Franklin Vintage Black Glove leather bass strap w/suede backing and 3.5″ shoulder pad3. 5 Glove Leather w Garment Leather Backing Simple, functional, beautiful! This traditional style strap has been given the Franklinsignature and widened to a full 3. 5. The leather is a deeply oiled glove leather with perforated leather backing. We build up the shoulder pad with a bit of foam padding, which combined with the wider pad area, makes for an extremely comfortable strap. Guitar players who want a wider strap will also love this model.