Rachael Becker, strap maker and owner of Heavy Leather NYC, is the craftswoman behind the straps that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler are sporting on the road this year.

Getting its start: Larry Mechem Sr. opened a music instrument store in Anderson in the 1960s (and later two other locations in Indiana). At some point, Mechem received a leatherworking kit for ...

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An East Village artist is making life better for some terminally ill kitties – one hand-crafted guitar strap at a time. “It’s really amazing how many pet-guitar people there are,” said Jodi Head, ...