> Hi group! Question for all NS Boomerang owners: would it be possible
> for a left handed player to use one? Would it need to be modified in
> some way, or could it be used "as is"? I've searched the message
> archives here and read up on the NS site (watched the instructional
> video there too), but am still unsure. Also, if the instrument in
> question were a custom electric bass (not an upright, cello, etc.)
> would it be best to use the standard Boomerang available from NS or
> would AndyYak's modified version be ideal? Thanks in advance. :-)


The stock Boomerang has an extended shoulder collar on it that fits
into a matching custom socket on the NS instruments. I don't think
Ned sells those sockets individually. The mods done to these mill off
that collar so it fits flat, and retaps the attachment bolt to an SAE
1/4"-28 thread. Several places online, including McMaster-Carr
(www.mcmaster.com), offer several types of inserts for this thread size.

The Boomerang is ambidextrous. The arms can be swapped or reversed
for your preference. I know one buyer who put the long arm on his
right shoulder as that felt better to him. Another put the short arm
parallel with the floor and bent it to fit his body. He claimed this
mod aloowed it to kind of "grab" his body and hold the bass secure.
You can even shorten the arms if you're really adventurous.

I will offer this - if you buy the Boomerang out and it doesn't work
or you don't like it I'll offer a full refund (minus shipping of
course). Email me offline if you're interested. I've got one
Boomerang left here, but Ned's making up another batch for me as I
write this.

Andy Y.