The older I get.....

Deijavoo

....the higher I strap my guitar up.

It used to swing so low........  

*sigh*

Anyone else guilty of this?

mike_l

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The gut gets in the way

Roaster

mike_l said:

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The gut gets in the way

At least with a gut we don't get buckle rash!

Deijavoo

I'm getting towards early Beatles territory now.  

Why?

Dear me. 

randomhandclaps

Roaster said:

At least with a gut we don't get buckle rash!

Less buckle rash and more belly buff.

ESBlonde

It seems more important to look cool when you're young/at school. Once you join the real world that slips into distant memory (unless you are professional and have to play the image).

stickyfiddle

I tried shortening my Tele's strap last year. Felt weird. I still prefer em on the low side of middle. I'm 6' and at Gearfests most chaps complain my straps are too long

daveyh

ESBlonde said:

It seems more important to look cool when you're young/at school. Once you join the real world that slips into distant memory (unless you are professional and have to play the image).

Translated as "I don't look cool."

EricTheWeary

mike_l said:

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The gut gets in the way

I can't recall the exact quote ( or even close to it really)but Tommy Tedesco said something to the effect that you had to be fat to be a good guitar player as resting a guitar on a large stomach presents the pick at the proper angle to the strings.

frankus

Tommy Tedesco blew off gigs if he wasn't allowed to smoke on stage, he was a legend but I get the impression he's not a great role model.

The lowest point of my guitars have always been above my belt buckle - since I was 16.

trolley

I agree - but that's because I don't have long arms & so I can't play fast with the guitar a la Page.

But you can still sling it around & throw shapes even when worn like Petrucci

EricTheWeary

frankus said:

Tommy Tedesco blew off gigs if he wasn't allowed to smoke on stage...

As he died of lung cancer you...well, write your own sentence there!

Bellycaster

It should be where it's most comfortable. I find it better higher up. It just seems like hard work to have a Guitar slung so low unless you are just bashing out Power Chords.

I don't know how some players do it like that for years and not have muscular or nerve problems.

jd0272

I'm 6'2", so it doesn't matter where I've got it, I still look like a freak. 335's don't look big on me at all. I just put it where it's comfy to play, although I generally find I pull the neck up rather than the whole guitar. It's really shite being the tallest band member by far in yer band.

That said, I get nay grief from punters. Which is nice.

Deijavoo

My profile pic is high slung next to how I used to have my guitars, but I'm now positively in orbit.  Oh dear, don't grow old kids. 

PolarityMan

Doesnt anyone else find that they can groove better slung low? Just seems like more natural.

daveyh

PolarityMan said:

Doesnt anyone else find that they can groove better slung low? Just seems like more natural.

Yep.

I will have different heights depending on what style I want to play. Low for sleazy rock 'n' roll, higher for funk/rock.