NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - Things are rocking once again inside the historic Leader Publications building in downtown Niles, but this staff is making Hollywood headlines instead of local newspapers. Jen ...

Rachael Becker, strap maker and owner of Heavy Leather NYC, is the craftswoman behind the straps that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler are sporting on the road this year.

Cara Jean Wahlers uses vintage fabric to make her Tremolo Hand Built guitar straps. She also hand paints designs on some leather straps. (Photo provided by Cara Jean Wahlers) History: ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- A Wisconsin woman is making a name for herself in the music industry with her one-of-a-kind guitar straps. Singer Zac Brown sported Kim Gilbertson's artwork at the Country Music ...

A few blocks south from downtown Franklin’s boutiques and quaint restaurants, an old sewing machine shudders like a small engine. A piece of thread weaves in and out of a smooth hide of pecan-color ...

Getting its start: Larry Mechem Sr. opened a music instrument store in Anderson in the 1960s (and later two other locations in Indiana). At some point, Mechem received a leatherworking kit for ...

SOQUEL >> Greeting visitors at her home in a quiet Soquel neighborhood, Jan Nicholas doesn’t look like a rock-n-roll fan girl. But the innovative artist has sold custom-painted guitar straps to such ...

We know that adding one of the best guitar straps to your rig won’t help you reach tonal nirvana, but it will make the playing experience way more comfortable. The height, width, and material of your ...