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Location: SoCal | Well, this week, I got my OFC guitar luggage tag and strap and I wanted to tell everybody about them.
First, the tag. Not just a luggage tag, an OFC slothead luggage tag to go on my OFC slothead case (when it arrives.... when is it arriving?).
Please note that my guitar is #3 of 12.
Next, the strap. Al out did himself with this one. As most of you know, the slotheads (originals, #47 RI's and the OFC slots) didn't have strap buttons on the shoulder. They had rings mounted on the heel of the neck. How to attach a strap to the ring is a problem. Take a look at this...
He had the strap constructed so that it could use the nifty little attachment hook. Brillant. And if you like another hook better, it's just all tied together so it can come apart if needed.
I love it! It's a great, soft strap as well. Very comfortable and very long.
Because I was such a PITA and wanted to play my guitar out, Al sent me the prototype strap.
I am a happy camper..... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm now looking at the 27th for delivery. I'll have 3 days to play with it before leaving for San Diego, so it's going with me. Oh, boy. Oh boy oh boy. |
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Location: Germany | Thanks Paul for posting the pics. These goodies really make the OFC a special guitar set.
Karl |
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| That is really nice, and great attention to detail al.
Almost makes a blue guitar tolerable.....
(Moody's OFC and Woz's 12 string are the only blue guitars I'm prepared to own if anybody was wondering what to get me for Christmas) |
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| thanks Paul! Cool stuff!!! |
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Location: NJ | If any owners of 47 ri's want a strap let me know
I am making a new order soon
thanks
al |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | That is a really cool strap. Just received confirimation that one has been shipped to Colorado as well. I was just playing No. 5 last evening wondering about that ring attachment. I have a standard strap (albeit, an OFC model) now attached. The ring through the standard strap button hole works, but looks mismatched. This is a great solution. |
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Location: Melbourne Fl. | I bought two straps and love em' both (one black,one brown).They both feel and look great.Gave the brown one to Glenn to go with one of his project guitars(see other post).The black one really goes well with the ute.Thanks Al! slydog |
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Location: SoCal | I had been tying a strap to the ring using a short leather tie down that I got at a shoe repair place. If the OFC strap wasn't coming, I would have spent the money to buy a good strap. I'm glad I waiting. Having a strap made for that specific guitar is very cool.... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Oh boy oh boy oh boy. I'm glad Schroeder doesn't want my guitar, because I was thinking I might not like it and would just give it to him. Now due to arrive the 27th. Maybe this tracking of shipments isn't such a good idea.
(Stare at the computer, yelling, "Come on. Put it on the truck!") |
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Location: SoCal | I never yell "Come on. Put it on the truck!"
I yell "Come on a$$h*le! Put it on the f&*king truck!"
I always try to be enthusiastic.... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Received my strap and tag today. The pictures do not do these items justice. We all knew the strap was gorgeous yet functional for the upper ring type strap tab, but I want to comment on the luggage tag. First, the shape is a subtle likeness of the shape of the OFC guitar top (and many other models for that matter). Second, the tag is larger than it appears in the pic. The length is 5 inches and the width is 3-1/4". It is much more substantial than you might first expect. I have a few cases (not Ovation) that would fall apart long before this tag would give out. Thanks again, Al, for making this possible. |
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Location: SoCal | Did I mention that my strap came with 2 attachment clips, the gold one shown and a larger black plastic one? |
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Location: NJ | you got the prototype.
I went with the gold one since it matched the ring |
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Location: NJ | ". . you got the prototype . ."
Great.
Now there'll be NO living with him . . . . |
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Location: SoCal | Yeah, but was there living w/ me before? |
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