that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message couch guitar straps industry apparel and consumer goods founded 1999 number of employees 5 website www.couchguitarstraps.com couch 80 s mercedes guitar strap couch guitar straps is a company that designs manufactures and sells guitar straps . it is located in signal hill california . the products are described as vegan on account of the type of materials they are constructed from . contents 1 history 2 production 3 namm 4 use by artists 5 collaborations 6 philanthropy 7 references 8 external links history edit the company was started by musician daniel perkins in his long beach apartment and later garage in the late 1990s and early 2000s . 1 perkins wished to have a company that would fit the lifestyle of a musician . 1 in 2006 perkins business became a full time venture . 2 the company primarily makes vegan guitar straps belts and wallets . it uses vegan animal products free construction materials such as automotive and upholstery vinyls including some vintage found or deadstock fabrics . 1 3 as company that manufactures its products in the united states couch has tried to incorporate this into their branding . 2 in 2008 the company hoped that their annual sales would reach 150 000 . 2 couch primarily sells its products through its web store and also sells wholesale to more than 100 retail stores worldwide . the factory ships orders to the united states and to over 30 countries worldwide . couch was featured in june 2010 go global 4 issue of success magazine about the international component to their business . production edit couch bases its production at its 2 500 square foot 230 m2 facility in signal hill california with 5 employees who work to design manufacture and ship their products . additional production is done by subcontractors in downtown los angeles and the surrounding areas of east la and vernon . couch identifies its in house manufacturing employees as being guitar players and designers and identifies itself in its newsletters packing materials and many product descriptions as a sweatshop free company a term originally credited to us clothing manufacturer american apparel . the company has rehearsal space which can be used by bands in the evenings . 1 namm edit couch is an exhibiting member of the namm show national association of music merchants . in 2009 the socially conscious nature of the company was commented upon by one of the panel members at a best in show discussion . 5 the following year the company were included in a wired.com feature on the best new gear that showcased ten highlights of the 2010 namm show . 3 use by artists edit nels cline of wilco appears in a photograph of the may 2010 issue 6 1 of premier guitar magazine wearing a couch guitar strap on his 1959 fender jazzmaster and mentions i ve had neck and shoulder problems and the couch strap is vinyl so it seems to be a little more comfy . 6 3 other artists who have purchased or worn couch guitar straps include tommy kessler of blondie who uses the dark red skullphone guitar strap on tour . 7 8 beck matt skiba of alkaline trio 9 touring members of keith urban s band mastodon man or astroman 10 scott crouse of earth crisis 10 eric wilson of sublime 10 tegan & sara 9 nicki monninger of silversun pickups 9 john cale of velvet underground mike gordon of phish kathy valentine of the go go s lou barlow of sebadoh and dinosaur jr. rick jeschke deliz of ha ash nick valensi of the strokes jon brion matt costa 9 supernova t.s.o.l. and perkins band the new fidelity . singer and bass player tyson ritter of platinum selling all american rejects appears on season 2 episode 3 11 of fox television s house md as a fictitious rock star wearing his guitar with a couch strap in a photo shoot . hugh laurie the actor who plays house was given a couch strap as for his 51st birthday present in june 2010 by vince duque an assistant producer on the show . couch provided all white straps to match similar all white vox amplifiers and gibson guitars for the guitar players in the green light video 12 by r & b artist beyonc . collaborations edit couch has produced design collaborations with fox racing man or astroman street and gallery artist skullphone i am 8 bit and social studies designs . philanthropy edit couch donated a guitar strap to peta in 2009 for a giveaway . 13 couch is listed on peta s shopping guide to compassionate clothing an accessories 14 couch is a member contributor or donor to peta people for ethical treatment of animals farm sanctuary and arme animal rights media education as well as the surfrider foundation and schools of rock nationwide . citation needed references edit a b c d benson kristina 17 march 2011 . the secret day jobs of indie musicians . www.laweekly.com . la weekly . retrieved 19 june 2016 . a b c torres . nichole l. december 2008 . i can be made in america . entrepreneur magazine . retrieved 19 june 2016 . a b calore michael . gallery best new gear for musicians fans . www.wired.com . wired . retrieved 19 june 2016 . rieva lesonsky . http www.successmagazine.com taking your business global params article 1053 channel 22 success magazine june 2010 taking your business global . dead link best in show highlights top products at namm . music inc magazine . january 18 2009 . retrieved june 19 2016 . a b erikson . anne april 15 2010 . interview nels cline . premier guitar . retrieved june 19 2016 . couch guitar straps . http www.couchguitarstraps.com blog tag tommy kessler artist page photograph . the official gear page of tommy kessler.http www.tommykessler.com gear artist page photograph . a b c d couch guitar straps . http www.couchguitarstraps.com artists.html artist page photograph . a b c couch guitar straps . http www.couchguitarstraps.com blog blog photograph . fox television house season 2 episode 3 fetal position . sony entertainment . http www.youtube.com watch v boxvqkc3w4m green light beyonce . win it wednesday vegan guitar strap . www.peta.org . peta . september 23 2009 . retrieved june 19 2016 . peta s shopping guide to compassionate clothing and accessories vegan companies . www.peta.org . peta . retrieved june 19 2016 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title couch guitar straps & oldid 727975151 categories manufacturing companies based in californiaclothing companies of the united statesvegan organizationsveganism in the united stateshidden categories all articles with dead external linksarticles with dead external links from june 2016articles with a promotional tone from june 2016all articles with a promotional toneall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from june 2016 navigation menu personal tools 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