Use of strap or harness

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Are there any pointers I should be aware of when it comes to using a strap or harness marching/strolling, or can you use sitting down as well? with a 186 shaped tuba? Bandolier over the shoulder or 4 point harness? Only for

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I used the Neotech harness for several years (both sitting and standing) on my 181 until (unrelated) spinal issues caused me to give up playing for a year. I now mostly use a stand while playing, but the harness was great while I could still use it.

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Bloke,
the instrument already has rings. I'll experiment with the existing position and adjust if it doesn't work out. I've also already got a nice leather strap, but I'll probably need the clips you mentioned . I'll see how this works before getting one of those harnesses. Thanks for the suggestions.

I read a horror story someone posted about a harness causing a nasty smack in the chops. So I'm going to start simple.

The horn is that Walter Sear Alexander or Cerveny. I bought it and am en route bringing it home. I'll get better pix and add to that identification thread.

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Remember that I'm a trombonist experimenting with tuba. I'm used to horns about 1/4 the weight, even though this is a light instrument. I haven't developed any habits or preferences yet on the tuba, so any strong opinions I have are likely to change. I'll wait until I'm more sure in what I'm doing to start swapping parts.

I'm not overly concerned about the finish. The lacquer is removed from most of my trombones.

The rings don't look particularly strong. Previous owner marched it once with a strap. It's light and probably not meant to be marched. As you suggest, the ring placement may be arbitrary or cosmetic, I'll figure that out over time.

Thanks to an old article by Matt Walter I discovered this horn uses a small shank mouthpiece. Kellyberg to the rescue.