“Hi Terry  Now that the Christmas Festivities have quietened down I now have the opportunity to let you know how pleased I am with my Tiki strap. You have made a wonderful job of it. The embroidery is fantastic and the leather work is superb. I will take a photo and send it to you in the near future. Once again, very many thanks and wishing you, and your family a very Happy New Year.”

Regards, Steve Doane, England

A Happy New Year !!  from Jan-Åke

“I´m ver proud of my guitar strap SantaFé and will thank You for good cooperation and everything for the year 2005. Here a picture of Jack Greene, Candy Carpenter from which I have a few collection country CD.s, and I sometimes sing those songs with my guitar. I play country music in my car almost everyday. I´d send You a picture of me - I´ll do that soon. many greetings”   mr Jan-Åke Nilsson, Sweden

Richard D. Wile first contacted us in February of 2005 regarding having a couple of custom straps made for his son, Richard A. Wile, who at the time was 12 years old.  After much patience on both Richard’s part, three custom straps were sent to Canada to go on RAW’s guitars.  Below are some of the pictures and comments that Richard has sent. 

“Terry,  The straps arrived yesterday, I only arrived a few minutes ago. The straps are awesome, we are very pleased with the final product. In particular the colour of the body leather for the LP strap. I have to admit I was sceptical about your colour choice, but I learned long ago to let experts do their work and boy what a choice it was. The colour is perfect, in fact it seems to pick up the very slight green (olive) hue to the LP wood and the colour sympathizes quite well – in fact perfectly. 

Of course I will send you some photos and a testimonial you can use, the boy would love to see his picture on your site. I will take a couple of action shots at his band gig this weekend. Give me a bit of time. We appreciate the effort and of course your decision to make a third strap was very much appreciated, with 7 guitars, you can never have too many straps. You are a hero... Thanks again Terry and I will get you some shots and a testimonial from the star that you can use.  Cheers,”

Richard D. Wile, Bedford, Nova Scotia

“This strap is unbelievable in its comfort. I thought a padded strap was the only way to go for a Les Paul, I now know that Terry designs the most comfortable straps you could use on stage.”

Richard A. Wile

A special thanks to RDW and RAW for the great pictures of Action straps in uhhh... action!

and now... two sets of Triplets!

The above set of triplets belongs to Jeff King of Wimington, NC.  A copper whipsnake, a red viper and a custom one of a kind snakeskin strap adorn the triplets named Gibson, Martin and Gibson. What a nice family.

The above set of triplets belongs to Jeremy Meurer of Manilla, IN.  A Tickled strap, a custom handpainted premium python and a custom brown diamondback rattlesnake strap are worn by these triplets named Fender, Gretsch and Yamaha.

Thanks to Jeff and Jeremy for taking the time to line the triplets up for a picture.

“Terry,  Sorry to take so long getting back to you—I have been out of town.  The straps are terrific. Even better than I expected.  Thanks a million.”

Bruce Barrington, Quechee, VT

“Hi Terry, I received my guitar strap today wow that was quick postage!!!!  I have to say first off the quality of the leather you have used is very impressive. I also like the red viper circular pattern as I must admit at one point from pics I thought the red viper maybe too brighter red but it's the darker red that I was hoping it would be. The cobra dots are cool as well I don't know why but I thought they were a silver looking colour but obviousally not but still very nice.  I compared my strap to my other 2 straps: Levy Suede strap & the El Dorado hand crafted custom leather strap to my new Action venom guitar strap & I have to say the strap you made is the most comfortable to wear/use. The leather is of a much better quality than that of the El Dorado although I do like the vintage country look of the El Dorado strap it is not as comfortable as the Action strap you made. The Venom strap fits perfectly it's like going to a tailors & having a suite measured for you to your exact specs. The strap just feels right as I've said easily the most comfortable strap I own... I know what a good quality strap you do make & I'll know who to come to next time I require another strap which hopefully will be pretty soon.  Oh & thanks for the cobra money clip now that is what I call good customer service!!!!  Many thanks once again for the strap.  All the best.”

