Each extra wide red and gold padded guitar strap is made of the hand-cut fabric, plus an inner foam backed vinyl, folded over twice for double-padded comfort, then sewn onto a black vinyl backing for a 3 inch wide pillow soft interaction with your playing shoulder. The back side of the strap is reduced down to a 2 inch recycled seatbelt with our custom bronze metal hardware for adjustments in length and you are ready to rock. Each one of these vintage wide guitar straps is truly hand cut and hand sewn with care in our California Workshop.
For size requests outside of the Small or Large option, please contact us by e-mail for approval and ordering instructions.
Rock hard on the stage and soft on your shoulder with Extra Wide Scout Caravan 78' Red and Gold Padded Guitar Straps from Couch. This killer USA Made red plaid guitar strap is constructed from actual 40 year old vintage American car seat bench fabric for a great vintage look and tough and long lasting strap. In the late 1970's plaid fabrics like this were all the rage in Detroit with this type of upholstery showing up in Fords, Pontiacs, GM's etc etc. Notice the image of the actual roll of vintage fabric used for this hand made custom guitar strap with the '78-'67 year stamp on the back indicating the years of use for this true American Vintage Fabric.
In addition to the great vintage look and story we set out to make this strap with a goal of comfort, support, and streamlined design. Get one and let us know how you like it. We like you. Rock! Couch.
3″ Padded Series / Vegan / Handmade in Los Angeles
Scout Caravan 3″ Padded
Cut from real vintage American car-seat bench fabric — the red and gold plaid that was everywhere in late-1970s Detroit. A double-padded 3 inch shoulder section steps down to an adjustable 2 inch recycled seatbelt tail with custom bronze hardware. Not sure which size to pick? Check the Sizing tab to see how each one hangs.
3″ pad, 2″ seatbelt
The wide padded section steps down to a slim 2 inch recycled seatbelt tail for easy length adjustment.
Real vintage fabric
Decades-old American car-seat fabric, with its original year stamp still on the back of the roll.
Built for long sets
Double-padded comfort right where it counts, for guitar or bass.
USA
Made in the USA
Every strap cut, sewn, and finished right here in our Los Angeles workshop.
Sweatshop & Cruelty Free
Made by guitar players in a fair, ethical workshop — vegan through and through.
Two Sizes
Small fits 39.5–44.5″, Large fits 45.5–56.5″ — choose yours at checkout.
Handmade in Los Angeles, sweatshop-free and cruelty-free. Made to
order — choose Small or Large at checkout to match your fit.
Size Guide
Find Your Fit
Two sizes, each adjustable on the seatbelt slide. Here's how each one
hangs at its shortest, middle, and longest setting on a 5′9″,
160 lb player.
Small
39.5″ – 44.5″ · 5″ of adjustment
39.5″Shortest~42″Middle44.5″Longest
Large
45.5″ – 56.5″ · 11″ of adjustment
45.5″Shortest~51″Middle56.5″Longest
5′9″
Model Height
Every photo above is the same player.
160 lbs
Model Weight
Shown with an electric guitar.
Middle settings are the midpoint of each size range. Where your guitar
hangs will also vary with its body size and how tall you are.
