Probably, any modern guitarist, who at least once performed in the public, perfectly understands that it is fundamentally important to use competently selected, most practical belt for its guitar. You can purchase such a device not only for active performances "live". Permanent alternation of active classes in the usual conditions at home - in the sitting position or standing - can bring much more effect. Most likely, you will feel much better feeling your instrument, you will be completely free to navigate your fingers on all the grief. Finally, you can, as always and dreamed, learn how to play "blindly", for a long period of time, in general, without looking at your hands and to the tool itself.
Review of species
Belts themselves, like subtypes of their fasteners, differ in direct dependence on what kind of tool belongs to.Belt for classic type guitar
Such a device today can be found most rare. Externally, it will be very reminding the usual male tie, and all because it is thrown on the neck. To the tool such a product is fixed with special small hooks on special velints from rubber (Due to the lack of special ears, as on acoustic instruments or electrical guitars) for the top, as well as at the same time behind the lower edge of the resonator hole. For what reason, such an original view of the belt is considered rarely encountered, it is not difficult to guess, as usually guitarists who use the classic guitar in their activities perform most, if not all their compositions sitting. So, much more often cost, in general, without any belt or any other device for support.
Products for acoustics
Usually 2 ears are done on acoustic guitars: at the heel of the grid and on the tool body itself. For those guitars who do not have one of the possible mounts, there are separate types: On the one hand, a special hole for the ears, and on the other - additional ropes, which are carefully tied to the head of the grid in close proximity to the first Lada.
Electric Guitar Products
There are always 2 ears here, and it is this circumstance that allows you to choose a great accessory from a large number of possible options.
In the width of the straps
Popular belts from such a material as polyester, or no less popular nylon usually differ in width to 5 cm. With their active operation on fairly heavy bass guitars, this width is quite enough for their weight to keep the used tool.
If you do not like materials from synthetics, then you should look after more expensive and reliable leather products.
Here their width will greatly please. It can be up to 10 cm, which will ensure complete safety for any guitar during its operation.
The first time, and not a completely experienced guitarist choose the best width of the device will be quite difficult:
Thin guitar belts are best acquired to those who are used to moving quickly during the game;
Wide belt is more durable, but it will hardly rub the shoulders.
Any experienced musician will recommend trying to displacing the belt with the most like your guitar in the store before buying. By the way, sometimes you can capture with your own tool, and already trying to try it right on it. Play a little standing, go a bit and try to objectively assess how conveniently you like the product.
The closest attention when buying, payments to such elements as adapters from leather or from plastic, because they will solve the tasks of adjusting the desired length and the reliability of the attachment to the tool itself. This kind of fixture should be durable, they cannot be damaged, in addition, they must be as practical as possible to use and reliably perform their primary tasks. The thing is that in constant mode, the belt crashing occurring at an incorrect length will seriously interfere with the playing guitar and cause an irritation to the musician, which will lead to a bad execution. And the random and unexpected disappearance of the loop from the fastener buttons and can permanently kill a good tool.
Typically belts have their own specific standards. If they are selected, it is necessary to remember that the length of the guitar belt is usually in the following range: from 112.5 to 137.5 cm for leather goods and 100-150 cm for belt of fabric. The length of the first fixture is great for those who have a height from 155 cm to 185 cm.
If you are much higher, you are best to pay attention to the products of those firms that offer our customers elongated product options.
By material
For the manufacture of belts for guitars, manufacturers use different materials.
- Leather. Such a product is characterized by a high degree of reliability. The belt cancels exactly those guitarists who most often costs motionless, playing the guitar, or is not moving too actively during his speech. The skin is one of the strongest and not very elastic natural material. It is because of these features that the product will cancel the tool and serve as a guitarist for many years of creative activity. However, there are also cons of this material - with too active or sharp movements, the belt will turn off the shoulder and quickly runs it.
- Polyester. One of the cheapest materials if you compare it with genuine leather. It goes without saying that polyester will be much to give up the skin on the service life, but from the point of view of reliability, the product from polyester will be no worse than leather. You can easily be able to find the polyester belts of any thickness you need and even any possible coloring. These products are much more convenient than genuine leather and, with the right choice, they will not interfere with your playing guitar even with the actual behavior.
- Nylon. Guitarists who play mostly in some heavy style, most often prefer to choose nylon products. Thanks to its high-quality characteristics, they greatly slide on any clothes, so without problems will allow you to change the position of the "on the go" tool with an extremely low probability of injury to others or yourself, and also completely with a zero chance to drop the guitar itself. Such adaptations are available for the price, they are also reliable, and their service life is about 1-2 years.
- Textile. Just a wonderful choice will be a belt from the most durable, but at the same time a soft tissue that will not rub the shoulders and will not leave behind the tracks on the guitar.
Criterias of choice
We list the characteristics that when choosing this sought-after product refer to the most important.
Reliability. This kind of product in constant mode will experience elevated loads. It is for this reason that all materials should be distinguished by high quality performance, which is especially important if you often appear on the stage and actively move it.
The convenience of use. Canceledly crosslinked guitar belt, even if it is from the highest quality skin, but at the same time presses the shoulders, it is clearly not like you. With this product about the speech memorable in a positive key and the effective occupations of the house can be forgotten.
And also very important material because of it will be created the main fabric of the product, and its length will depend on it.
Often, the cost of the belt and its appearance are considered as criteria for many ordinary people. Although there are such musicians for which these characteristics are generally primitive. The most popular among musicians are considered to be a classic style belts of black and brown, which are just ideal for almost any modern tool. In specialized music departments, you will be able to find bright bright straps and products with rivets and other fashionable decorations.
Fastening
There are several options for fastening the belt to the tool.
- For the electric guitar (and for bass guitars, ideally fit). Here you will not need secondary devices: any end of the product can simply be put on special guitar ears. One of them is located at the bottom of the deck, almost next to the cable connections. The second ear is on the rog on top, and can also be placed in the griff area.
- Any acoustics. The end of the product with a visible opening is thrown into the UCHO, placed at the bottom of the tool, the second end - either to a similar eye in the area of the grid, or with the help of 2 ropes you need to fix it to the grid's head in the neck, which is located on top.
- For a classic type guitar. It is more often fastened by a special node behind the neck from above and with the help of a wide hole is put on the UCHO and at the second end of the instrument. Thanks to the very minor weight of the acoustic type guitars, this option can be considered quite reliable.
Streplocks in combination with conventional fasteners details allow from 100% reliability to fix the guitar belt on the tool itself. At the same time, if they have some addition to hang on them, they can easily withstand weight almost up to 800 kg, which is very significantly. They are most durable as much as possible, by purchasing them only 1 time, you really can permanently solve the problem of a good fixation of your guitar. And they are distinguished by universality - it will be condensed to any belts.
Streptok usually consist of 2 parts. The first is a special kind of item with a screw (it is usually put instead of former fasteners), the second part is neatly fixed on the belt and after it is connected to the first one.
Before the performance, be sure to check the new belt - make sure that he did not break, did not twist, did not jump off his reliable fasteners.
If you are afraid that the loop can break from fasteners during your active game - it's better to be restrained. Carefully fix the loop on the button itself, suturing the existing incision of a very durable thread.
