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lefty01 View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 04:04 AM
Sep 14 2007, 04:04 AM	GMC:er Posts: 244 Joined: 28-February 07 From: USA	Hi all. I was wondering...how high/low do you wear your guitar strap. I'm having a hard time with this. It feels good lower, but find is more easier to play faster, and freat chords, when it is higher? Thoughts? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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Robin View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 04:07 AM
Sep 14 2007, 04:07 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	I got it pretty high. I hate having it low. Its a living hell to play with it low and I think it looks pretty stupid when its too low. If its easier to play fast and play chords when its high, I suppose thats the best solution Either way, you'll get used to it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Robin: Sep 14 2007, 04:09 AM -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 04:11 AM
Sep 14 2007, 04:11 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	I have it pretty high, belly height, not so cool but it works better. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MickeM: Sep 14 2007, 04:11 AM -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

Robin View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 04:11 AM
Sep 14 2007, 04:11 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 14 2007, 03:11 AM) I have it pretty high, belly height, not so cool but it works better. Yes, it is cool! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

Owen View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 04:33 AM
Sep 14 2007, 04:33 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.461 Joined: 16-June 07 From: Scotland	Too high and too low can both look pretty wierd. I have mine at about mediumish height, it annoys me if its way up at my chin/touching the ground. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Don't Panic.

Nick325 View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 04:34 AM
Sep 14 2007, 04:34 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.996 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Long Island, NY	i usued to have it a little before below my stomach but i raised it a little for playing better You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 08:48 AM
Sep 14 2007, 08:48 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	Mine i keep just about at my waist.. for more complex songs i move it above my waist for easy songs with lots of breakdowns i put it lower.. depends on what your playing for me.. but never anything above the belly or below the cough You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 08:59 AM
Sep 14 2007, 08:59 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	It's really matter of compromise,better look or more comfort... Sometimes I change it even during gig,put it higher a bit when there's some hard part in specific tune You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 09:57 AM
Sep 14 2007, 09:57 AM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	i always got mine up high, real high, i can play the best that way. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Saoirse O'Shea View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 12:46 PM
Sep 14 2007, 12:46 PM	Moderator - low level high stakes Posts: 6.173 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Espania - Cadiz province	I keep my guitar high. With a face like mine looking cool is the least of my worries . Cheers, Tony You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo.

shredmandan View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 12:48 PM
Sep 14 2007, 12:48 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.311 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Tennessee , USA	I have to have my guitar up pretty high.Atleast right around or above belly button. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Cort X-2 electric with 24 frets and 2 humbucker's dark Blue Kustom DFX100 With Celestion Speakers,and thats it now (lol) My Advice Figure out what you want in life early.Wether it's the girl,the partying or mastering the guitar.Adding any 2 together will get in your way.

Iscariott View Member Profile	Sep 14 2007, 05:59 PM
Sep 14 2007, 05:59 PM	GMC:er Posts: 42 Joined: 19-February 07	There's a happy medium. And it's never the same place twice. Too high looks dumb as hell, and isnt that much easier to play. Too low and your playing goes to hell, unless you're playing korn or something. I try and go for the low side of inbetween the two, and the higher side of the middle when my playing sucks. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Iscariott: Sep 14 2007, 05:59 PM

man0mule View Member Profile	Sep 17 2007, 12:39 AM
Sep 17 2007, 12:39 AM	GMC:er Posts: 43 Joined: 17-September 07 From: Medford, Oregon USA	like others have said, it's all about compramise. the higher i go the easier it is to play with my left but then my right arm tends to get tired. the lower i go the more my right arm relaxes but the harder it is to do complicated stuff with my left hand. You have to find a happy medium, and sometimes it will change depending on what your playing and when and what kind of guitar your using. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- http://www.dustbunnynation.com/

mattacuk View Member Profile	Sep 17 2007, 02:27 AM
Sep 17 2007, 02:27 AM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	I keep mine medium height You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

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