Below are some popular accessories (stands, neck straps, harnesses etc) that are for use with the baritone saxophone. Leave a comment below if you have experience with any of these, or others to suggest.
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Harnesses
Vandoren Universal Harness System
Neotech Super Harness
BG Harness
Jazz Lab Harness
Neck Straps
Vandoren Saxophone Strap
Rico Padded Sax Strap
Yamaha Air Cell Neck Strap
Pro Tec Less-Stress Saxophone Neck Strap
Saxophone stands
Hercules Stand
Hamilton stand
Nomad Stand
Woodwind Design Carbon Fiber stand
Mister Music BariFlex Standing Baritone Sax Stand
Miscellaneous
Vandoren mouthpiece pouch
Rico reed guard
Vandoren Hygro reed case
Key Leaves Key Props – Prevent sticky keys
Reed geek tool
Bari Sax Swab
I use a Xinlinke harness with harder leather straps, because softer straps are more apt to stretch and break over time. When it’s adjusted I don’t feel weighed down by my YBS-52 at all. Could you throw that on this list?
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The Neotech strap design doesn’t work for me – it traps the horn too close to my chest to be comfortable. BUT, it’s fairly easy to convert it to work like the Vandoren universal harness, by buying the extra loop kit, and using it to connect the side straps to your belt at the back.
The yamaha air cell neck strap stinks. I used it for marching band and it gave me back pains and neck pains. I marched alto with it too, but I play bari in concert and jazz band. Do yourself a favor and get a Neo-tech neck strap or harness.
The Neotech Super Harness works really well for me on bari. The weight is off the neck onto the shoulders and is comfortable when playing standing (small bands) or sitting (big bands), the side strap that links through allows for this flexibility. The standard Neotech Harness, which I also have is also comfortable but pulls slightly on one side when sitting, but by no means unacceptable.
I did have a Jazz Lab Harness which was comfortable when playing standing. However, when leaning down to put the bari in the stand it would come off the shoulders. It didn’t work for me when sitting, the positioning all lopsided. I sold it.
On an (expensive) whim I purchased the Vandoren Universal Harness (FNH100). From the front it looks like a normal sling, except that it nestles on the shoulders rather than the neck. From the side and back it’s a little space-agey with its stabilising rods. I gave it a good try out in a big band session (sitting) and a practice session standing. It was quite comfortable although I could feel the foam backed rods on my (bony) shoulders but was OK. Very easy to switch between standing and sitting. Certainly the bari felt light enough as with my Neotech harness. Where the difference came was when leaning or stooping forward (yeah, I can hear my mother screaming at me to keep by back straight) but when sight reading a chart that looks as though a fly had stepped into an ink puddle and waddled across the manuscript one needs to lean in a little. Anyway absolutely no pull on my back when doing this. A definite plus. The other revelation was that the angle of the mouthpiece to my mouth was such, that when compared with the Neotech harnesses, it was much more natural and created a distinct improvement in tone. A very BIG +ve. I suspect it has to do with the fact that with the standard type harness the sax is always quite close to the body where the Vandoren it performs more like a standard sling. It is a bit of a contraption and takes a bit of getting used to but I’m certainly going to persevere.
Folks may want to check out the Neotech Practice Harness. Have used it for years playing the baritone saxophone and best and most comfortable solution I’ve found for playing the big horn.