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Posted by: Caelumamittendum Aug 2 2009, 11:39 PM

I got a bit inspired and curious from the other thread about practicing while wearing the guitar high, so here it goes:

The picture edition - show us how high you wear your guitar!

I'll start:

(I'm most likely in the high end! )

Posted by: superize Aug 2 2009, 11:53 PM

Dont have a picture at the moment but i like to wear my guitar low for a more metal look

Posted by: ZakkWylde Aug 3 2009, 12:09 AM

I have no recent picture, only one from when I was still growing my hair but oh well...



Generally I have my guitars so low that the bridge pickup is in front of my *groin* ^^

Posted by: Frederik Aug 3 2009, 12:18 AM

HAHA Calummittendum, thats high ATM im more like zakkWylde, but guees i havent found my spot

Posted by: Praetorian Aug 3 2009, 12:56 AM

I can't play standing up...so it is in my lap while I sit!

Posted by: Muris Varajic Aug 3 2009, 12:58 AM

Cael is sooooooooo Petrucci.

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Aug 3 2009, 01:03 AM

True! I do find it easier to play when having it at that height. It also adds a geekiness that I don't mind

Posted by: Muris Varajic Aug 3 2009, 01:05 AM

Hahahahahaha

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Aug 3 2009, 01:07 AM

Actually, I think Tom Morello wears his guitar equally as high:

Posted by: The Uncreator Aug 3 2009, 12:46 PM

Simply put, I wear mine way too high to be cool

I'll see if I can get a picture of my uncoolness.

Posted by: Frederik Aug 3 2009, 04:07 PM

Guees thats the way it has to be, you have to sacrifice everything for the guitar !!

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Aug 3 2009, 04:19 PM

People probably find that Frank Gambale wears his guitar too high. I actually think he looks pretty cool!

Posted by: MarcC Aug 3 2009, 04:30 PM

I adjust it to the same height it would be as if I'm sitting down with it in my lap.

~Marc

Posted by: superize Aug 3 2009, 04:34 PM

Here is my picture

This is how i want to have my guitar when playing standing......

Posted by: sigma7 Aug 3 2009, 04:50 PM

I wear mine relatively low. I dont know how considering I just got of of tendinitis...again.






and sorry for being shirtless but its the only photo i have haha

Posted by: Janos Kallai Aug 3 2009, 07:52 PM

I like Allan Holdsworth and Joe Satriani too, but when I try to mix Satriani's and Holdsworth's techniques on my guitar, I wear my strap between the two

Or I sit down.

Posted by: lcsdds Aug 3 2009, 08:14 PM

Someone needs to call the police......somebody stole Holdsworth's headstock and half of his guitar body........

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 4 2009, 01:17 AM

Not too high not too low, I practice while standing tho..

Posted by: superize Aug 4 2009, 08:31 AM

I have dicided to do all my REC recordings standing up so i am practesing alot standing up now

Posted by: Jmguitar64 Aug 5 2009, 02:00 AM

dude, what kind of ibanez is that??

Posted by: sigma7 Aug 5 2009, 04:51 PM

its an ibanez sa, it has coil splitting tonality modifier but the tru duo pickups arent that powerful. Its more for looks than for playing ability. i give it a 5/10 sadly

Posted by: mattacuk Aug 5 2009, 07:10 PM

around my waste, I dont go in for the petrucci look myself but it must make things easy

Posted by: -Zion- Aug 5 2009, 11:45 PM

i thought i played fairly "not too high - not too low", but looking at myself on the picture it may be a bit too low..

anyways. this is how i play..

Posted by: mhskeide Aug 5 2009, 11:49 PM

Oh man, EPIC PHOTO

Posted by: -Zion- Aug 5 2009, 11:59 PM

indeed.. sort of 80's poodle rockish.. awesome..

Posted by: mhskeide Aug 6 2009, 12:05 AM

Portnoy looked like a kid

I wear my guitar relativitely high. It aim for full comfort, and at least the needed range at the neck if playing solos.

I believe that your body language says even more to your style then the height of the guitar, even though it looks killer when Zakk or Trujillo have their guitars at their knees

When playing bass I tend to have the bass lower unless I play some funk or such, then I favorise the comfort of having it high.