MartyGrass Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I bought a new Jodi Head guitar strap and put it on my H150 Ultra. It bled some black dye into the finish by the end strap button. The guitar was stored in a rack on its end, so some light pressure would have been placed on the strap. In a week or two I noticed the stain that was hidden under the strap. The strap never got wet. The sad thing is that it will not buff out. I have used Jodi Head straps for years and currently have more than a dozen other guitars with her straps on them. No problems. I thought I'd pass this along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eor Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 i've seen pics of (gibsons) guitars being stained by the lining of the case or the shroud, but i've never seen dye transfer from a strap before. that's terrible, i don't know if that will come off. funny, i casually mentioned these in another thread, but maybe it could be of some use here. couch guitar straps durable as any i've ever used, and they look kinda neat, too. and they are all vinyl, so this sort of thing might not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Has the manufacturing of these straps been recently outsourced to another supplier? It could be one explanation. Maybe they'll send you some money for the damage to your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Has the manufacturing of these straps been recently outsourced to another supplier? It could be one explanation. Maybe they'll send you some money for the damage to your guitar. I have emailed the company. I'm not asking for compensation. I want them to know and have asked what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 wow, that's a real shame! But its on a spot which people normally don't notice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasherdave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thank you for mentioning this, I also have some Jodi Head straps (4 in fact) that I use on different guitars of mine...I as yet haven't had an issue, but this is very good to be aware of. I'm sorry to hear of your damaged finish, that is terrible! It makes me think of the few straps of hers i have in various cases with the guitars....so far its ok, but maybe I should relocate them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I emailed Jodi Head last night and got this response this morning. ............................................................ Hi Mark Sorry to hear about the staining problem . The lower end straps I sell . Like the blue fold mary . Are made w synthetic materials the tail is leather only . Probably the binding . Which is dyed vinyl bleed. The thing is leather could do the same thing . I feel terrible . I'm not exactly sure what would take the stain out with out destroying the finish . Its a gamble with materials . Leathers etc . Someone could have an allergic reaction to the materials not sure . I think this is the first time I have heard about the blue vinyl . Probably time to switch binding Its just 8am . Didn't sleep well . Do you want another strap in the same price category . With another type binding Let me know . Jodi Jodi, I've used your straps for years without problem and prefer them to all others. I want to alert you to a problem though. Here's a link that provides the pictures. http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12569-guitar-strap-injury-warning/ The strap that damaged my guitar was new in wrapper from Amazon.com. It's a blue bordered Mary of Guadelupe. I had my luthier try to sand and buff out the stain. But the black mark is in the deepest level of the nitrocellulose and can't be removed without requiring a restaining. I'm not seeking any compensation. I thought you would want to know. Is there anything I should do to protect my other guitars? Your straps are beautiful and I have recommended them to guitarists on public forums for several years. Thanks. Mark ............................................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 that is wierd Mark...im sorry that happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim W Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Vinyl is not too good for finishes. I've seen plenty of old guitars with a pattern on the back from being in contact with a coiled patch cord in the case. vinyl damage to finishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Vinyl is not too good for finishes. I've seen plenty of old guitars with a pattern on the back from being in contact with a coiled patch cord in the case. vinyl damage to finishes This is dyed leather. No vinyl touched the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 man.. that sucks. This is one reason I like using straplocks on all my guitars: it keeps the strap away from the guitar, so it's pretty much impossible for contamination to occur. Of course, this isn't an issue for poly finished guitars, or acrylic lacquer guitars, which are pretty much non-reactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoNameBand Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 MG, I hate that. That happened to me with a white guitar and since then, I don't leave straps on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Jodi Head has emailed me a couple of times. I'm impressed. I will be using strap locks more often. I'm just glad that this didn't happen to my Johnny Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Sorry to hear of your misfortune dude, I too use strap locks on 535, but I store the strap right next to the guitar..no problems thankfully.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I suppose I should be outraged at those who make Jodi Head straps. I'm not. She has been kind enough to discuss this with me. Leather is dyed and any dye can stain. Makes sense, of course. You know what they say: I hope my misfortune prevents yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eor Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 thanks for letting us know. my only nitro guitars are acoustic, so i've never had to deal with this sort of thing. all my straps are vinyl, which have never caused an issue. i guess i'll use shoelaces when i get my heritage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Has the manufacturing of these straps been recently outsourced to another supplier? It could be one explanation. Maybe they'll send you some money for the damage to your guitar. Probably China!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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