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Welcome. Thank you for taking a moment to visit Lakota Leathers, makers of the finest musical instrument straps that money can buy.

Each Lakota Leathers strap is made on the Lakota Sioux Indian reservations in South Dakota, USA. From the start, Lakota Leathers straps were made exclusively on the Pine ridge reservation, but we have now expanded to the Rosebud reservation as well. Pine Ridge has the undesirable distinction of being the poorest county in the entire United States. The purchase of any Lakota Leathers strap not only gives you the ultimate quality, but helps provide income for a people on these reservations.  Truly a 'cottage' industry, Lakota Leathers straps are assembled in  living rooms and on kitchen tables of the people who make these wonderful straps.

We use only native leathers which have been used by the Lakota people for milenia. Bison (American buffalo) and Elk are our leathers of choice. These leathers are extremely supple and provide for unsurpassed comfort no matter what instrument you play. Our bison hide straps are available in four colors (chocolate, black, saddle, and tobacco) and are available for guitar, banjo, resonator guitar, and mandolin. Hand braided Elk hide straps are available for mandolin and available in a multitude of color choices.

All Lakota Leathers straps are 100% guaranteed to be the softest, strongest, and most comfortable strap you will ever use. Thank you for taking time to visit Lakota Leathers!

Guitar Straps

Great for both electric and acoustic instruments. Each guitar strap is made from Bison (American Buffalo) leather. These are the softest, most comfortable straps you will ever use.  Available in either 2" or 3" widths. Money back guarantee if not 100% satisfied.

Visit our Guitar Straps section for our full selections.

Mandolin Straps

We feature over twenty varieties of hand made mandolin straps. In fact, we are unaware of anyone who offers a more extensive variety! Flat braided and round braided elk leather, as well as non-braided buffalo (American Bison) leather mandolin straps are our specialty.

Check out our complete lineup on our Mandolin page!

Banjo Straps

Lakota Leathers offers a unique, cradle banjo strap design. Our standard cradle strap offers unsurpassed comfort and security for your banjo. No metal touching your banjo and ultimate comfort make a Lakota Leathers banjo strap your obvious choice!

By popular demand, Lakota Leathers now offers traditional, non-cradle straps.

Visit our Banjo Straps section to see our entire lineup!

Resonator Guitar Straps

Our resonator guitar straps are second to none and fit all Dobro^® brand guitars as well as all other resophonics. These unique straps feature a set of Chicago screws to fasten your guitar to your strap. These provide for unsurpassed safety of your cherished instrument!

Visit our Resonator Straps section for more details.

Custom Straps

Our artisans can create a custom strap to your exacting specifications. Hand loomed beadwork, native hides such as Bison, Elk, Deer,  and even Moose are possibilities with our one of a kind custom straps. Sterling, turquoise, and coral are popular choices to adorn a Lakota Leathers custom strap. When we say 'custom', we mean custom. The options are completely up to you and only limited by your imagination! Please visit the custom strap section of this site to see photos of a variety of straps that have been created for other customers.

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