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Post subject: Your Strap Length
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:42 am
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Alright... I confess: I prefer playing guitar and bass with shorter strap lengths because it feels the most ergonomically correct. But I'm afraid I look ridiculous wearing a high-water axe. Do real men think or care about this? What's more important to you, comfort or image? Honestly...


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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:45 am
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I keep it a tad high myself, helps with the pain in my elbow and wrist.

At this stage in life I want to be comfortable, I don't care if I look funny.

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:56 am
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I keep it at about the height of where it is when you sit just abouve the waist its comfy and feels right i dont care about looks

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:49 pm
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Being only 5ft 2in I have the Fender strap as short as it will go - and I still find my guitar is a little low for optimal comfort!


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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:56 pm
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The bridge sits at the same height as my belt buckle, which is comfortable for me because I usually play with my thumb hooked over the neck.


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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:55 am
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I like my guitars to hang the same length as when I play them when seated.


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Because of my size I need long straps and then the guitars still hang quite high.

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:40 am
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The bottom of my bass is around belt level. Sometimes I drop it, say if I'm playing a punk gig I will lower it for the image ( :shock: heresy) but most of the time I keep it at a comfortable height.


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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:16 pm
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I play with the bridge a little above my waist, but I angle the guitar's neck up at more of an angle than a lot of people do.


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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:20 pm
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The ideal thing is to have the strap at a length so the guitar is in the same position standing up as when you are sitting down.


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Post subject: Re: Your Strap Length
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:41 pm
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U2Scott wrote:
Alright... I confess: I prefer playing guitar and bass with shorter strap lengths because it feels the most ergonomically correct. But I'm afraid I look ridiculous wearing a high-water axe. Do real men think or care about this? What's more important to you, comfort or image? Honestly...

I know exactly what you mean! I used to play with the instrument quite low in order to look "cool",but my playing suffered severly for it. As I grew older I came to the realization that I couldn't pass for "cool" if you stuck me in a deep freezer for a month.Now I look like the salvation army,but am perfectly comfortable with it,physically and otherwise.

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Post subject: Re: Your Strap Length
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:26 pm
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U2Scott wrote:
Alright... I confess: I prefer playing guitar and bass with shorter strap lengths because it feels the most ergonomically correct. But I'm afraid I look ridiculous wearing a high-water axe. Do real men think or care about this? What's more important to you, comfort or image? Honestly...


I tend to change it up.
For easier songs (more power chord/strumming stuff) I keep it really low.
For hard stuff (sweep picking/lots of arpeggios) I take it way up.

So i'm with you on the comfort, but if you can pull off taking it low and playing well, more power to you.
You've just got to find the midpoint.


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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:29 pm
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I prefer my bridge a bit below my belt, but that is because it looks cool to me when standing, but i'm only 14 so i guess thats normal, i do most of my playing sitting down anyway.


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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:26 pm
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I play at the average level also. My belt buckle sits inside the tremelo spring cavity. Another thing is, I just can't play with my guitars neck upwards (the supposedly right way). I have to have the guitar level, any other way feels awkward.

One time for the hell of it, to see what it felt like, I let my strap out all the way to pull a Jimmy Page. I don't know how anybody can play like that, it's just ridiculous.


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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:43 pm
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i have mine about the same hight as rory gallagher if thats any help lol but look at jimi hendrix he wore his guitar high and made it look as cool as hell !!!


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