Gig bag repair

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:59 pm

What would be the best means of getting a gig bag repaired? The two shoulder straps on mine are wearing out fast, in fact, one has torn off completely, would a shoe repair place be able to fix it?

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:07 pm

Get yourself a "Speedy Stitcher" sewing awl kit, made for stitching leather, canvas, etc. and follow the directions.

Sean Greene · Post by **Sean Greene** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:28 am

Hi Eric,
My old reunion blues bag had a problem where the straps just kind of wore out/disintigrated. I took it to a custom sewing place in Madison and they replaced the straps with car seatbelt material which works really well. The job was super-cheap!!! and I think those straps will last forever. Too bad that bag is languishing in my buddy's house 9 hours away...But I digress:
Kris' Custom Sewing
Any luggage repair place would be able to do a bang-up job.

SG

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:23 pm

What's amazing about all this is that we have found something that apparently can't be fixed with duct tape. Somebody should notify Associated Press about this.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:46 pm

SplatterTone wrote:What's amazing about all this is that we have found something that apparently can't be fixed with duct tape.

Not to mention WD40...