Klarinet Archive - Posting 000282.txt from 1996/09

From: Bernie Hunt <bernie%lancaster.ac.uk@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: Slings
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 23:37:16 -0400

> I'd also be wary of how neck straps work for you - If the pad resting on
> the neck is too thin, the weight of the clarinet on the neck and shoulder
> muscles could just move the problems elsewhere.

I would still think that the neck/shoulders are better able to carry the
load than the thumb is !
If you were worried about this, I don't see any reason why you couldn't
go the whole way and use one of the harness or braces type slings, that
are generally designed for use with the larger saxophones. (If it's good
enough for a baritone sax, it should just about be able to cope with a
clarinet 8-) ).

Bernie