NeotechSupport Harness Guitar Strap (2501522), Medium - Large, Black

Im a working musican and have played bass guitar since 1972. I have chronic arthritis in my back and I'd spend the day after each gig nursing a very sore back. I took a $100 gamble on this harness and it paid off BIG! My basses include Fender P bass, Fender no lines Fretless Jazz, Gibson SG bass, and a Hofner Icon B bealte bass. I also use it on a Gibson SG 6 string guitar.The first time I put the harness on, I was very skeptical because other than being a little tricky to put on, I didn't notice any huge benefit. But my opinion sure change after my first gig! What a difference, No back pain!!! Worth every penny!!! Obviously the guitars still wiegh the same but with this harness, the weight is evenly distributed between both shoulders. At the end of the night, the basses feel much lighter than with a standard strap.Setting the guitar down or picking it up between sets takes a little longer because the clip that the guitar hangs on is tight. That might change with use. The main drawback is that the system won't fold very well (I believe they use aluminum inside the shoulder straps ), so it doesnt fit in my gig bag or guitar case. Two things to keep in mind: there are two pieces to this system so be sure to pack both parts, and if you use moe than one bass per gig, you either need two systems or you have to some readjustment each time you swap basses.I contacted the company about the need for a second "backstrap" ( which is the nomenclature for the piece that attaches to the back of the guitar) for those of us who use multiple basses on gigs. They are considering offering addtional backstraps for purchase. Btw, they have excellent customer service.

None of these solutions work for larger men. Waiting for someone to invent one. Maybe I will! 😉

I find this harness uncomfortable to wear, but my neck doesnt hurt, even after 3 hours of playing, so it does it job, but only after modification. It allows me to play, which i otherwise would not be able to. For necessity, it is a keeper. My issues with it are twofold: making it usable in terms of comfort; and making it fit my guitar, which out of the box, it did not. I treat each in turn.In terms of comfort, i find it increasingly constricts my breath during a session. The weight of my 9.5 lb guitar slowly pulls the shoulder straps together (impinging on my neck), and at the same time the guitar hangs lower and the chest strap (around ribs) rides higher. All this together makes the harness progressively tighter over a playing session, to the point where after 30 min or so, the harness is too tight and limits breathing, and my neck bares too much of the load. To solve this problem, I inserted a 6 inch rigid plastic tube between the shoulder straps in the front (just above front buckles). The tube prohibits the shoulder straps from coming together, so they dont impinge my neck and the chest strap does not ride up as much. The result is a more evenly spread load that works. While still not comfortable like a broken-in, supple pittard leather strap, my neck and shoulder do not hurt, even after hours of playing. Using a regular strap, even my cherished pittard leather one that i have used for 20 years, i would be debilitated after a multi hour session. With the mod, the harness works.Problem with my tube mod, it makes the harness harder to get on and off. With the tube attached, my head barely fits through the opening between the shoulder straps. I attached the tube by snaking a velcro strap through it, then around the shoulder straps, so i can ‘open and close’ the tube attachment. This adds an additional step to the already complicated process of putting on the harness: 1) harness over the head; 2) jiggle to get it in proper position; 3) reach behind back to grasp the chest strap (reaching back for the shorter left-side chest strap is a motion that hurts my injured shoulder. To compensate i have to lean far forward so the strap hangs in a reachable position); 4) finally buckle the chest strap; 5) position my tube between the shoulder straps and adhere with velcro; 6) hang the guitar on the harness. No quick slipping on and off my guitar for a quick strum.The next problem was really the first. It did not fit my guitar. The strap that attaches to the strap buttons on the guitar was too long, i.e., my strap pegs were too close together (though I dont think my guitar is that unique. My strap buttons are 15.5 inches apart). My neck-side peg is on the back side of the upper bout. When connecting to the pegs, there was only about a half inch (of a possible 10 inches) of overlap of the velcro that holds the strap to the pegs. It worked, but I would not trust it for long. If that velcro lets go, the guitar falls to the floor. But I did test it out, and another problem was revealed: Neck dive to the point of unusable. The hook that the guitar hangs from (that attaches the guitar to the harness) is adjustable fore and aft, but even with the hook all the way towards the neck, the guitar was not playable, not balanced, neck pointing at the floor.My first solution was to drill a new neck-side strap button, into the neck’s screw mounting plate (Fender style bolt on neck). With the new peg, the pegs are now almost 16.5 inches apart. The newly located peg solved both problems. I was able to balance the instrument, no neck dive with adjustment to spare, and proper overlap of the velcro that hold the strap to the pegs. So, moral here, beware if your strap buttons are less than about 16 inches apart, especially if you have a neck heavy guitar. But more problems.My new neckplate strap button introduced a new problem. Because the strap buttons are now inline with the centerline of the guitar, in line with the neck, the guitar now hangs with the top angled away from my body. Not neck dive, but the top bout angles away, and the bottom bout (and jack side) of the guitar presses in. That is, the lengthwise center of gravity is above the straphook, and the instrument leans away from me. To play, i’d have to hold the guitar against my body with my strumming forearm. Doable, which I did for a week or so, but not ergonomically ideal.I finally got everything fully workable by abandoning the neckplate button and going back to the upper bout button. I drilled a new hole through the strap that attaches to the buttons. My new hole in the strap shortens it by 2.75 inches. Using the new hole, I attach to the upper bout button, no neck dive and the guitar hangs properly against my body.After all this, which took about three weeks of tinkering, the harness is a keeper. I dont love it and I wish i could use a regular strap, but accept i that my neck and shoulder cant use a regular strap anymore. It is either a harness, or dont play. The choice is obvious.

