G'day Garg,

... Yeah ... but thespionage could almost get away with one that said Yashica ...!

I've seen a few camera straps that might be adapted as decent straps for an open back banjo (I've been a professional photographer for decades) ... but decent "photographic" accessories are usually even more over-priced than decent "music" accessories!

My little open-back banjo has a strap made, 40 years ago, from half of a 5 shilling ($0.50 in current 'face value!) length of 30 mm chrome-tanned leather. Narrower (~ 15 mm) strips cut from the same leather are sewn on each end and small brass buckles are rivetted to the ends of the broad strap. Unfortunately, this handy style of leather, from which I have made many straps for both cameras and light musical instruments, is no longer in fashion. "Oak-tanned" carving and belt leathers are a bit stiff for unpadded straps... and I would probably use a light synthetic webbing for the same job, today.

Heavy banjos (big resonator types) demand specifically designed straps ... bought or bespoke.

Regards,

Bob