A bit of data pertinent to "Alternatives to the Neck Strap."
I got a Neotech Neo Sling, and it works well on the C-Mel. It's an over-the shoulder strap (one shoulder, not the full baby harness).
Pros:
- I can get the horn to a comfortable height (e.g. where I don't have to support any weight of the horn with my lower lip, something I was unable to achieve fully with a conventional neck strap);
- the weight's off my neck;
- the lowest part of the horn rests gently against my moderately protruding waistline, slightly to the right (your mileage may vary);
- has an easy adjustment for height;
Cons:
- slight pain in my right wrist, but the position seems to be remediable by remembering to keep my thumb joint slightly arched
If you're having trouble getting the C-Mel in a comfortable playing position with a neck strap, I think this is worth a try.
It has a totally standard swivel hook, the type where you slide the button back to retract the little latching bar across the mouth of the hook. They describe it as "...our unique swivel hook." Proof, I say, that whoever wrote the package copy has no idea what the word "unique" means, and just tossed it in as some sort of amplifier.