100% fixed my daughter’s upper back pain while playing. Awesome buy!

I wasn't sure what to expect with this product due to MIXED REVIEW but I play up to 4 hours a night and was desperate for some relief of my back pain. However, I did not expect the PLASTIC BUCKLE to IMMEDIATELY BREAK the first time I used it. 100$ of my hard earned money for some CHEAP piece of PLASTIC that is integral to the whole design. THIS IS LAZY PRODUCT DESIGN. This company is cutting corners while simultaneously pretending to be on the cutting edge of strap design.The tilt adjuster, while functional, is also poorly designed and just another piece of trash plastic waiting to break. Probably about the time the warranty is void. I expect a product replacement with an extended warranty or my money back. Don't see any point in keeping this cheaply built product without a warranty.

Great product, works as advertised. Only wish that one could buy extra guitar straps to avoid changing the strap from one guitar to another.

I pulled a muscle in my right shoulder. Every action irritates its use. Physical Therapy and medications help but the healing seems to be slow at age 60. After I played guitar for a 1 hour church service; my discomfort was extreme. I didn't want to try another "padded strap", I have several of those. So I decided to try this support harness and I am certainly glad I did. One of the best purchases I have made. It does exactly what I was hoping for. Even distribution of weight and no strain on the muscle. I love it.

As much as I wanted this to work it just didn’t make it for my heavy Fender 5 Jazz or Music Man. The straps are too narrow and the height of buckle does not distribute the weight as I had hoped. This may be because of my 6’2” frame and girth. Overall construction is good and this may work for smaller frames and lighter guitars.

fonctionne bien avec ma guitare électriqueUn peu difficile de déplacer la guitare gauche droite avec le crochet d'ajustement.Je ne m'en passerai plus donc très satisfait

Well it just work as it should be.Although as the lefty I had tweak a bit to suit my need.the minus star is mostly for that and some elastic would be nice too in order to keep the lash neat and tidy.

Does what it says and very comfortable. I use if for my Rob Armstrong doubleneck, it has tamed the beast😎

肩に当たるベルト部分に金属板が入っており、それを自分で曲げて造型して使います。この金属板がまた固く、形を作りづらい。胴体に巻くベルト部分に楽器に重さがかかってくるので腹部が締まり苦しい。ギタリストなら許容範囲かもしれないが、ギタボにとっては致命的。腰に巻くようにすると重さがいい感じに分散されこれなら使いたいと思うが、こんどは肩ベルトの長さが足りなくなる。ギターの方につけるベルトとスライド式のフック受けの方はまぁまぁ優秀だが、経年劣化によりおそらく折れるであろう構造。こちらのギターにつけるベルトとスライドだけ安価で売って、サックス用ハーネスが付けられるという商品であれば良かったかもしれない。そこそこな金額も考えると正直まるでオススメできない。

I was disappointed to discover that the harness, did not alleviate Gibson SG neck dive. Even when positioned on the extreme left, there was still significant neck dive.