NS/Stick modification ...
Hi,
Like to share this with you:
I love my NS/Stick more than any other instrument, but unfortunately when I had adjusted the strap length for vertical playing (tapping) I did not fell comfortable with an angled horizontal position for plucking and vice versa.
So I came to the idea to use a NS boomerang strap designed for the NS cello (or similar). With the boomerang strap it is possible to rotate the instrument in a pivot point and also adjust the tilt angle towards the body.
Well, but how to fix the NS/Stick to the NS boomerang strap?
Visiting my brother, who is a master organ-builder in Germany, I got the support I needed
Building an adapter of massive brass
with an outer thread to fix to the instrument
and an inner thread to fix to the NS strap
Two small screws ensure that the adapter stays in place
Then a hole in the instrument body
and again a thread
Ready to assemble
and the adapter in place
And this is how it looks when the NS boomerang strap is fixed
Strap adjustment and playability is now perfect for me - really happy
Cheers,
Uli