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[Tracer]

I have mine slung so that when the audience starts throwing stuff I'm not going to catch it in the goolags.

I know my priorities.

[The Funk]

Played a 3-hour gig two nights running - on the third day I couldn't move my wrists. Need my wrists straight otherwise they get totally f***ed. Can't have it too low or too high. I have it angled up too.

[The Funk]

[quote name='Pissman' post='348152' date='Dec 7 2008, 09:45 PM']the whole 'playing with thumb while muting with plam(easier name for that maybe?..)' thing.[/quote]

Palm muting?

[RayFW]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='348199' date='Dec 7 2008, 10:45 PM']I have mine pretty high when on the strap, but not MK high! I like it at a point where I can slap with my right forearm parallel to the strings. Also makes me keep a good LH posture.[/quote]
Same here. Right forearm parallel to strings when (infrequently) slapping.

Edited December 8, 2008 by rayfw

[Marky L]

I like mine slung low, so that I can rest my packet on the top of the contour curve. That works for me

And I actually get really bad sort of cramp/constriction in my right arm (inside of my elbow joint) if it is bent too much i.e. playing sitting down.

Edited December 8, 2008 by Marky L

[IncX]

i love my bass low when i play stuff from the E and A strings ... in that way, i wont have to curve my wrist in this "bassist" angle, that looks really cool, but of course, hurts and will injure you someday. i tried strapping low, i had to hunch my shoulder in a really weird way, just so my thumb can hit the strings *lol*

when i play a lof of string skipping stuff and always find myself going to the D and G strings, then i like my strap high enough just where my forearm can rest on the bass's body. i tried strapping the bass high... i ended up conking my head on the body with those headbanging stuff we do onstage *lol*

so what i do is, i sert it with the upper part of the body slightly above my belt buckle and when i play lots of low notes, i raise the bass's headstock a bit (guitarist's do this with Flying V's all the time) and i position the bass where my left elbow so i can rest it on my hip while playing stuff from the 0-5 frets.

when i play those busy, string skipping lines, i just reposition the bass's body where my right hand will be near the bridge PUP area.

of course i do this to avoid fatigue with long gigs.

Edited December 9, 2008 by IncX

[Sarah5string]

I wear mine low enough so that if I wear short shorts it looks like I'm nekkid behind my bass

[William James Easton]

mine hides my gut.

[Jarhead]

[quote name='Rusty Shackleford' post='349608' date='Dec 9 2008, 12:24 PM']mine hides my gut.[/quote]
They make basses big enough for that?
Zach

[Pissman]

[quote name='Jarhead' post='349952' date='Dec 9 2008, 05:14 PM']They make basses big enough for that?
Zach[/quote]



so nice

[anti-barbie]

My bass height is determined by my boobs - any lower or higher and the strap cuts in to them or into my neck.

[Pissman]

[quote name='anti-barbie' post='350005' date='Dec 9 2008, 06:01 PM']My bass height is determined by my boobs - any lower or higher and the strap cuts in to them or into my neck.[/quote]

same problem here

[Russ]

I keep the bass at a height where I can keep both my wrists straight - my wrists never hurt after playing now (I was worried about RSI and carpal tunnel). On me, that works out to be about lower-stomach level, maybe a little lower than the bass sits when I play it on my knee. There's a lot of variables there, such as being able to reach the end of the neck comfortably, the balance of the bass and so on, but I do think the straight wrists thing is pretty important.

[Jarhead]

[quote name='Pissman' post='350022' date='Dec 9 2008, 06:14 PM']same problem here [/quote]
Yes, we can see the problem right there. Those monsters must be a constant source of annoyance. Must get you a lot of male attention though.
Zach

[leschirons]

My bass sits naturally neck high so I keep the body down and my right wrist, fore-arm and fingers are as straight as possible as they pass over the top of the bass to reduce as much joint bending as possible.

[markytbass]

I have my bass set so my gut sits in the concave bit on the back of the body (Warwick) and slightly lower on my Jazz. Not too low though, I don't like knocking the twins about too much.