Short people and guitars

Philly_Q

digitalscream said:

carlos said:

digitalscream said:

Why do you think Nuno's sig guitar is significantly smaller-bodied than the average superstrat?

He's 5'8" so short but not a dwarf. I measure my Nuno guitar and it's only 1" thinner at the "hips" than my Ibanez RG although it does look smaller (hey. Satriani is also 5'8"). OTOH, the Ibanez RG looks too small when Vai holds one, so I think you shouldn't give a toss of how it looks and just play whatever you want!

He may say he's 5'8", but I'm 5'7" wearing Converse and he was wearing boots with quite a heel on them...and I was slouching:

I remember when he first appeared in the guitar mags he said he'd put together his (pre-Washburn) guitar because he's a smaller guy... and I thought 5'8" isn't really that small.  To me it's quite tall....

thermionic

meltedbuzzbox said:

Cue the picture of pj Harvey playing a firebird

You’re welcome.

https://i.imgur.com/aXDsUtl.jpg

mikeyrob73

thermionic said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Cue the picture of pj Harvey playing a firebird

You’re welcome.

https://i.imgur.com/aXDsUtl.jpg

Fit

Lebarque

57Deluxe said:

stick to a LP Jr and you will keep your cool

Yes, this is a great shout too.

Legionreturns

This brings to mind @bigjon and his tiny guitar.  

Garthy

Randy Rhoads was 5’5 and pretty fucked off with the silver Concord dwarfing him. The first black and gold RR was then created to take his stature into account.

pintspiller

Gordon Smith's are smaller than Les Pauls

Bridgehouse

pintspiller said:

Gordon Smith's are smaller than Les Pauls

Did you read that in a public toilet cubicle?

Voxman

I'm only 5'7" and have no problem with my Epi Sheraton II (335 shape & size).

horsehead

I'm 5'3" and play all the usual models and enjoy all of them, but I've got a duesenberg Caribou and it's hollowbody but it fits me perfectly!
Also, aren't the Collings 335 & 330 versions smaller bodied?

Hush

I'm 5'11'' but don't give it a thought, enjoy all the guitars, you want no matter what standard you play, enjoy the variety of guitars your fortunate enough to buy and play. Life's to short, if it feels good to you, enjoy it, Without giving it another thought.
 

ICBM

SteveRobinson said:

Steve Marriott was 5'5". Here he is with a White Falcon

That’s not a White Falcon, it’s a White Penguin. It just *looks* like a Falcon because he’s so small .

I’m 5’6” and I find Rickenbackers - even the bigger ones - very comfortable because the necks are set relatively far into the body. Gretsch Jets and Les Pauls are OK size-wise, but Strats and Teles are a little too big really - SGs would be a good size but the neck is too far to the left. PRS 22-frets (not 24s) are also good.

Barney

I'm 5,8 ..if been using a 335 lately cos it hides my man boobs..they sort of hangover with a strat

usedtobe

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5b/4b/d9/5b4bd99389b96ae00d8c89cd75105c23.jpg

Winny_Pooh

Winny_Pooh

I also think the PRS mira is a brilliant improvement over an SG if you like the smaller body and weight, similar feel to a LP jnr DC.

JMP220478

chris45 said:

Being 5’5 and skinny it’s depressing that some of the coolest guitars look ridiculous on me.  I would LOVE a Firebird but they look as long as I am wide.  Similarly almost all semi or hollow body Gretschs look bigger than me; I would love a White Falcon but would look more Malcolm Young than Billy Duffy.  Any suggestions on less common guitar shapes that suit is vertically challenged?

Try the MM SIlhouette special / Axis as suggested earlier - smaller headstock design /  silo body size  = overall approx three inches shorter than a strat as an example - the necks are generally stupid easy to play too ..  
I see your photo features a LP - does that work for you ? 

Musicman20

Musicman guitars are quite small. SG?

octatonic

olafgarten said:

Stephen Stills was 5ft 6 when he was younger.

This is true of most people...

carlos

There's always these?