Strap height

[Franky]

how close to your feet do you have your bass hanging?

/topic to kill afternoon

 

[JB1]

I wear my bass at waist level.

Wear yours wherever feels comfortable.

 

[Morrow]

just below waist level.

 

[bassmonkeee]

I wear my basses so they are the same height standing as they are when I am sitting and it's resting on my leg. That way, I don't lose all of the benefits of practicing by changing my playing positions between practicing and gigging.

 

[skabassist13]

i play with the bass covering my abs.

 

[bovinehost]

Look! It's not even a Bongo or a Stingray!

 

[jubjub721]

well
i used to play at my knees

but due to my hand hurting i figured out the problem

my strap

now i have the bass up on my torso

abs and chest
\
and at least your representine with ya shirt

 

[Samingo]

I have different basses at different levels. My main bass for the moment, the SUB, hangs pretty low, but even with the SUB sometimes I just wannt bring is up and feel all jazzy and classy.

 

[Deaj]

I wear my basses so they are the same height standing as they are when I am sitting and it's resting on my leg. That way, I don't lose all of the benefits of practicing by changing my playing positions between practicing and gigging.

I've ended with roughly the same orientation. I've done alot of practicing sitting down and become very comfortable with where the bass is when sitting.

 

[cgworkman]

Same as jack up there.








You know, we'll post about anything

 

[Moondog]

As low as it can go until arms are almost fully extended (top horn @ belt buckle).

 

[Mobay45]

Same as jack up there.








You know, we'll post about anything

+1

 

[TSanders]

Sorry the bass isnt a MusicMan. That was a precision I had in between MMs.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Cyn

 

[spectorbassguy]

Thread AKA: "Anybody got a really goofy hat?"
Just kiddin'!

Quote from The Blues Brothers: You got the money you owe me sucka?"(Inside joke to Jack)

 

[dlloyd]

how close to your feet do you have your bass hanging?

/topic to kill afternoon

It's at the right height when both your wrists are straight and you don't have to hunch your back to play it.

For me, that's when it's center point is just above belt level.

Which is hardly surprising. Electric basses evolved from guitars which were designed to be played in a seated position.

 

[kdsi44]

i used to let my bass hang to the floor because i thought it was cool to play that low....i have since found out i was so wrong.....i know play it much higher around my stomach/abs area....i changed after reading a ratm article where tim c was talking about it....he said the better you become as a bass player, the higher you start to wear your bass....haha...i used to think i was so cool...