BassAgent Posted August 22 Posted August 22 Yesterday I broke my left collarbone. I'm having surgery in a few days and would like to start playing again as soon as it's possible, but the bone itself might still be fragile for a while. So I was thinking to carry my bass on my right shoulder. Is there such a contraption, preferably one that is available in Europe? I found the Sling Strap which looks great but has to be imported from the States. Does anyone here have other tips? Quote
chris_b Posted August 22 Posted August 22 You can hang the strap over your right shoulder, but the bass might slide off. If it were me I'd just perch on a bar stool. 1 Quote
BassAgent Posted August 22 Author Posted August 22 Yeah that's what I'm also considering but playing a set of Green Day covers on a bar stool... Meh. Quote
itu Posted August 22 Posted August 22 I don't remember the names but several RH players have had the strap on their right shoulder. Try it! Quote
chris_b Posted August 22 Posted August 22 8 hours ago, BassAgent said: Yeah that's what I'm also considering but playing a set of Green Day covers on a bar stool... Meh. What would Green Day do? I reckon they'd do what Dave Grohl, Solomon Burke and Ozzy did when illness and injury happened. . . . they did the gig sitting down. If the bar stool is the wrong image, get one of those outsized thrones and plonk it in the middle of the stage. The show must go on!! Quote
barkin Posted August 23 Posted August 23 20 hours ago, itu said: I don't remember the names but several RH players have had the strap on their right shoulder. Try it! Likewise I can't recall any bass players off the top of my head, but Tony McPhee played guitar like that. 1 Quote
casapete Posted August 23 Posted August 23 30 minutes ago, barkin said: Likewise I can't recall any bass players off the top of my head, but Tony McPhee played guitar like that. Albert Collins was another guitarist favouring the ‘wrong’ shoulder. Quote
Paul S Posted August 23 Posted August 23 Freddie King also. I wonder of the acoustic 'lace through the head' might be enough of if it would just fall off. Quote
Hellzero Posted August 23 Posted August 23 17 hours ago, chris_b said: What would Green Day do? I reckon they'd do what Dave Grohl, Solomon Burke and Ozzy did when illness and injury happened. . . . they did the gig sitting down. If the bar stool is the wrong image, get one of those outsized thrones and plonk it in the middle of the stage. The show must go on!! This, absolutely! Quote
Hellzero Posted August 23 Posted August 23 That said, I think that Green Day would have managed it with some white powder as it's a great pain killer, but maybe it's not a good idea... 😉🤔🤪 1 Quote
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