Guitar Strap

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David Gilmour's guitar strap has become nearly as visually iconic as his black Stratocaster, a padded leather design most closely tied to the brand Minotaur, with a history stretching back to Jimi Hendrix, who reportedly owned a similar strap before it eventually came into Gilmour's possession as a gift from his wife in 2006. Its distinctive crossed or braided leather pattern has been widely replicated by strap makers including RightOn! Straps, who sell a dedicated Gilmour and Hendrix-inspired reproduction, letting other players recreate the look even without an original. As a purely functional accessory rather than a tone-shaping component, its significance is almost entirely visual and historical, tying two generations of iconic guitarists together through one physical object.

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