Artists

Top mandolin guru David Benedict rates the Pinegrove MS50 strap as the best you can buy.   Check out his many Youtube lessons and performances with bluegrass innovators Mile Twelve.

Virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Tony Furtado travels the world with his particular brand of Americana roots music.   Tony sent us a video review of his Pinegrove GS41 guitar strap - all good!

Seydel endorser and hard-working Germany-based bluesman Roger Wade uses the Pinegrove Harmonica Bandolier and 12-Pack case.   Roger tours with the Houserockers and duo It Takes Two.

Lead vocalist and harmonica player Lucy Anderton of US Country band Lucy Angel with her Pinegrove 4-Pack Harmonica Case.

World champion harmonica player Paul Gillings carries a Pinegrove 8-Pack Harmonica Case. "The leather was top quality and smelled amazing!"

Lead vocalist, guitarist and drummer Howlin' Ric uses a Pinegrove GS25 Guitar Strap to sling his acoustic, plus a Pinegrove Vintage Drumstick Bag to to stow his sticks. Ric also plays in psychobilly band The X-Ray Cat Trio. 

Online blues harp teacher Tomlin Leckie shows off the Pinegrove 12-Pack Harmonica Case in this video review

Liam Ward of The Liam Ward Band and The Rumblestrutters with his Pinegrove 12-Pack Harmonica Case. Liam also runs LearnTheHarmonica.com and teaches harmonica 1-to-1.

Online harmonica reviewer and teacher Jake Robinson gives a video review of the Pinegrove harmonica bandolier here

Multi-instrumentalist and radio DJ Mike Harding with one of his Pinegrove Straight-8 Harmonica Cases. “The best harp roll ever IMHO"

Chris Turpin of Ida Mae with a Pinegrove BS79 Guitar Strap in tan.  Chris also uses a black BS79 matched to his all-brass National resonator guitar.

Jim Moray, major British folk artist: "I discovered Pinegrove straps at a festival and bought a padded guitar strap which I used that day. It hasn’t been off my instrument since, and I’ve recently bought another to live with a different guitar."

Al Cisneros of ultimate stoner band Sleep uses Pinegrove BS63 straps on his eight Rickenbacker 4003AC basses.  Photo by Jens Wassmuth.

Justin Collins of heavy psycheldelic stoner band Duel uses a Pinegrove Vintage-Style Drumstick Bag in black.

Shaun Avants, bassist with tripped out old school stoner metal band Duel from Austin Texas, uses a Pinegrove BS53 strap in tan.

Grammy award winner Al Petteway, here with Amy White. Al uses a Pinegrove GS25 Guitar Strap. "I love my new vintage style strap from Pinegrove Leather. It has no metal parts that can scratch the finish and the leather is the best I’ve seen on a guitar strap."

Multi-instrumentalist Ciaran Algar with his Pinegrove GS55 Guitar Strap matched to a luthier-built tenor guitar.

Lead guitarist Raphael Dumas of the Sarah Olivier Band with his Pinegrove GS24 Guitar Strap slung on a standard Tele.

Author, actor, filmmaker, artist, songwriter and bandleader of The Legendary Shack Shakers, J D Wilkes bought himself a GS25 strap for his banjo at Red Rooster Festival 2019.  Incredible harmonica player too.

Irwin Sparkes, guitarist and lead singer with The Hoosiers, wears a Pinegrove GS60 red two-tone strap.  Irwin's latest project features alter-ego band Felix & The Scootermen.

Lead guitarist Davey Barwell of New Generation Superstars with a Pinegrove BS79 strap. "Jesus Christ it's so well made and comfortable. Love it."

Alex O. Numason of explosive psychedelic hard rock band The Vintage Caravan hangs his Reverend Mercali bass on a Pinegrove BS53 strap.  Great guys we met at Black Deer Festival 2019.

ZZ Top-influenced Houston country blues rocker Sam Morrow plays it cool with a Pinegrove GS55 guitar strap.  

Dunken Francis of New Zealand retro-rock band Boom! Boom! Deluxe is a long-time user of the Pinegrove Harmonica Bandolier.  "I love it, and I jump about a lot lol".

Luca Giovacchini wears a tan Pinegrove GS25 strap on his Italian MaC Jaguar-style guitar.  Luca plays with folk rock band Emma Morton & The Graces, led by Scottish songwriter Emma Morton.

