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Straps & harnesses

The most important things about a neck strap or harness are:

  1. It is comfortable to wear.
  2. It does not stretch.

Point #2 rules out the very popular Neotech neck strap. Below is a list of excellent neck straps and harnesses that adhere to both rules. (List is not in any particular order.)

Neck Straps

Cebulla padded leather saxophone neck strap

Cebulla Neckstrap

by Musicmedic

Oleg Ergonomic Sax Strap
Protec Less-Stress leather saxophone neck strap with comfort bar
Marmaduke Feather Strap IV Premium

Marmaduke “Feather” Strap IV Premium

A neckstrap/harness hybrid.

Optional side “webbing” (straps) to make it into more of a harness.

Non “premium” version also has a “slim” size for smaller people.

Protec A305P padded saxophone neck strap

Protec A305 Alto/Tenor Saxophone Neck Strap

As basic as a neckstrap gets. Lightly padded. Dirt cheap.

Boston Sax Shop Newbury Street Deluxe strap
Vandoren V Neck Deluxe saxophone strap

Vandoren VSS223 ‘V’ Neck Deluxe Sax Strap

Dr. Timothy McAllister suggests this strap plus a Libero bar as an alternative to the (very costly) Breathtaking harness.

Just Joe’s Sax Gel Strap

Harnesses

Original Jazzlab SAXHOLDER shoulder support

Jazzlab Saxophone Harness (SAXHOLDER)

SAXHOLDERXL for tall people (6'3’’ and taller)

Breathtaking Premium saxophone strap

Further Reading

A Pain in the Neck: Finding the Right Neck Strap

By Paul Harr

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