Matthew Smith,

“Hi both, I received my Earth Child today. I only had to pay £8,63 (about $16) as import tax. The strap is fantastic, so supple yet strong. The finish is superb and the colours very pleasing. Exactly what I was hoping for (after taking months deliberating). So was I ripped off? Certainly not. Apart from the exquisite design, this strap is hand made. Sheer quality. That is worth paying for. I'm delighted. Also the service is so friendly and understanding. Absolutely no pressure, just excellent advice. Yes, I'm totally grateful for your patience, assistance and expertise. What more can I say except thank you very much. I'll try to sort out some photographs but,in the meantime, if you wish to publish any of my comments, please dedicate them to 'a delighted Rory Gallagher fan'. I'll probably spend the next month or so deciding whether to go for the Indian Blanket. That would look terrific on my acoustic. Speak to you again. Best Wishes,”

Brian Mogford

“Terry, I received the strap yesterday and love it. I am CFO of a large public company and my guitar is my escape from stress and the "real world". The strap design my 10 year old daughter and I conjured up on a sheet of paper last Summer combines a relaxing image from her favorite Jack Johnson movie soundtrack with the title of my favorite Kenny Chesney song ( I am a self-described Island Boy!). You brought the idea to life! It has been a pleasure working with you. Look out...we will be working on something for my Telecaster next!  Thanks so much!”

Phil Conti

“Terry: I received my new Blackheart strap and I really love it. It certainly seems to be as good as I'd hoped it would be. I played a gig with it Saturday and it's amazingly comfortable. Of course, it goes without saying that the quality is superb (but I'll say it anyway-the quality is superb) and I think it's quite nice looking in an understated way. If someone takes a decent picture of me wearing it, I'll send it along. I look forward to many years of use and I'll be ordering one for my Rick 360-12 as soon as I decide what color it(the strap)should be. Thanks for your help and concern. It's a pleasure dealing with you.”

Gerry Canter

“Dear Terry, The guitar strap arrived today and it is just beautiful!! And the leather is so soft!Thank you for the very nice letter as well! I really love the way you do business. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holiday! Thanks Again,”

Sara Jane Johnston

“Hi Terry, The zebra strap arrived a few days ago. I thought I have seen it all, but this strap has left me speechless. I will cherish it the rest of my life.  Thank you once again for a job so well done. Satisfied Customer.”

Andrew

“Strap Arrived safe and sound about 5 minutes ago..... DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!! We'll take a few pics and send it your way after he opens everything up on Christmas morning. Thank you! You are a true Artist!!!
 

kc Wright

“Hi! I got the strap yesterday, and it is a stunner! I am very happy with it.  I had no problem with the delay, it gave me an extra day of anticipation. Thank you for all of your attention. My wife has a nice camera, and I think for mother's day she will be getting a Action Custom Strap. You know your doing it right when you get repeat customers! Thanks again!”

Mike Moore.

P.S.- I will be sending a picture of the strap on my guitar after the holidays.

“Hi Terry. I received my strap this morning. Wow it looks great. I think the lizards are pretty cool. I’m glad we went with the wider strap….it’s extremely comfortable. Also the top lizard sits right on my shoulder so it turned out just right. I’ve got two more gigs to play this weekend so I’ll give it a try.  Thanks again”

Ryan Darling

“Hi, Just a note to wish you and all at Actioncustomstraps a healthy and prosperous New year. My strap is sitting comfortably on my Strat. The denim is so Rory Gallagher I can't believe it. Again, thanks. And I haven't given up on another strap. I may put this one on my Martin and order another denim but with black leather. The denim has me hooked! If you want a recommendation to publish on your site, I'll be happy to oblige. But I warn you my praises will cause a news headline. your straps must be the best available anywhere. Sheer work of art. Cheers,”

Brian.Mogford

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