i've been intent on using a chain strap ever since my mother bought me 'origin of feces' by type o negative when i was 14 years old. seeing the shot of pete steele with his just blew me away, and subsequent pictures continued to inspire me, such as:
i finally got round to making one for myself last year. it was meant to be in preparation for worms of sabnock, but i wound up using syan's bass (from interlock); a warwick with straplocks on.
it's a metal chain i bought from robert dyas (UK ironmongers) and the fitting to allow the leather strap surround was fixed on with cable ties. this was obviously a temporary idea, it looks untidy and slips easily to awkward angles.
i do quite want to go back to using a chain strap, but the problems are:
- discomfort if it's metal (plastic chain maybe?)
- strap surround fitting
- the strap itself slips easily around the shoulder
anyone feel like being a genius with advice?
H