MIDNIGHT SPECIAL COLLECTION
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Midnight Special — Black Leather Guitar Straps
The Midnight Special Collection takes some of Red Monkey Designs' best-known guitar strap styles and strips them down to a darker, more understated look: smooth black leather, black hardware and an all-black finish built for the stage.
Hand-built in Los Angeles, these black leather guitar straps are designed for players who want Red Monkey's substantial leather construction without bright metal hardware or contrasting details. The result is a clean, aggressive black-on-black aesthetic that works across rock, metal, alternative, country and beyond.
What Makes the Midnight Special Different?
Midnight Special straps are not simply standard Red Monkey designs made in black. The collection is defined by its monochromatic treatment, pairing smooth black leather with black hardware for a cohesive, low-profile finish.
That gives each design a different character. Details that might normally stand out through polished silver, brass or antique hardware become more subtle, allowing the shape, leatherwork and overall silhouette of the strap to take the lead.
All-Black Guitar Straps Built for the Stage
An all-black guitar strap can disappear into a dark stage setup or become part of a deliberately monochromatic look. For players using black guitars, dark finishes or blacked-out hardware, the Midnight Special Collection creates a more unified visual profile without sacrificing the feel of a substantial leather strap.
The collection includes Midnight Special versions of several established Red Monkey designs, including the Classic, Slasher, Maiden, Motor City, Rock A Rolla, Jerry and Berzerker II, giving players multiple widths and styles within the same black-on-black design language.
Hand-Built Black Leather Guitar Straps from Los Angeles
Red Monkey Designs has been building leather guitar straps in Los Angeles for over 30 years. The Midnight Special Collection applies that same stage-focused approach to a darker visual direction, combining premium leather, durable construction and black hardware in straps made for real-world playing.
Whether you are looking for a black leather guitar strap, an all-black guitar strap or a black-on-black version of a classic Red Monkey design, Midnight Special delivers a cleaner, darker alternative to traditional polished hardware.
Shop all Red Monkey leather guitar straps or explore the Strap Lab for guides on guitar strap width, leather, comfort, fit and performance.
FAQs
Yes. Red Monkey straps have been worn by touring artists and professional musicians across rock, country, metal, pop, and blues. Most recently, Lady Gaga, Shakira have called on Red Monkey for their tours.
Check out our ARTISTS page for some of our clients.
Red Monkey guitar straps have been hand-built for over 30 years right here in Los Angeles using premium full-grain leather and stage-ready hardware.
Wider straps tend to be preferred for heavier guitars and basses because they spread weight across the shoulder. We use very heavy leathers so a wider strap may actually create more shoulder drag when playing for long periods of time.
Narrow straps are great for lighter guitars and vintage style. Slash and Joe Perry, however, like the SLASHER guitar strap for their heavy Les Pauls.
Leather guitar straps are preferred by many players because they are strong, comfortable, long-lasting, and have a classic stage look. Red Monkey straps are made from 100% full-grain leather for premium durability and feel.
The best guitar straps combine comfort, durability, proper width, reliable hardware, and quality materials. Full-grain leather is one of the strongest choices because it breaks in over time while staying durable for years of playing.
Check our SIZING CHART to get the best results.
Most times, we DO NOT recommend using your current pant sizing or another companies belt sizing.
If you're unsure what size strap you need, email us and we'll help guide you through the process of choosing the best size for your height and weight and where the guitar hangs on your body. You can email: rmonkey@redmonkeydesigns.com
Yes, if you need something longer or shorter, simply put your sizing request into the ORDER NOTES section during checkout and we'll take it from there.
Strap locks are a specialty quick release system that many gigging musicians use. They not only help secure your strap to your guitar, they allow for quick release and changing of guitar straps. Many locking systems (e.g.. Dunlop, Schaller, Grover) have a slightly larger diameter hole for mounting. While our traditional guitar strap mounting hole will allow for mounting, we offer to punch the hole larger to make fitment of strap locks easier.
All our gear is HAND-BUILT to order. We generally ask for about 5-7 build days before shipping. Usually we ship more quickly and other times we need a tad more time. We appreciate your patience during our building process.
Due to the hand-built nature of our gear, we do not except returns for refunds. We want all our clients to be happy with their gear purchase. With that said, hand-built goods take time and extra labor to complete so we ask that you be sure to take extra care when ordering. Should you need to return an item, we gladly offer exchanges and or store credit toward future purchases.
If we've not started building your order, we will gladly cancel your order. Please let us know as quickly as possible after placing your order.