Guides
Ukulele & guitar strap guides
Straight answers on attaching, setting up and styling a strap — from a teacher who has re-strapped hundreds of instruments.
August 2026
How to Use a Ukulele Strap (Height, Sitting, Standing)
Where to set the length, what the strap frees in the fretting hand and wrist, and how to fit one to a child.
August 2026
How to Hold a Ukulele (Sitting and Standing)
Where the body rests, what the forearm does, and the five holding habits that make chords harder.
July 2026
Ukulele Strap Without Drilling
Hook straps, soundhole hooks and headstock ties compared: what each one touches, and what it costs in hold.
June 2026
How to Put a Strap on a Ukulele (2 Easy Ways)
With one strap button, with none, and the cheap parts you need — step by step.
June 2026
Ukulele Strap Buttons Explained
What a strap button is, whether to fit one, and the no-drill alternatives.
June 2026
The Vintage & Boho Strap Style Guide
From Hendrix to hootenanny — where the woven strap look came from and how to wear it.