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I have a BG harness for my bari.
Whilst it accomodates my female attributes (if you get my drift...) it is quite uncomfortable on the shoulders where the neck joins the shoulders - after a while it starts to cut in. I have added some shoulder strap padding to help. BG harnesses are not exactly pretty to wear for a woman - you tend to look like a something out of a dubious movie!
I have recently purchased a RedStrap harness, which (their website suggests) alleviates the problem of the strap cutting in, as the weight is distributed further down the shoulders and across the scapulae. However.. this definitely does not accomodate my female attributes.
I am thinking of writing an information sheet (or maybe a blog - not that I've ever written one!) including photos to make the point about some of the female-specific problems, before I send the RedStrap back to where i purchsed it from (under the 14 day distance sales rules), it is definitely not "fit for purpose"
Would this be of any use (Pete?).
I'm guessing there are not too many female bari players, but I suspect some play tenor or even alto on a harness. I play my alto on a Cebulla neck strap, but at over 12lbs (2kgs) the bari is just too heavy for a neck strap for me.
Or can anyone suggest another harness to try?? (and include in my report??)
Whilst it accomodates my female attributes (if you get my drift...) it is quite uncomfortable on the shoulders where the neck joins the shoulders - after a while it starts to cut in. I have added some shoulder strap padding to help. BG harnesses are not exactly pretty to wear for a woman - you tend to look like a something out of a dubious movie!
I have recently purchased a RedStrap harness, which (their website suggests) alleviates the problem of the strap cutting in, as the weight is distributed further down the shoulders and across the scapulae. However.. this definitely does not accomodate my female attributes.
I am thinking of writing an information sheet (or maybe a blog - not that I've ever written one!) including photos to make the point about some of the female-specific problems, before I send the RedStrap back to where i purchsed it from (under the 14 day distance sales rules), it is definitely not "fit for purpose"
Would this be of any use (Pete?).
I'm guessing there are not too many female bari players, but I suspect some play tenor or even alto on a harness. I play my alto on a Cebulla neck strap, but at over 12lbs (2kgs) the bari is just too heavy for a neck strap for me.
Or can anyone suggest another harness to try?? (and include in my report??)