Les-Paul-Casino Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 how long do you all have your guitar straps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 how long do you all have your guitar straps I've had one of them for over thirty years:-" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-Paul-Casino Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 sorry i didnt say that right i guess i ment like how low you have in as in like playing stle just wonderd how most people prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I've had one of them for over thirty years:-" Thats funny, and just when I needed a good laugh. L-P-C, Center of my guitar hangs about at my belt. (much to the detriment of the backs of my older guitars) Back then I didn't know enough to place my belt buckle at my side. I have played with some great players that play with the guitar at their chest. Others play with them hanging just above their knees. It is a matter of what you like and get used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I play at the typical waist level when I'm standing. I do find it easier to play with the guitar higher up toward my chest, but it makes me feel like a nerd...no offense to any high-waisted players here. I've also found than when I'm practicing bass sitting down, if I put the instrument on my left leg and tilt the neck upward at a 10-20 degree-ish angle (almost upright), fingering the board seems a lot easier...but not really practical in a jamming situation, and has nothing to do with straps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I like 'em a bit high. above the buckle for the sheri. but the lp digs into my ribs so I wear it lower. I once sat in with a band.. the guy had his strap hooked up permanently. It was a trick. He wore his bass lower than anyone I ever saw. So that forced you to have to have your right arm completely extended in order to play his bass. You don't realize it until you're onstage and then you struggle like mad.. which makes you seem to suck. I got down on my knees and sat on my heels. Classical players sit a certain way.. and many guitar players emulate that position, as guys like Segovia were undenialbe genius's' who most figured knew all about it. Chet Atkins plays with his fairly high.. So does Les Paul. But I believe that we've seen players over the years show that talent will overcome and the electric is a little more pliant. Still, I tend to think a higher position is a bonus. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Classical players sit a certain way.. and many guitar players emulate that position... Ive been told that classical players use the left leg technique and that it is "proper" for classical guitar. I seem to notice alot of Spanish-guitar players position their straps high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-Paul-Casino Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 i have mine around my belt to just felt like asking people really, get a topic going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I wear mine low. So low i have to extend just about every strap i use. Crotch level. We all know its more important to look good then to be good. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Short answer: Where it feels right to my hands. That usually ends up being centered around my belt buckle. And, no that doesn't scratch the back... I have enough of a players paunch to keep it away from the belt buckle. I think some of the younger players adjust their straps by bending over and adjusting the strap where is clears the floor about an inch and then they stand up and it's just right ... right above the knees. I also think that's why there were no good solos in 90's. You can't play good leads when your wrist is bent at a right angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birddog415 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I wear the SG about belly height, the "Axis" for some reason goes just a tad lower,must be the way the back is cut. The "Strat" comes in about belly height too. Its really whats a comfortable spot to play . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 All the obvious jokes have been taken, so I'll just say that I adjust the strap so it's relatively taut while I'm seated with the guitar resting on my knee. This works for my Fender basses, Gibson electrics, and Dobros and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I set mine up to be as close as possible to the position it's in when I'm sitting. I actually put the strap on and adjust it to be just a little bit loose when I'm sitting, so that when I stand up the guitar only moves about a centimeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generation zero Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Mine all hang pretty low, I like to have my right arm just about fully extended when my hand is at the bridge. I found that with the guitar higher, I start to get fatigue in my right elbow from holding my hand up in playing position. The higher the guitar, the faster and more intensely I notice the strain... Plus, the lower the guitar is, the more area on stage I take up when I start swinging it around, LOL. Still can't bring myself to try the whole "swing it around your body and catch it" trick... Not even with the crappy squires. All I can envision is that straplock screw coming out of the hole and the guitar smashing into the mirror on the rehersal space wall... Besides, Les Pauls just look right slung way down low. Jazz boxes and semi-hollows are a different story, you can wear one of those like a neck tie and still look totally cool. I guess it really depends on the guitar, and the player to a degree, as to what looks coolest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyushPresley Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Waist high is where my guitar hangs..i feel comfortable that way...not a bit lower not a bit higher... i love my baby wrapped around my waist.. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Besides' date=' Les Pauls just look right slung way down low. Jazz boxes and semi-hollows are a different story, you can wear one of those like a neck tie and still look totally cool. I guess it really depends on the guitar, and the player to a degree, as to what looks coolest.[/quote']That's exactly how I play my Casino - body around my chin, neck pointing straight down. I can only play in the upper range of the instrument, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 http://www.beatlesclubmanchester.com/NEWS%20HELP%20STOP%20W.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Obscure Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It depends on what guitar I'm playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Ive been told that classical players use the left leg technique and that it is "proper" for classical guitar. I seem to notice alot of Spanish-guitar players position their straps high. Proper fingerstyle Spanish technique involves using the left leg with the left foot on a little foot rest, about 4" tall. My first teacher taught me that way until I bought an electric guitar. Then, it was back on the right leg or on a strap. I set the strap differently for different guitars, but I guess my right hand usually ends up just above my belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Proper fingerstyle Spanish technique involves using the left leg with the left foot on a little foot rest' date=' about 4" tall. My first teacher taught me that way until I bought an electric guitar. Then, it was back on the right leg or on a strap. [/quote'] Ah, that explains the high straps. I do this sometimes as well. I didnt realize that raising the left foot was an actual technique. It just feels comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Jazz boxes and semi-hollows are a different story' date=' you can wear one of those like a neck tie and still look totally cool. I guess it really depends on the guitar, and the player to a degree, as to what looks coolest.[/quote'] Damn right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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