Bluegrass guitarist, composer and online tutor Adam Schlenker uses a Pinegrove GS55 strap.  "Exactly what I have been looking for for years!!! It's perfect."

Seth Mulder is mandolin player and bandleader for full-time bluegrass band Midnight Run, based in Gatlinburg.   "We perform 5-6 days a week, with a minimum 5hr shift. I know how important it is for a musician to have a comfortable strap."

Polly Bolton (mandolin, banjo, vocals) has been touring internationally in various line ups since her early teens.  She currently plays with heart-stopping folk trio The Trials of Cato.

UK folk hero Greg Russell uses Pinegrove GS55 guitar straps.  His 2017 project  Shake The Chains included folk luminaries  Peggy Seeger, Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr & Leon Rosselson

Expert fingerstyle guitarist, double bassist and harmonica player  in the American folk tradition, David  Broad usually performs with The David Broad Trio and rockabilly hotshots The Hailbails.

BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Winner Pablo Lafuente uses a Pinegrove GS55 guitar strap.  He tours with Josie Duncan, Jarlath Henderson, Ross Ainslie, The Outside Track and The Tweed Project.  Pictured here with Greg Russell, left.

Brazilian bass player Moyses Dos Santos is best known as co-founder of Lola’s Day Off, along with Incognito and Level 42 drummer Pete Ray Biggin.  Moyses is a regular feature at Ronnie's Scott's 100 Club.

Pinegrove came across The Huers at a number of guitar shows across the UK, and were wowed by the cool mastery of their folk genre.  Ian Cleverdon uses a number of Pinegrove straps.

Tom McGuiness bought three Pinegrove straps in April 2020.  "Lovely leather and great craftsmanship".  Tom is an original member of The Manfreds (ex Manfred Mann),The Blues Band, and McGuinness Flint from 1970 to 1975.

2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winner Bella Gaffney writes folk inspired songs and original arrangements of traditional pieces.  She currently plays in 4-piece The Magpies.

Long Ryders drummer Greg Sowders tours with a Pinegrove Vintage style drumstick bag.  "Love the bag. Very sentimental."  The Long Ryders were formed by Greg and Sid Griffin in 1981.  Mojo claims they unwittingly invented Americana.

 Bluegrass guitar virtuoso David Grier is an IBMA three-time Bluegrass Guitarist of the Year.  After borrowing a strap from Adam Schlenker he says "I really like this strap & can't wait to show it to more of my friends."

Multi-instrumentalist Scott Poley plays with tribute band Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself.   He is also a pedal steel player, a composer and producer.

Spending most of his time with a guitar in his hands, Grant Pritchard changes roles between live music performer and online guitar instructor.

Paddy Wells is a powerful blues harp player with over 30 years experience and many accolades. His latest project is Dust Radio. Paddy is a also a freelance music journalist.

Winner of Bass Player magazine Bassist Of The Year, Danny Sapko is a professional session musician, who publishes many bass tips on YouTube.

Ben Hewlett is a long-time harmonica pro, who runs the HarmonicaMastery.com online tutoring school. Visit his web site to see many testimonials from students.

Delano Mills currently plays bass with the reformed Musical Youth. MYwere a group of five British kids who sold millions of records and became the first black group to appear on MTV.

Ethan Setiawan was the US National Mandolin Champion in 2014 and the 2017 RockyGrass Mandolin Champion. Ethan's music spans bluegrass, classical and free jazz.

Guitarist Joe Coombs has toured with Yola, Sam Morrow, Jaime Wyatt, Jennifer Crook, Jonny Morgan, Alice Wallace, Sara Petite, Lynne Hanson and Newton Country

Metal guitarist Kelan Hughes (right) runs the hugely successful KDH YouTube channel, reviewing kit and talking about everything to do with guitars. He is guitarist with the W.A.L.K.E.R. band with Glen Walker (left).

The man who wrote Peaceful Easy Feeling, and a true gentleman. Jack Tempchin wrote to us "I really love the [harmonica] case. I finally have all the keys with me when I need them."

Don Richardson is a pro bass player with 40+ years of experience and an impressive resume filled with stars. Don told us "Loving the [BS66] strap, it’s made a big difference."