Well Rick,

I haven't seen your work, so I can't speak to it. But from all I've heard it is wonderful. As far as Bill Sables is concerned, well that's a different story. Having seen Bill's work on the Mudcat Resources page (scroll down Bill's photo), I commissioned a strap. Today I arrived home from work to find a box from Bill (thanks for sending it Animaterra). WOW, is all I can say. Beautifully done to my specs, complete with roosters (cockerels to Bill), the mudcat logo, and Bill's signature lady bug. I just put it on my guitar, and the Sables magic is at work already...it makes me play better. So all you catters who want to add a very special touch to your instrument, I say commission your strap - Sables or Fielding. And, yes, Bill, it was definitely worth the wait.

dw