Neck straps

[Cornfield]

What are people using for neck straps when they don’t have a knee available?

[Cornfield]

No one has answered my question. I found this for sale at Concertina Connection https://concertinaconnection.com/neck_cord.htm

Are these good enough?

[Roger Hare]

2 hours ago, Cornfield said:

No one has answered my question...

Have a look at this thread...

 

Guitar straps look like a good alternative solution...

Edited November 27 by Roger Hare

[David Barnert]

Playing a reasonably-sized concertina while standing without neck straps is quite common. I do it all the time (I’m a musician for a team of Morris dancers).

[Cornfield]

I am not anticipating standing, at a local event we sit on chairs,at high top tables. Using my knee would place the box below the tabletop. 

[David Barnert]

1 hour ago, Cornfield said:

I am not anticipating standing, at a local event we sit on chairs,at high top tables. Using my knee would place the box below the tabletop. 

 

OK. Perhaps you could place a beanbag or a sponge or a folded washcloth on the table to rest one end of the instrument on, sort of a surrogate knee.

[Bill N]

On 11/27/2024 at 11:40 AM, Cornfield said:

I am not anticipating standing, at a local event we sit on chairs,at high top tables. Using my knee would place the box below the tabletop. 

At all the sessions I go to the concertinas are on the players' knees, although usually folks push their chairs back to give themselves room to move the bellows.  In my experience there is never any trouble hearing them (as my wife likes to say, "It's louder than you think". 😄). I have seen someone use a tall stool so their knee is above table height.  A bit of unsolicited advice if you are playing in a large group/noisy session:  because the sound comes out the ends, you won't hear it as well as those around you.  If you situate yourself with your back in a corner, it can help you hear yourself in the din.

Edited November 29 by Bill N