Couch

Couch

Also known as: Couch Guitar Straps

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Couch is a small California workshop that has been making guitar straps by hand since 1999. The company was founded by guitarist Daniel Perkins in Long Beach after he struggled to find a guitar strap he liked for his Telecaster; the name comes from the period he spent sleeping on a friend's couch to save up for his first sewing machine. The shop is staffed by a small team of guitar-playing desi...

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Couch is a small California workshop that has been making guitar straps by hand since 1999. The company was founded by guitarist Daniel Perkins in Long Beach after he struggled to find a guitar strap he liked for his Telecaster; the name comes from the period he spent sleeping on a friend's couch to save up for his first sewing machine. The shop is staffed by a small team of guitar-playing designers and sewers who build each strap to order.

The brand is best known for straps made from tough automotive-grade and upholstery vinyl, with at least 25% of materials sourced from deadstock, found, or recycled stock. Signature lines include the Seat Belt strap, the Racing Stripe strap, the Vintage Luggage series (built from repurposed mid-century suitcases), and artist-series silk-screened straps. All products are vegan and cruelty-free. Beyond guitar straps, Couch also produces camera straps, wallets, belts, and bags using the same materials and construction methods.

Couch straps have been spotted on a range of players across rock, indie, and pop, including members of Silversun Pickups, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, and Billie Eilish. The company operates more as a craft workshop than a conventional gear manufacturer and does not run a formal artist endorsement program.

Couch has 19 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Straps & Strap Locks and Overdrive Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 24 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Billie Joe Armstrong, Brian May, and Bill Kelliher.

Artists Who Use Couch

Billie Joe Armstrong uses 1 Couch product

Billie Joe Armstrong

Singer, Guitarist · Green Day

Brian May uses 1 Couch product

Brian May

Keyboardist, Guitarist · Queen

Bill Kelliher uses 1 Couch product

Bill Kelliher

Guitarist, Singer · Mastodon

Nels Cline uses 1 Couch product

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

Yvette Young uses 1 Couch product

Yvette Young

Singer, Guitarist · Covet

Kim Deal uses 1 Couch product

Kim Deal

Singer, Guitarist · Pixies

Matt Skiba uses 1 Couch product

Matt Skiba

Guitarist, Singer · Blink-182

John Cale uses 1 Couch product

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Eric Wilson uses 1 Couch product

Eric Wilson

Bassist · Sublime

Brittany Howard uses 1 Couch product

Brittany Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Alabama Shakes

Laura Lee uses 1 Couch product

Laura Lee

Singer, Bassist · Khruangbin

Kim Shattuck uses 1 Couch product

Kim Shattuck

Guitarist · Pixies

Nikki Monninger uses 1 Couch product

Nikki Monninger

Singer, Bassist · Silversun Pickups

Tegan Quin uses 1 Couch product

Tegan Quin

Singer, Guitarist · Tegan and Sara

Fred Armisen uses 1 Couch product

Fred Armisen

Guitarist, Drummer · Crisis of Conformity

Tommy Kessler uses 1 Couch product

Tommy Kessler

Guitarist · Blondie

Julia Stone uses 1 Couch product

Julia Stone

Singer, Guitarist · Angus & Julia Stone

Toze Tavares uses 1 Couch product

Toze Tavares

Guitarist, Composer

Adam Gardner uses 1 Couch product

Adam Gardner

Singer, Guitarist · Guster

Peter Hughes uses 1 Couch product

Peter Hughes

Bassist · The Mountain Goats

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