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Post subject: MORE PICS on Your way of strapping it just right.
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:49 pm
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From classical guitar, to electric on a chair to standing up.

Do you mind it very much if when strapping a guitar on
it hangs too high or too low?

I fuzzed about it, until I realized the right height for me
is when the top left of the back cover on my Strat
is right on my belly button.

I used to strap it a bit higher, kind of like Robert Cray does,
but I´ve gone down a bit, feels like I can -lean in- on some passages,
whereas higher up I just tended to lay back on my spine, getting lumbar stress.

Lower than this, my left wrist just poops out.

Here´s what I mean, :D
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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:07 pm
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I don't like those guitarists that wear it at a certain height cause they want the image it represents to relate to them. Kinda like, all the 'indie hipsters' douchebags wear it extremely high, like up to their neck, and have the headstock pointing down, where I live atleast. It sh1ts me so much. I ask them, 'why the hell do you wear your guitar that high?', and they're like, 'I dunno, it's indie'. I want to punch them in the nose.

Sorry for the rant, just popped into my head when I saw this thread.

The question, well I don't really mind any height. I prefer it so you can very easily get the guitar on and off and start playing straight away, I think that's pretty cool. But I don't really mind.

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:18 pm
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At my age I'm pretty persnickety about everything, including the length of my guitar strap. This is about optimum for me......

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I use the same strap (un-adjusted) when playing a Les Paul.

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:41 pm
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Arjay, when you use the word "Persnickety" you don't have to tell people your old :lol: ...I guess i'm not too far behind you as I TOTALLY got the meaning of what you said!

Now back to your regular programming...I wear mine about the same height as Arjay...I can't stand it when I see schmucks doing the Jimmy Page, I didn't even like that when Jimmy did it as that just can't be comfortable to play :!:

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:46 pm
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That's about right for me also. Big belly height


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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:54 pm
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Well, I didn't realize it, but I guess I'm an indie hipster douchebag! I adjust my strap to be the same height sitting down and standing. Which ends up being a bit high when I stand. I thank Mike Bloomfield for making that okay. I guess he may have been the original indie hipster douchebag. If I was into tattoos I'd get one with that saying, but I'm not! :P

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:14 pm
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mike07502 wrote:
From classical guitar, to electric on a chair to standing up.

Do you mind it very much if when strapping a guitar on
it hangs too high or too low?

I fuzzed about it, until I realized the right height for me
is when the top left of the back cover on my Strat
is right on my belly button.

I used to strap it a bit higher, kind of like Robert Cray does,
but I´ve gone down a bit, feels like I can -lean in- on some passages,
whereas higher up I just tended to lay back on my spine, getting lumbar stress.

Lower than this, my left wrist just poops out.

Here´s what I mean, :D
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That's about where I have my bass. Pretty much the same distance when sitting.


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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:48 pm
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I just put it where it's most comfy. Not too high, not too low.
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:56 pm
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Low. Guild S-70's contours+weight+scale+balance make it super comfortable.

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:44 pm
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I also keep mine about medium height, just slightly lower than it would be if I were sitting. Not a style issue -- that's simply where it feels most comfortable. If my guitar hangs too low my fretting-hand wrist starts to hurt.


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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:01 pm
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Here´s Roy Buchanan,
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"Kieff" & Ron, -I could do the low bar dance wearing it this low
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Trivium,
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Guthrie, this looks comfortable, thinking of my lumbar injury
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Vince Gill,
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Beck,
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Eric and Robert Cray, this one very illustrative on that "height sweet spot" for each one,
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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
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I keep mine in the middle, not too low, not too high. I think what's comfortable is different for everyone, but my wrists hurt in sympathetic pain when I see guys with their guitars down to their knees. :x

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:06 am
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I have to keep it pretty high, myself. otherwise my wrist cramps terribly. I have to keep it where my wrist is straight as possible.

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:43 am
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People who play my guitars usually comment that I play it low but who is to say what's high and what's low? Use whatever is comfy for you.

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Post subject: Re: Your way of strapping it just right...
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:49 am
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Until this thread I don't think I've given this much thought. I guess I've always hung the guitar where it feels most comfortable and where I can reach every fret with minimal effort. As to "where" exactly, I would say a little higher than BG and a little lower than RC.

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