From Humble Beginnings
To World-Renowned Straps
From Humble Beginnings
To World-Renowned Straps
To World-Renowned Straps
FOLK STRAPS
Embrace the tradition and comfort of folk music with our specially crafted instrument straps, designed to keep your beloved folk instruments secure and your melodies flowing.
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FOLK STRAPS
Embrace the tradition and comfort of folk music with our specially crafted instrument straps, designed to keep your beloved folk instruments secure and your melodies flowing.
About Folk Instrument Straps
Immerse yourself in a world where tradition cradles innovation with Levy’s folk instrument straps. Harmoniously blending musical spirit with modern craftsmanship, our straps are the silent keepers of your cherished folk instruments and timeless melodies. Each strap is attentively crafted, providing a steadfast embrace to your instrument, ensuring your music flows uninterrupted and your stories are told with unbridled passion. With Levy's, safeguard not only your instrument but the rich tapestry of tales woven through each note, allowing the melodic echoes of the past to resiliently resonate into the future. Explore our collection and find the strap that becomes the unseen bridge between your instrument, your heritage, and your artistry.
Craft Your Story with Levy’s Leathers
Embark on a musical journey with Levy’s Leathers, your premier choice for quality guitar straps since 1973. Uniting unparalleled comfort with distinctive fashion, our straps are more than accessories—they are the threads that connect generations of musicians and their stories. From the nostalgic melodies of a cherished family guitar to the bold strums of new learners and the electric vibes of grand stage performances, Levy’s crafts each strap to elevate every artist’s journey, no matter the stage in their musical adventure. Choosing Levy's means stepping into a rich legacy, aligning with legends, and etching your story into a rich tapestry of musical history, ensuring every chord resonates with tales of triumphs, adventures, and enduring journeys.
Get started with Levy’s Folk Straps
Ready to purchase your first or next folk strap? We’ve made it simple. Levy’s website has tools to help you narrow down your folk strap choices based on your desired specs, such as the brand, price range, and much more. Select your preferred specs in our convenient product filter and explore your options!
An Unexpected Beginning
Sometimes, life's most pivotal moments quietly sneak up on us. Take, for instance, Dennis Levy's decision back in 1973. Faced with the choice between cash and a set of leather-working tools as payment, Dennis chose the latter.
The Birth of a passion
Little did he know, this seemingly minor choice would ignite a passion for leatherwork in him. Inspired by his brother Harvey's musical journey, Dennis began crafting guitar straps just as Harvey was building a network of vendors with his guitar skills. It wasn't long before Dennis and his wife Cheryl poured their heart, soul, and savings into Levy’s Leathers Ltd.
Dedication Beyond Moments
But building one of the world's premier names in guitar straps isn't just about seizing the right moments. It's about unwavering dedication to craftsmanship. It's about a genuine commitment to elevating every musician's journey. It's about helping each artist embrace their unique style with Levy's fashion and comfort.
More Than Just Straps
Today, Levy's straps aren't just straps. They're stories. From the cherished chords of a grandfather's old acoustic to the eager strums of a novice's first lesson. From garage jam sessions to major stage debuts. With a Levy's strap, you're not just playing music. You're stepping into a legacy, standing shoulder to shoulder with legends, and carving out your own epic tale.
Join The Legacy
Join us in this journey. Craft your sound. Celebrate your legacy. With Levy's, play on the shoulders of giants, and alongside them.
Our Leather
The tanning of leather is an art much like winemaking, and as such, there are slight variations in color and texture from dye-lot to dye-lot, from hide to hide, and even from one section of a hide to another. Therefore, every leather item Levy’s manufactures is truly unique.
VEG-TAN LEATHER
Veg-tan carving leather is crafted by soaking raw hide in tannic acid baths of water and live oak bark. Over seven days, varying tannic acid levels create firmness for effortless embossing and carving.
TOP-GRAIN LEATHER
Top-Grain leather breaks down animal hide fibers using chemicals, a 24-hour process. Common for shoe uppers, it's pliable without cracking. Levy's employs it for budget-friendly entry-level straps.
GARMENT LEATHER
Garment leather is top-grain leather softened for mellowness, often thinner than regular chrome-tan. Levy's garment leather is drum-dyed for complete color saturation.
SUEDE LEATHER
Suede leather is achieved by removing the top grain of the hyde, followed by re-tanning, softening, and buffing the underlying piece to create the characteristic soft nap.
CRAZY HORSE LEATHER
Crazy Horse leather ages gracefully, developing a unique patina that deepens over time, enhancing its character and vintage charm.