Saxophone Neck 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 Neckstrap by Musicmedic
• Oleg Ergonomic Sax Strap
  • Optional version with belt-loop clips.
• Pro Tec Less-Stress Saxophone Neck Strap
  • “Tall” version
• 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 A305 Alto/Tenor Saxophone Neck Strap
• Boston Sax Shop Newbury Street ‘Deluxe’ 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

• Jazzlab Saxophone Harness (SAXHOLDER)
  • SAXHOLDERXL for tall people (6'3’’ and taller)
• Breathtaking Premium Saxophone Strap with optional wraplift

Further Reading

Harr - A pain in the Neck Finding the Right Neck Strap.pdf