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Banjo Strap Suggestions?

Have a Lakota strap and love it. But, major problem fitting it into my case along with the banjo … frustrating.
Wish they’d make a model that could be easily removed.
Finally exchanged it for the high end quality Deering leather strap. A bit pricey but top notch
and problem solved.

This is how I fit all my banjo straps in the case

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Will these fit the Deering goodtime?

Right on Archie.
This can’t be done with a Lakota unfortunately.
At least not easily. :confused:

Sorry I can’t offer any advice on a Lakota. Ask @Jake at the General Store if he could do a video on how to store the Lakota

They should be able to fit any banjo that has tension hooks/brackets. You can view all the Lakota banjo straps in the General Store here, and here’s a video showing how to attach most kinds of straps:

I had a Lakota non-cradle once and I’m pretty sure it was too wide to store easily alongside the banjo… I probably just had to smush it in there and close the case, haha. It also stretched way out, easily got twisted around and I generally wasn’t a huge fan of it. Maybe the cradle or wider straps are different— I do hear a lot of people like them.
That being said, I am a fan of the Lakota guitar strap— it’s very comfortable and folds easily into my small case compartment!

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Seems like if they just made it removable, it could be tucked into the case compartment and the problem would be solved.
IMHO it doesn’t seem like it would take much to make the adjustment to a removable version.
I thought about going to a shoe repair shop and seeing if they could adapt it to be removable.
Meantime, my Deering is working out fine. :crossed_fingers:

Yes, they should, though it may be a tighter fit.

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Thanks @BanjoBen. I just ordered one from your store.

I can objectively say it does not fit. Oh well. I’ll hold onto it for when I eventually upgrade my good time

@BanjoBen I take it back I got it to fit! Took a lot of patients, a steady hand, and a good pair of needle nose pliers, but it fits on. What a nice strap!o

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