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Re: Stool or chair for playing
Originally posted by Mincer View PostI haven't seen a whole lot of gaming chairs with arms that fold. If you come across some, let me know.
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I have a desk chair with upswinging arms at the DAW station and also a padded folding piano bench. For guitar I prefer the bench because the chair also swivels.Duncan Pickups in currently in use: '59 (rewound to PATB-3)/'59, Custom/AP2H, Tapped QP set for Tele, Crazy 8/Cool Rails, Screamin' Demon/Stra-Bro 90, Custom 5/Phat Cat, SP90-1/SP90-2, SMB-5D
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SO until Covids, I was still doing tours and gigging -and I'm sure you know that the fretboard view and angle and arm angle changes when you sit down from standing with the weight on a strap... so I always rehearse standing up to get as perfect of muscle memory as possible so I don't have to look at my instrument often -so I think playing from a chair can kind of mess up performing
BUT for writing I prefer siting down and being closer to the fretboard for some reason -and I'd vote drum throne with a back as the best option.“For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard
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Originally posted by NegativeEase View PostSO until Covids, I was still doing tours and gigging -and I'm sure you know that the fretboard view and angle and arm angle changes when you sit down from standing with the weight on a strap... so I always rehearse standing up to get as perfect of muscle memory as possible so I don't have to look at my instrument often -so I think playing from a chair can kind of mess up performing
BUT for writing I prefer siting down and being closer to the fretboard for some reason -and I'd vote drum throne with a back as the best option.
I just use the armless office chair in my music room that doubles as a computer chair.
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Originally posted by Demanic View PostIsn't that what the fret markers along the neck binding are for?
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Originally posted by NegativeEase View PostSure, but the angle of the arm, the hand, the distance all changes -and I'de prefer to not look down there to compensate for changes in all the playing posture
I look forward to the day when I can play anything while holding a conversation about nothing related to what I am playing.
A long way forward, indeed.
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I prefer armless chairs, of normal chair height, over stools. It's great to be able to lean back a little and relax all the muscles that keep you upright on a stool.Last edited by ItsaBass; 05-08-2020, 12:42 AM.Originally posted by LesStratYogi Berra was correct.Originally posted by JOLLYI do a few chord things, some crappy lead stuff, and then some rhythm stuff.
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a taller stool as the OP mentioned
is still in the standing position just kinda propped up
the legs still straight
only issue I had was the durned thing movedEHD
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RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)
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Originally posted by NegativeEase View PostSO until Covids, I was still doing tours and gigging -and I'm sure you know that the fretboard view and angle and arm angle changes when you sit down from standing with the weight on a strap... so I always rehearse standing up to get as perfect of muscle memory as possible so I don't have to look at my instrument often -so I think playing from a chair can kind of mess up performing
BUT for writing I prefer siting down and being closer to the fretboard for some reason -and I'd vote drum throne with a back as the best option.
I want to say he was in a 90’s band...
I remember him saying something like,
“When I practice I’m sitting, why would I then go onstage and stand while playing”
So he just always played sitting.
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Originally posted by The Dali View PostI use a guitar stool with a built-in guitar stand.
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But I did find one that has a back on it as well.
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RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)
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Originally posted by Gtrjunior View PostWho was the guitarist/singer that always played sitting down?
I want to say he was in a 90’s band...
I remember him saying something like,
“When I practice I’m sitting, why would I then go onstage and stand while playing”
So he just always played sitting.“For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard
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