Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch releases $130 signature guitar strap

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Nu-metal trailblazer signs on with Richter Straps

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A new Korn album isn't all that the band's guitarist, Brian 'Head' Welch, has in the works.

Welch recently teamed up with German manufacturer Richter to release a signature guitar strap. With a design based on that of the Richter Springbreak I series, the Brian 'Head' Welch signature strap is available now for the eye-popping price tag of $130. 

The strap is crafted from a special nappa leather and features the 'Sir Headly' logo at the back area.

Brian 'Head' Welch signature Richter strap

(Image credit: Richter Straps)

For that price, will it also get you some mid-'90s-defining seven-string riffage? That remains to be seen...

Richter Straps is also the company behind signature straps for Rammstein, Scorpions, Brent Hinds and Matt Heafy's infamous double-strap design.

For more info, head on over to richterstraps.com.

Jackson Maxwell
Jackson Maxwell

Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.

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