This thread allows me to raise a question I've been concerned with recently, and that this strap might address. I play the horn by setting it on a padded board that lies across my knees. This puts it at the right height and relieves me of supporting it with arm strength. But I find that as I'm holding and playing the horn, the tubing of the first valve slide tends to dig into my inner left arm. This is more pronounced when I'm wearing a short-sleeve shirt. It's pretty irritating, particularly over a lengthy practice session.
Am I just holding this thing wrong? It's starts out pretty comfortably, and I hold it as I do to get comfortable and effective access to the 4th valve.
Any thoughts? Maybe my board doesn't quite it it to just the right height? Do you think this strap might help?
Gary Merrill
Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)