Harness for a bass

[TheGreek]

With so many of us suffering with bad backs why doesn't somebody build/adapt one of these for bass players?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Saxophone-Shoulder-Strap-Adjustable-Harness-Tenor-Baritone-Sax-Black/311932367662?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49130%26meid%3Db7ebbc26cbe14c929c602c223e55ac63%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122147608513%26itm%3D311932367662&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

[ambient]

Have you seen the Gruv gear duo?

[TheGreek]

This...a mere £69.

There are full leather Sax harnesses which spread the weight evenly for significantly less:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rayzm-Saxophone-Strap-Universal-Double-Shoulder-Leather-Strap-for-Sax-Padded/222705593256?epid=6008607360&hash=item33da49aba8:g:MPwAAOSwnw9Z~QMo

[dmccombe7]

I was suffering from a bad back up near my left shoulder thru working in garden and decided on one of the Gruv Straps. Fantastic piece of kit altho you need to make sure you get the right length of strap as they don't have a great range and more suited to players that have their bass higher up than traditional rock players.

They do make an extended version tho but when i bought mine they weren't available in UK yet.

I lengthened mine by using a good quality leather belt and punched the correct size holes in it. My shoulder is now good and i only use the one strap now and its still the best strap i've ever used. 

I know other companies have similar things

Check out Bass Direct that's where i got mine.

Dave

Edited February 13, 2018 by dmccombe7

[stewblack]

https://www.gear4music.com/Woodwind-Brass-Strings/Neotech-Guitar-Support-Harness/23UH?origin=product-ads&utm_campaign=*PLA+Shop+-+All+Products&utm_medium=vertical_search&network=google&adgroup=**All+Products&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=98297d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=58370411675&gclid=CjwKCAiAtorUBRBnEiwAfcp_Y1EtqAiikqZlGFs1ohPVGdXsQRt033x7qdg9XyZEfdY59wVKgxVTmhoCfl0QAvD_BwE

[christhammer666]

I have not seen it but Tom Araya from Slayer has a bass harness as he had his neck operated on. God knows how his works as you cannot see it visibly live

[TheGreek]

19 hours ago, stewblack said:

https://www.gear4music.com/Woodwind-Brass-Strings/Neotech-Guitar-Support-Harness/23UH?origin=product-ads&utm_campaign=*PLA+Shop+-+All+Products&utm_medium=vertical_search&network=google&adgroup=**All+Products&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=98297d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=58370411675&gclid=CjwKCAiAtorUBRBnEiwAfcp_Y1EtqAiikqZlGFs1ohPVGdXsQRt033x7qdg9XyZEfdY59wVKgxVTmhoCfl0QAvD_BwE

...and only £90