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Re: Bass clarinet (or sax) strap NOT on your neck

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-11-24 14:37

>> You don't tuck your shirt in on stage? <<

Never. Regardless of the style of the concert, etc.

>> Just a reminder that you can put a belt around your waist without running it through belt loops. It can go OVER your untucked shirts and OVER your dresses and skirts. <<

I rather tuck in my shirt... and I wouldn't

>> I guess though this idea is really oriented for bass clarinet after all. There you really only need some stability from pushing the horn forward and away from you. (no fear of wedgy for that modicum of force). <<

Hmm... aren't all replies here about using it with a bass clarinet? I thought they were. At least mine was. Actually maybe worth mentioning, I've tried it only with a bass clarinet, so not sure about other instruments (saxophones, etc.).

By the way there's a "belly stick" for bass clarinet. It's a device that attaches to your thumb rest and pushes against your stomach. You can make one, but also Steve Fox makes them. The first one he custom made for me... but I stopped using it...

>> moved to a standing peg this year, but also I haven't tried to gig on it yet. I could see it being awkward to deal with <<

It's a little limiting in movement, specifically in height (obviously). It might seem like it is basically the same as sitting with the bass on a peg, but not exactly. When sitting, you can arch your back and change your head/neck angles slightly which sort of allows the feel of movement even though the height of the instrument doesn't really change. When standing with a peg, it sort of anchers you a little more. It is not comfortable (or for some even possible) to make the same slight changed with your torso, so it feels more limiting. Still not a huge issue (for me) most of the time.

>> BG neckstrap that I use sometimes as well as a neotech harness I use for bari sax. <<

I gave up on neck straps after a few minutes

BG and Neotech are the two harnesses I've used for a while before only using the Neotech, but that's kind of like a thumb rest position... each player might prefer a different ones. It's not perfect, but it's the best compromise of movement/weight (the BG felt uncomfortable to me after a while, but it's really worth trying as many different ones as possible).

>> The harness is comfortable, but the range of motion of the instrument is a little limiting, which is good and bad. <<

Significantly less limiting than the long peg, but it does put the instrument in a certain position. I actually use it on the side (like some sax players) with the Neotech harness.

>> The harness also doesn't fit well in my case <<

Have you tried putting it in the bell? That's where I keep mine.

>> I use the jazzlab off-the-shoulder neck strap for my Bb clarinet. <<

The SaxHolder is made by Jazzlab (I think Jazzlab is the company name?). I started using it recently and seems promising. I might only use that even though it doesn't fit in my case. I use it occasionally but need more time with it. It does allow more freedom of movement of the instrument itself than my other harnesses.

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