The Appeal of Customizing MOODY STRAPS - How to Order at Sound House

2024-03-19

Moody Straps are the most popular brand of high-end guitar/bass straps at Soundhouse, and the feel of the carefully selected top-quality genuine leather and suede leather is smooth, soft and supple to the touch! The Moody Straps are also loved by top artists such as Richie Kotzen and Mike Dirnt (Green Day) for their durability and ease of use. *1
The design and sophisticated color variations by designer and craftsman Allison Suter are top class in themselves. In this issue, I would like to introduce the appeal of Moody Straps custom orders, based on past examples!

*1 Some of the Artists Who Have Used Moody Straps are Introduced Below!

John Mayer
Lee Ritenour
Joe Bonamassa
Billy Sheehan

Introduction

Sound House is currently accepting custom orders for the following series.

① CLASSIC LEATHER BACK（Leather&Leather）: →Front leather/back leather
② CLASSIC SUEDE BACK（Leather＆Suede）: →Front leather/back suede
③ STAR STRAPS（STAR LEATHER BACKED）: →Front leather/back leather/ with star
④ ARTIST SERIES: →Front leather/back leather
Front is Distressed Leather Backed or Faux Gator Leather Backed specification.

Reference: Moody Straps official website

Product Naming Convention at Sound House

The notation at Sound House is as follows.

Leather＆Leather	2.5”	Long	Black/Cream
Series name	Width	Length	Color (front/back)

Series Name: Please refer to the parentheses of the series previously introduced.
Width: 2.5" (approx. 6.35 cm) or 4.0" (approx. 10.16 cm)
Length: available in the following three patterns.
- Standard…37-49 in (approx. 93.98-124.46 cm)
- Long…47-54 in (approx. 119.38-137.16 cm)
- Extra Long…53-60 in (approx. 134.62-152.4 cm)
Color: An incredibly wide range of color variations! Sound House basically accepts your choice of leather color for the front and back, but you can also specify the color of the stitching and logo if you want.

If you search on the product page and can't find the combination you are looking for, it may be that we haven't yet received the order. Please feel free to contact us to see if it is possible to place an order, using the colors introduced below as a reference.

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★ Important note ★
Due to the intention (mood) of the manufacturer, the color may vary slightly in rare cases. In addition, if there is no indication of stitching or logo color, the product will be produced at the discretion of the manufacturer. Please note that depending on the timing of your order, the color may be different from the product image.

The following is a list of colors that have been used in the past and are available on the manufacturer's and distributor's websites!

*When searching for a product on Soundhouse, please enter the color in accordance with the previously mentioned naming convention, and the relevant product will appear.

Color order record for CLASSIC LEATHER BACK (Leather & Leather) and CLASSIC SUEDE BACK (Leather & Suede).

Front color	①Back Leather（Leather&Leather）	②Back Suede（Leather＆Suede）
Black	Black・Cream・Tobacco・Red・Blue・Skyblue・Pink	Black・Cream・Tobacco・Red・Blue・Skyblue・Pink
White	Black・Cream・Skyblue・Pink	Cream・Pink
Brown	Cream	Cream・Tobacco・Red
Light Brown	Cream	Cream
Camel	Cream	Cream・Tobacco
Navy	Black・Cream・Tobacco・Orange	Black
Bitter Marmalade	Tobacco・Navy	Red
Amber	Cream・Tobacco・Red	Cream・Tobacco・Skyblue
Sapphire Blue	Cream・Red・Blue	Cream・Tobacco
Kiwi	Black・Cream・Pink	Cream
Light Gray	Black・Cream	Black・Pink
Purple	Cream・Tobacco・Purple	Purple
Violet	Cream
Light Green	Cream

Other colors as stated on the manufacturer's website or at the retailer.
Front color: Blood (Carmine)

Color order record for STAR STRAPS (STAR LEATHER BACKED)

Number of stars: 1 / 3 / 6
Product name e.g. 2.5" 1 STAR LEATHER BACKED STRAP
The number of stars is indicated after the width.

Color of star: Gold, Platinum, White, Red / 3STAR (White, Red, Blue).

The leather itself is basically black both front and back. If a suede lining was requested, a red lining was also possible!

Color Order Record of Artist Series

Distressed Leather Backed		FAUX GATOR LEATHER BACKED
Front color	Back color	Front color	Back color
Brown	Cream	Black	Black・Blue・Purple・Red　Skyblue
		Dark brown	Cream・Red
		Topaz	Cream
		Turquoise	Cream
		Purple	Gray

Other Colors as Listed on the Manufacturer's Website

FAUX GATOR LEATHER BACKED
Front color	Back color
Black	Cream
Orange	Brown
Dark brown	Blue・Brown・Purple

There are 200 colors of white" by Ms. Ahn Mika.
Even if it is labeled Blue, the color can be slightly different, or the same color may have different tints depending on the material!

For example, look at Blue.

① Blue (back only)　② Skyblue (back only)　③ Sapphire Blue (front only)

① Deep blue
② Slightly brighter blue
③ Greenish blue

The colors are quite different! And,、

Purple is Purple, but the color tone changes because of the different materials.

Moody Strap / Leather&Leather2.5" Standard Purple / Purple (Item ID: 259690)

While both the front and back are leather, in this case, the materials are different, so it is not the same shade of Purple! The back is a much darker purple.

It is not generally the case that the same color was selected for the front and back but the color is different, so please contact us if you are concerned!

It is also basically possible to create a front and back combination that is not currently handled in the colors on the table. If you can't find it in the search results, please contact us once.

Finally... if you really want to specify a logo/stitching color

By the way...
Stitching is the thread that is sewn around the circumference of the entire strap

Logo is the manufacturer's logo!

Examples of custom order at Sound House in the past

Leather&Leather2.5 "Long Black/Black Bluestitch (Item ID: 321814)

Logo:Gold
Stitch:Blue

Leather&Leather 2.5" Standard Black/Black Blue Logo (Item ID: 314606)

Logo:Blue
Stitching:Blue front/black back

Leather&Leather 2.5" Standard Black/Black Red Logo (product ID: 314431)

Logo:Red
Stitching:Red on front/black on back

etc. ... Sorry, we don't have any images!

Please feel free to contact us if you would like to order. (We would be more than happy for you to contact us via email or contact form rather than by phone).

And because Moody Straps are carefully made one by one, it can take quite a while from the time you order. We kindly ask you to consider about 3-4 months as a long lead time. Depending on the timing, it may take more or less time, so please consult with us before placing your order.
*Basically, the products are made to order, so we cannot accept cancellations after the order has been placed.

How was it? Moody Straps are available in a wide range of colors, so there are too many possibilities for straps! Guitarists and bassists who are looking for originality should definitely take a look!

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Influenced by my mother, a violin instructor, I have been exposed to a wide and shallow range of instruments since elementary school. However, I cannot play the violin even 1mm! In my private life, I like to travel 3 times a year. The country I am most interested in right now is Madagascar! I am satisfied with my life as long as I have birds and comedy.

MOODY STRAPS

Leather&Leather2.5"Long Black/Black Bluestitch

¥29,800(incl. tax)

321814] Genuine leather strap, Blue stitch, Gold logo, leather back, width approx. 6.3 cm, length 107 - 137 cm (Long), color black/black (blue stitch, gold logo)