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Hi all,

I have a friend that is in the Mid-America Airforce Band and he asked me to make a shoulder strap for his tuba. The type he has at present is just a 1 1/2" strip and there is not much to it. I would really like to make something that would make holding the tuba a bit more comfortable. Also, evidently he has had his strap snap during a performance before and his tuba hit the floor Holysheep.gif(it weighs about 40lbs). So something pretty strong is a must.It attaches to the tuba by wrapping around the bottom tube thingy and a tube thingy near the top. I'm not sure how it fastens. He wants me to tool the leather with a design so latigo is out, right? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. helpsmilie.gif

Thanks for all you do here. I don't post often but I am constantly checking in on topics to learn whatever I can and I have learned tons from you guys. wavey.gif

Ellen

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Hi Ellen,

How the strap attaches varies depending on the make of tuba. Some makes have rings welded to the body to attach a strap with just a snap hook, such as those shown here.

http://www.nobcor.com/tubashoulderstraps.htm

They also come in double-shoulder harnesses.

For the instruments that don't have the welded rings, there is a smaller strap attachment that loops around any part of the instrument and has a ring for the strap or harness to snap-hook onto. The one shown here is a smaller one made for a euphonium:

http://www.dwerden.com/talk/forum/attachments/viewattachment.cfm?attachid=273&forumid=1

Hope this helps...

Kate

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Hi Ellen,

How the strap attaches varies depending on the make of tuba. Some makes have rings welded to the body to attach a strap with just a snap hook, such as those shown here.

http://www.nobcor.co...ulderstraps.htm

They also come in double-shoulder harnesses.

For the instruments that don't have the welded rings, there is a smaller strap attachment that loops around any part of the instrument and has a ring for the strap or harness to snap-hook onto. The one shown here is a smaller one made for a euphonium:

http://www.dwerden.c...d=273&forumid=1

Hope this helps...

Kate

Yes this helps a ton. Thank you so much. The kind he has is the last one. I was not able to find a good picture of how it attaches to the instrument.

Ellen

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Yes this helps a ton. Thank you so much. The kind he has is the last one. I was not able to find a good picture of how it attaches to the instrument.

Ellen

Just wanted to give an update on the tuba strap. I got it finished and gave it to my friend. He loved it!specool.gif He had asked for cartoon characters on it, which I was able to do and they turned out pretty decent. Sorry I dont have a pict of it. I did get picts with my new phone but don't have a usb cord to transfer them to my computer yet. Anyway, my friend wants to pay me for the strap and I am at a loss as to what to tell him. It was a major learning experience for me so it did take a lot of time but I have no idea of the going rate for such a thing. Thanks for any thoughts you all might have yeah.gif

Ellen

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What I would say as far as pricing goes, if he can get a few of the other band members to pay say 50 bucks for a strap you make, then give him a discount off of that price, I'm not saying 50 is what you should charge, just using a number. I made a shotgun bag for a friend, (clay shooter) and told him the same, if any of his buddies at the range buy one, then depending how many I sell (5 or more) his is free. Unless you don't want to make any more. Or he is the only tuba player in the band. Just my 2 cents.

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What I would say as far as pricing goes, if he can get a few of the other band members to pay say 50 bucks for a strap you make, then give him a discount off of that price, I'm not saying 50 is what you should charge, just using a number. I made a shotgun bag for a friend, (clay shooter) and told him the same, if any of his buddies at the range buy one, then depending how many I sell (5 or more) his is free. Unless you don't want to make any more. Or he is the only tuba player in the band. Just my 2 cents.

Hey thats a good idea. Thanks :)

Ellen

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