BLACK SABBATH - Tony Iommi's Heavy Leather Guitar Straps Unveiled
June 27, 2013, 11 years ago
BLACK SABBATH guitar legend Tony Iommi has hired Rachael at Heavy Leather NYC (Heavyleathernyc.com) to make his new guitar straps, designed by Shirts & Destroy.
"The guitars I use are pretty heavy and it makes a huge difference when you're playing a long show to have a comfortable strap," says Iommi. "That they also look great is a real bonus!"
Iommi recently donated his used guitar strings to Wear Your Music, an organisation that turns used guitar strings into jewelry. All profits made from the sale of Tony's guitar strings will go to the Nordoff-Robbins charity.
Tony Iommi is frequently referred to as the inventor of heavy metal with his trademark riffs. Having sliced off the ends of three fingers in a factory accident when first starting out Tony switched to very light gauge strings. These make his bracelets especially unique.
Rock Recycled Bracelets are hand-wrapped with sterling silver to create a one-of-a-kind bangle style bracelet. Each bracelet uses a different number and color of strings, depending on what is available at the time of purchase. They do not have the artists initials on them and are not soldered. For this, and the option to add a clasp, see the Classic Style.
Classic Style:
For all the details visit Wearyourmusic.org.
(Photos courtesy of Jackie Jethon)
