Curtis trombone strap

Post Reply
bigbandbone
Posts: 586
Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:45 am

Curtis trombone strap

Post by bigbandbone »

Has anyone tried one of these. How does it compare to the Yamaha strap?
http://m.curtisfm.com/product/curtis-tr ... ay_group=1
User avatar
Burgerbob
Posts: 4621
Joined: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:10 pm
Location: LA
Contact:

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by Burgerbob »

Interesting, looks like a similar idea to the Neotech but floppy. That's a new one to me.
Aidan Ritchie, LA area player and teacher
Kbiggs
Posts: 1156
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:46 am
Location: Vancouver WA

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by Kbiggs »

This looks interesting. I might buy one just to try it. It’s like a soft Get-a-Grip.

I wasn’t able to get the NeoTech to work. The disadvantage with the Klebsch and Yamaha straps is that on my horns, they have tended to pull the slide tubes out of alignment. By attaching to the horn above the cork barrel, the Curtis strap should eliminate that problem.
Kenneth Biggs
I have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.
—Mark Twain (attributed)
afugate
Posts: 646
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:47 am
Location: Oklahoma City

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by afugate »

Would this actually do anything meaningful to transfer the weight of the horn? It seems like the strap would just collapse into something circular unless the hand were kept rigid.

--Andy in OKC
User avatar
BGuttman
Posts: 5940
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:19 am
Location: Cow Hampshire

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by BGuttman »

It transfers the weight of the instrument to the back of the left hand, much like the NeoTech or Hagmann grips. Looks like a winner to me.
Bruce Guttman
Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
"Almost Professional"
Kbiggs
Posts: 1156
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:46 am
Location: Vancouver WA

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by Kbiggs »

I looked in several of the usual places (Horn Guys, Hickey’s, Dillons) but couldn’t find it for sale. I tried to order from their website, but you have to create an account. The sign-up page has an error in it—you have to enter something in one of the fields, but won’t allow you to hit enter because “there is nothing in the ___ field.” I’ll wait a while until they fix it, or until it’s for sale here in the states.
Kenneth Biggs
I have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.
—Mark Twain (attributed)
jthomas105
Posts: 124
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:53 pm
Location: DFW-Texas

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by jthomas105 »

Kbiggs
Posts: 1156
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:46 am
Location: Vancouver WA

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by Kbiggs »

jthomas105 wrote: Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:40 am Found it on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/CURTIS-Tenor-Bas ... B0943838ZD
Thanks! Ordered. Hopefully it will arrive in time for Christmas!
Kenneth Biggs
I have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.
—Mark Twain (attributed)
Bach5G
Posts: 2296
Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:10 pm

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by Bach5G »

I am interested in how this works out for you.
Bach5G
Posts: 2296
Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:10 pm

Re: Curtis trombone strap

Post by Bach5G »

Any updates?
Post Reply

Return to “Accessories”