Nagging ForeArm Pain Resolved.

[Raz]

Well a few of my buds over at sevenstring.org suggested that perhaps I was holding my guitar too low, which for the life of me I can't figure out why I changed my strap height (since I normally play NERD_LIKE high)...anyway , just thought I'd share this FUGLY pic my son took of me while I was pretending to be a rock star...don't laugh too hard now.

 

[shreder75]

hahah..nice pic =)

I recently raised my strap up as well...I'm short and my fingers are short..so when I stand up, I found myself hunching over alot so I could get my arm around more..

 

[Raz]

What a difference it made...I still can't believe I didn't think of it...hmmm change strap, arm starts to hurt...gee I wonder why, let me post a thread and play the fool that I am

 

[jeffrey]

I strap fairly high as well. It's got to be high enough that there's no significant bend in my wrist (ie: not at a 90 degree angle).

Praticality > strapping low to try and be cool.

 

[Big Poppa]

Raz wears a necklace, raz wears a necklace, raz wears a necklace!

 

[fogman]

Razzermaster!
That is nothing like what I pictured you to look like!
So what did I think you looked like? You'll never know!!

 

[Raz]

Raz wears a necklace, raz wears a necklace, raz wears a necklace!

Hahahahahahahahaha, I don't know why but I can't stop laughing...

fogman

Razzermaster!
That is nothing like what I pictured you to look like!
So what did I think you looked like? You'll never know!!

Gee I wonder

 

[kbaim]

I mentioned strap length in that post too. I don't know how those lowriders (like Luke) play the damn thing

I think BP must remember back at the open house when he and the pros were on stage exchanging guitars, he took petruccis and feigned playing it like a violin it was so high.

He could barely get his head and arm through the strap.
Friggin hilarious.

 

[Raz]

I mentioned strap length in that post too. I don't know how those lowriders (like Luke) play the damn thing

I think BP must remember back at the open house when he and the pros were on stage exchanging guitars, he took petruccis and feigned playing it like a violin it was so high.

He could barely get his head and arm through the strap.
Friggin hilarious.

Sorry bud, I may have missed it...I too struggle to get inside the hole

 

[NorM]

The old urkel avatar wasn't that far off.

 

[Raz]

The old urkel avatar wasn't that far off.

I was waiting for you...what took you so long?

 

[NorM]

I was waiting for you...what took you so long?

I had to quit laughing at how <insert demeaning word here> your picture looked!
Now that's funny

 

[Raz]

I had to quit laughing at how <insert demeaning word here> your picture looked!
Now that's funny

What do ya mean, funny? Let me understand this cause, I don't know maybe it's me, I'm a little 'blanked' up maybe, but I'm funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh... I'm here to 'blankin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?
No, no, I don't know... you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the blank am I funny, what the blank is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!

 

[Norrin Radd]

Raz -

I have a whole new level of respect for you. Granted, it's much lower than before, but it's a whole new level.

 

[Raz]

Raz -

I have a whole new level of respect for you. Granted, it's much lower than before, but it's a whole new level.

Bastid, I spit coffee on the monitor again...I'll get you

 

[SteveB]

Raz,

Nice facial expression! It reminds me of the guitarist from Loverboy.. what was his name, Paul Dean or something?

Must be a Canadian thing!

I don't know how you can stand having your watch on your fretting hand when you play. I always have to take mine off or my wrist starts to hurt.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Raz,

I don't know how you can stand having your watch on your fretting hand when you play. I always have to take mine off or my wrist starts to hurt.

I play with mine on too. A heavy sucker at that! And my wedding ring too. Guys say to me, "Won't that mark up the guitar?", and I say, "It's my wedding ring and the watch was a Christmas present from my wife, they're supposed to leave scars!"

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I don't wear a watch because "you don't wear a watch, the watch wears you"

I play with my class ring on my picking hand (only jewlery I wear), never had any issues in 7 years, don't think I'll have any any time soon!

 

[SteveB]

Yeah, my wedding ring doesn't bother my playing, either. My problems are mainly with the wrist (tendonitis, ganglian cyst on tendon), so the watch just irritates those things.

 

[Raz]

I hear you about the watch, sometimes I'll take it off, if I find I notice it bothering me, but I wear mine loose...it just looks tight cause my forearms were so PUMPED!
And about the ring thing, yeah I want to take mine off, however