All, Thank you very much for all of your assistance. I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone with my hefty instrument. As always, I'm grateful for the assistance of the community. Best, Graham Freeman
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 3:33 AM, Peter Martin <[1]peter.l...@gmail.com> wrote: I do that too, using a short strap connected to the button on the body by the bridge. And a footstool. It's an absolute liberation: no more weight on the shoulders. P On 11 March 2010 08:49, David van Ooijen <[1][2]davidvanooi...@gmail.com> wrote: On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Graham Freeman <[2][3]freeman.gra...@gmail.com> wrote: > All, > I wonder if anyone can offer some helpful suggestions. I have a very Drastic solution a friend of mine opted for: 1. remove the veneer/top layer/panles on back and/or front of the extension 2. drill holes 3. put panels back But try the strap first. I sit on a strap, no shoulder straps. David -- References 1. mailto:[4]davidvanooi...@gmail.com 2. mailto:[5]freeman.gra...@gmail.com To get on or off this list see list information at [6]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Dr. Graham Freeman Ph. D Musicology University of Toronto [7]freeman.gra...@gmail.com -- References 1. mailto:peter.l...@gmail.com 2. mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com 3. mailto:freeman.gra...@gmail.com 4. mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com 5. mailto:freeman.gra...@gmail.com 6. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html 7. mailto:freeman.gra...@gmail.com