where you set it. No foam to flatten, and the row of slots on the tail sets the length in seconds.
£54.95 free UK delivery
- Black
- Dark brown
- Tan
- White
It suits bass players and it suits acoustic and electric guitar players: it is one strap and it fits any instrument with two strap buttons. Nothing about it is bass-specific except that the width and the slot range are the parts a bass player should read about below.
Free delivery on the strap
Every strap ships free inside the United Kingdom. Dispatched within 3 days, then 4 to 7 days in transit.
UK delivery times30-day returns, postage refunded
Return the strap unused within 30 days and we refund the price and your return postage. The risk of it being wrong for you is ours.
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Why width matters on a bass
Pressure is weight divided by area. A 10 lb bass on a 2 inch strap puts about 5 lb of pull on every inch of shoulder it touches; the same bass on a 3 inch strap puts a third less on each inch. That is the whole trick, and it is why bass players reach for the widest strap they can stand to look at.
This strap is a wide one, and it has no padding, so the width is doing all of that work. The maker hasn't given us the figure in inches and we won't invent one; if the exact number matters to you, the 30-day return covers you, with the return postage refunded.
Length
The tail carries a row of slots and the shoulder end feeds through them, the way a belt works, so one strap covers a bass worn at the waist and a bass worn low. The exact range in inches is the second thing we have asked the maker for.
The facts
| What | The answer |
|---|---|
| Maker | Soldier. Setlist Straps is the UK retailer |
| Leather | Two layers of cowhide stitched together, suede-finish back |
| Length | Set through a row of slots on the tail |
| Width | Wide, and unpadded, so the width is what carries the weight. Figure to follow from the maker |
| Colors | Black, dark brown, tan, white |
| Price | £54.95, free UK delivery |
How the length is set, and what the maker has not confirmed yet.

What we sell: one strap, the Soldier double-layer cowhide strap, in black, dark brown, tan or white. Suede-finish back, length set through a row of slots on the tail. £54.95 with free UK delivery.
Bass questions
How wide is it?
Will it go long enough for playing low?
Does it take strap locks?
Is it padded?
Will it hold a heavy bass?
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Published 8 September 2026, updated 15 September 2026.