Guitar Strap Quest

[MikeStrat]

I found a cool guitar strap that I would like to get but it seems impossible to figure out how to buy it. I stumbled onto it through a catalog on a site for a musical instrument distributor in the UK (John Hornby Skews & Co. Ltd). I've emailed them twice with no answer (not sure how they do business) but anyway.......

The strap is made by Eagle Mountain Strap Co. in the US but I can't find anything on this company or this particular strap other than that catalog.

This is the item # right from the catalog: EMCHVBK – £18.99
Black leather strap with three white chevrons.
http://www.jhs.co.uk/eagle.html

Any help or direction on this would be most appreciated. I'm shocked that I could find more information on myself than I could on searching for this company.

Thanks

[LouSiffer]

Since almost everyone selling these is in the UK ( I have seen a few of their products on Amazon and some local sellers ), I am wondering if it is a marketing/distribution issue......... or, due to the name, maybe it is a Native American company and they have to dance around laws for taxing issues. It seems odd they have no website.-Lou

[MikeStrat]

I don't know what the deal is but it's really strange. I mean, you can get just about anything your heart desires from anywhere in the world today without much effort. Except of course this guitar strap. A few online dealers like ZZounds and AMS sell EM straps but not the one that I'm looking for.

[Hellbat]

Maybe send ZZ or AMS an email seeing if perhaps they can add the product.

[MikeStrat]

I tried. They will not do special orders.

[MikeStrat]

Fug um. I have a friend who does this kind leather/upholstry work. I'm going to make my own.

[Snoogans]

I have a friend here in the UK who runs a music shop. I'm sure he can get hold of JHS gear. I'll see if I might be able to get hold of one for you.

[Devotee]

I could use one of these too...

[JACKSONFREAK]

found this on thier website They have a dealer in NJ
MUSICAL DISTRIBUTORS GROUP
9 MARS COURT
UNIT C3 BOONTON
NJ 07005
USA
TELEPHONE: 1-866-632-8346
FAX: 973-335-7779
EMAIL: [email protected]

[MikeStrat]

found this on thier website They have a dealer in NJ
MUSICAL DISTRIBUTORS GROUP
9 MARS COURT
UNIT C3 BOONTON
NJ 07005
USA
TELEPHONE: 1-866-632-8346
FAX: 973-335-7779
EMAIL: [email protected]

Thanks. I called them when I started looking for this but they don't sell the straps. Based on my conversation with them, I'm not really sure what they do. I think it's a front for someting else.

[MetalDaze]

My solution? Make friends with a forum member in the UK and have him buy it and ship for you