So, Neil, what are the qualities of a good strap, if you need to have one made by a saddler? For my main strap, I use this one: http://www.onoriintl.com/products/pages/S5_90_jpg.htm (adjustable in hope of weight loss; Mamselle's is red and Bassot's is sand) with the button hole carved out a wee bit more. I am happy enough with it. However, I am having problems finding a second one for standing. At the moment, I am using a scarf with cord loops tied into the ends, pretty, but not tested enough to know if it is really secure, so I haven't left my living room with that set-up and always have one hand holding the instrument (which I will continue to do while wearing it, no matter what the strap).
Also, I am curious (anyone who may have an opinion) about the best way to hold the instrument standing up. I see videos of people playing with the crank quite high and the head very low and have seen others with the instrument hanging very low and the crank maybe 10-20 degrees up. Thanks, Barbara On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:28 AM, gurdymaker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Norm > > If the strap is too thick, you can tie the lokstrap to the strap end > and just use the lokstrap on the button . The only issue is the > diameter of the strap button - it needs to be no bigger than 13.3mm. > and the inner diam no more than 9.5mm . You can file out the lokstrap > by a few mm. for a bigger button . > > Quality leather straps need to be custom made by a saddler and are > understandably quite expensive. Mine was £45 but you only buy them > once ( weight gain permitting ! ) > > Cheers > > Neil > > On Oct 17, 8:46 am, "Andy Carter" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Norm, > > > > I use these (as supplied by Neil Brook with his instruments) > http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Dunlop-7007SI-Ergo-Strap/dp/B0006ZXFWO/ref=... > > . They should work on just about any strap as long as the strap is not > too > > thick. > > > > Only heart-stopping moment I've had was when the plastic part of a strap > > failed - the locks have never let me down! > > > > Cheers > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Norm Sohl > > Sent: 17 October 2011 04:41 > > To: hurdygurdy > > Subject: [HG-new] Locking, leather HG strap suggestions? > > > > I've just purchased an instrument (that one Mike Saunders was talking > > about a month or so ago), and am getting equipped for regular > > playing. I've had instruments fall before, and am looking for > > recommendations for locking straps that work well for HG. I've > > noticed pictures of some nice (custom?) leather straps that go well > > with historically styled instruments, and would be interested in > > suggestions for them too. I'll probably be getting two, so that I can > > play standing up. Any thoughts? I've seen the straps from lock-it, > > which are OK but expensive. Any better ideas? > > Thanks in advance, > > --Norm Sohl > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found > athttp://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new > > subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
