Stool or chair for playing

v8stang289

v8stang289

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So, once our new place is done, I'll have an area specific for guitars, amps, etc. And I'd like to invest in a stool or chair to use specifically for playing guitar.
My knees bother me too bad to stand and play for long periods.
I was thinking maybe just a 24" saddle type barstool, but I'm curious what other people are using and what you guys reccomend?
 
Re: Stool or chair for playing

The best I've found are drum thrones with small of the back rests.

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Re: Stool or chair for playing

my buddy and I were discussing this exact thing Friday

I had a tall barstool that I could prop up on while playing

it was about 30 inches tall
where my knees didn't bend so much when sitting on it

I used it until one day
i had become comfortable with it
and went to prop up
and the durned thing slid on the hardwood floor
and I almost fell with my favorite guitar

last time


either sit or stand
not prop


I would get one of the computer chairs with arms you can swing out of the way
 
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Right now Im using abdining room table chair that we have at the desk in the office/music room. Mot the most comfortable, but if Im trying learn a new song, Im not bending over to fiddle w the computer
 
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I use a standard armless computer chair in my office/music room.
For rehearsal or gigs I just stand.
 
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I use a drum throne, an armless office chair, and a Gator stool with a guitar stool built in. Most bar stools are too tall for me (I am 5'7", so I can't reach pedals).
 
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Mine doubles as computer chair and I sometimes spend long hours in it. Best option for me seems to be a gaming chair - comfy office type chair with arms that fold down out of the way.
 
Re: Stool or chair for playing

eclecticsynergy said:
Mine doubles as computer chair and I sometimes spend long hours in it. Best option for me seems to be a gaming chair - comfy office type chair with arms that fold down out of the way.
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I 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 use an adjustable padded piano stool. Very close to a drum stool but rectangular.
 
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Drafting stool, armless (or movable arms) computer chair, or drum throne

I like the simplicity of classic stools, but they're not very comfortable for long periods.
 
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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.
 
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I found a gaming chair at AFW for my office that has arms that fold up, so arms down for work/browsing, arms up for practicing.
 
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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.
 
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