I got off the phone with Doug Fairweather of Lock-It Guitar Straps last week feeling excited and a bit envious. I was checking on some details regarding delivery of Lock- It Straps to Guitars Kauai. Doug was preparing for a trip to Austin. His destination: Willie Nelson’s recording studio for a session with superb guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes of Government Mule and Allman Brothers Band. He mentioned a slew of fine players currently hanging out in Austin and also a potential hook up with the Black Crowes who were interested in his straps.
The woes of a mainland ex-patriot are small when compared with the pace and life style of everyday living on the beautiful Garden Island. Never the less, isolation and periodic outbreaks of subsequent "Rock Fever" are nagging and persistent.
In our relatively short conversation, Doug mentioned potential in-the-flesh contact with five of my favorite contemporary player/outfits, which is not a day to day occurrence on Kauai.
Besides Willie, Warren Haynes and the Crowes, Steve Earle, and members of Seattle’s Mudhoney were all names mentioned by Doug in our talk. This is quite an A-List of players catching the Buzz about Doug’s straps. The fact that I am a fan of all these folks is the itch of isolation I can’t scratch.
I haven’t gotten back to Doug about how things went, but I look forward to hearing the details. Also cool will be hearing what Warren Haynes captured from his recent efforts.
Meanwhile I am content knowing that at least for now, Guitars Kauai is the exclusive and 1st dealer of Lock-It Guitar Straps in the State/Sovereign Kingdom of Hawaii.
We will begin with two basic designs and add more as they become available. We will have the basic black poly at $24.95 and comfy, earth-friendly, natural hemp at $39.95.
Doug’s straps are truly “a better mouse strap!”
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Update!
The straps arrived yesterday, email info@GuitarsKauai.com and we'll get you strapped!
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