FenderGuy1 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I usually have mine high on my strat because its comfortable to play, but for ac/dc i use my LTD which has sort of a inbetweener, and it sounds awesome like Angus :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hi Nate, there's a few threads here where this topic has come up. I think the idea is the comfort aspect, (as you note when you are using a strat). for the proper wrist angle that allows me to get the most of my small hands, the higher, the better. and no,, I really don't care if it looks dorky!! Play on Nate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Two points... First, I think as all performing guitarists evolve, they're going to make changes in how they physically hold the instrument for different pieces - as well as holding different instruments differently. Second... and believe me, no disrespect, if it suits you, it tickles me plumb to death. Just... always remain open to doing things a bit differently in personal practice sessions. I think "you" already are doing well by considering a different physical approach to different instruments and music. I'm "old" both in age and, with just a bit less than 50 years of pickin', "old" in guitar. I still consider different approaches to music and different instruments. I think when anyone refuses to consider such options in any part of life, guitar or otherwise, they become just a little bit dead inside. That's something I'm not at all ready to embrace. <grin> And I certainly hope that's true of under 20-y-o pickers! m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 If I play my Mosrite at crotch level I sound just like Joey Ramone but if I use my Les Paul I sound just like Jimmy Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hmmm, I must be doing something wrong because not matter what level I have my strap, my guitar doesn't sound like Angus Young or Tony Iommi or Ron Asheton. It just sounds like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I tend to wear my Strats a tad higher than my Nighthawk. The Nighthawk is just fits better down low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 A Strat is good to have around :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I don't use a strap when playing acoustic but I do use a foot-rest and bring my own stool that I cut the legs at the right height so I'm both comfortable and have the right height for me to play. For electric guitar I have a medium /low strap adjustment, I'm tall and have long arm so it makes since to me. Have tried it slung high and it works but I prefer it low(er). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'm with kidblast. I'm a total dork. It's all about hand position for me. Could care less how I look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 A Strat is good to have around :) Ha, ha. Great joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 A Strat is good to have around :) Ha, ha. Great joke. Evol's right, Three Strats are good to have around. One would be a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 lol you crack me up EVOL! I'll get that Small Stone out to you this weekend btw. Haven't had a chance to hit the post office. To answer the strap height thing, I guess I'll just post this video I recorded last night haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'm with kidblast. I'm a total dork. It's all about hand position for me. Could care less how I look. When I started playing I wanted to look cool but, as my sig sais, I would prefer to avoid neck pain and have my wrists comfortably possitioned. Half of the time I am seated any damn way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyBillyBob1 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 If I play my Mosrite at crotch level I sound just like Joey Ramone but if I use my Les Paul I sound just like Jimmy Page. This is great! Really got me laughing out loud. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I keep mine around the belt-buckle area (kind of an Ace Frehley/Randy Rhoads position). It is comfortable, but it still looks cool. FG1, do you know who comes up with all those great AC/DC riffs? Bonzo, I think you mean Johnny Ramone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 I keep mine around the belt-buckle area (kind of an Ace Frehley/Randy Rhoads position). It is comfortable, but it still looks cool. FG1, do you know who comes up with all those great AC/DC riffs? Bonzo, I think you mean Johnny Ramone. I think it's either Malcolm or Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Evol's right, Three Strats are good to have around. One would be a joke. You know what the definition of insanity is? Doing the same thing more than once and expecting a different outcome. One guitar's craptastic tone does not improve if you buy another two of that same model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Personally as high as possible without armpit discomfort In effect...classical high whilst standing up... An added benefit hitherto unmentioned...no belt buckle damage... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 An added benefit hitherto unmentioned...no belt buckle damage... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Two points... First, I think as all performing guitarists evolve, they're going to make changes in how they physically hold the instrument for different pieces - as well as holding different instruments differently. Second... and believe me, no disrespect, if it suits you, it tickles me plumb to death. Just... always remain open to doing things a bit differently in personal practice sessions. I think "you" already are doing well by considering a different physical approach to different instruments and music. I'm "old" both in age and, with just a bit less than 50 years of pickin', "old" in guitar. I still consider different approaches to music and different instruments. I think when anyone refuses to consider such options in any part of life, guitar or otherwise, they become just a little bit dead inside. That's something I'm not at all ready to embrace. <grin> And I certainly hope that's true of under 20-y-o pickers! m Here Here - well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowdaddy Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I like the idea of having it where you can play the "Best", but comfort has to count too. So I went through a stage where my shoulder hurt all the time, and I couldn't figure out why.(turns out it was not from the guitar) but from overuse in the wood splitting season. I changed habits and the pain went away. I guess that is a long way of saying I keep it higher now. (I have read several sources, can't quote them, but recommending higher for better play and comfort.) Although I haven't cared about how it looks,(I'm older than most on here), I recently switched to the es 345, I gotta tell you, it is a great looking guitar, and there is some sort of vibe from it when it sits around my shoulders, and yes I like the interaction of the looks comfort feel and now the sound from an amp, bfsr, that is new to me. I've played many years, and this is the first where all have sort of clicked. I always had and issue of some sort, amp, or guitar mismatach. But look, I say at the number of years it took to figure it out! Many figure it out long, long before I ever did. (There is now a problem with the strap I'm using, but I'm thinking that might not be as hard to settle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermionik Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I think you should have the strap so long that your guitar keeps hitting the ground on the down-strokes..... This is such a tone improver I just cannot fathom out why more players don't do it. Also - the further apart your feet are the better the tone - especially at very high gain levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 You know what the definition of insanity is? Doing the same thing more than once and expecting a different outcome. One guitar's craptastic tone does not improve if you buy another two of that same model. All three of my Strats have very different sounds and feel very different. But it does take an exceptional player to get a Strat to cooperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelinguy Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Just below the chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 All three of my Strats have very different sounds and feel very different. But it does take an exceptional player to get a Strat to cooperate. I think they're as easy as anything to use they just sound like Strats. If you like that sound then that's cool. Not just saying this cause EVOL is my bud, but the dude is a pretty exceptional player. He just doesn't like Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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