Oops

Tonight at youth group, one of the more embarrassing things that can happen to a musician happened to me. We were in the middle of playing a song when the duct tape strap holding up the bass guitar I was playing snapped. Fortunately, the guitar didn't drop on my foot or the ground because I caught it. Unfortunately, I couldn't play through the rest of that song because I had to regroup, and when I finally did play, I was sitting down and stepped on the cord, pulling it out of the bass. I think this experience is comparable to having your pants fall down, only slightly less embarrassing.
From this experience I've learned that although a duct tape guitar strap sounds like a good idea and could be short term, it will eventually snap, so be ready. Perhaps it's better to spend the five to ten dollars for a nylon guitar strap.