Couch Guitar Straps

It’s one of the questions we hear the most: “will a vinyl guitar strap mess up my guitar’s finish?” Totally fair thing to worry about — nobody wants to trade a scratched shoulder for a scratched guitar. Short version: it depends entirely on one thing — your guitar’s finish. Check which one you’ve got below, […]

Buying gear for a guitarist is nerve-wracking. A guitar strap isn’t — here’s how to pick the right one for any musician on your list, from budget seatbelt straps to fully custom lightning bolts.

Most players blame posture or their guitar for shoulder pain — it’s usually the strap. Here’s how width actually affects comfort, why wider isn’t always better, and which of our three widths (1″ slim, 2″ standard, 3″ padded) fits your guitar.

It’s cool to see Guitar God Nels Cline of Wilco still has the original Couch Black and White Racer X Strap he got from True Tone Music in Santa Monica probably 7 years ago on his favorite old Fender Jazzmaster. Nels Cline of Wilco with his Couch Racer X Guitar Strap on his Jazzmaster Wilco […]

Everything you need to know about how Couch belts are sized, plus tips for finding your perfect fit.

Well if you didn’t know, there’s a pandemic happening right now, so things like NPR’s Tiny Desk performances aren’t happening. Well…. until last week when international pop sensation, multiple Grammy Award Winning, and James-Bond-Theme-Songwriting performer Billie Eilish and songwriting partner Finneas teamed up to recreate the set of Tiny Desk, at home or somewhere at […]

Fire on ice for Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performing during a televised game as part of their partnership with The National Hockey League. Billie Joe is wearing his special Custom Mega Bolt Guitar Strap we made for him on request- with the bolt smaller than the Mega Bolt and with a finished top […]

Apple Music Artist of The Year Billie Eillsh has billions of streams, 7 gold and 3 platinum singles. Dave Grohl compared her recently to Nirvana’s early years as far as the way her fans react to her music at shows- so yeah life is good for Billie pictured here performing here on Saturday Night Live […]

Congratulations to Rival Sons for their Grammy Nomination for Best Rock Performance (“Too Bad”) and Best Rock Album (Feral Roots) . Knowing these guys and being fans of their music individually for years, and then together as a band for over a decade, they’re helped give us an understanding of what kind superior talent, dedication, […]

The hit hair metal musical Rock Of Ages will return to New York for a special 16-week run this summer to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Premiering on Broadway in 2009 the show ran 6 years and Couch was represented on stage in the musician cast by Blondie guitarist @therealtommyk also a member of the cast […]