You're welcome again, Justin! I'm glad it has worked for you. Jerry Houston was showing his strap (mounted with cable ties) to the Eastside section last night with similar glowing admiration. In fact, I'm the only person I know of who has tried a strap and not loved it. I think this is because of my very small hands - the strap added a thick layer of leather and cloth between my hand and the horn which made reaching the valve levers uncomfortable. I put on an adjustable duck's foot from Osmun 5 years ago and it has worked well for me, getting rid of the numbness and pain that my pinky finger was experiencing.
-- Bruce Kelley in Redmond, WA -----Original Message----- From: Justin Fletcher Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Finger Loops & Old Geezers... I have one of these on my Kruspe, and have had for probably five years. It's REALLY comfortable and very secure. I don't view it as a gadget; just an alternative to a finger hook. My horn hasn't had a finger hook on it since I bought it about 15 years ago; it came with a flipper. I bought the strap from a friend in my horn section who didn't care for it (Thanks again, Bruce!) and have loved it as soon as I had it installed. _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org