Huggy Love
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Due to spine problems, I too have become a "sit down" player, thankfully it's accepted in Jazz so I can get away with it.
Throughout the whole ordeal of adjusting my gear inventory situation to accommodate this I noticed right away that solid body PRS aren't that well balanced for sit down playing, and the 24 vs 22 fret neck has a big influence on instrument balance and body/arm positioning. I ended up going all PRS HB because they have the best balance and comfort for me, my 408 tends to slide off to the right from the weight of the body, and I keep the finish clean so it's fairly slippery. A strip of textured tape or adhesive stair tread would probably remedy that but I'm concerned about the adhesive affecting the finish, even though it's just underneath the "leg cut" I still don't want to take a chance, I'm going to sell it instead.
It's cool you picked up a John Scofield axe, they're nice, but they're a little heavy for me and not as comfortable as my HB II.
You should have at least checked out one of those.
One thing I do know is, using good posture while sitting & playing goes a long way when you get our age.
Throughout the whole ordeal of adjusting my gear inventory situation to accommodate this I noticed right away that solid body PRS aren't that well balanced for sit down playing, and the 24 vs 22 fret neck has a big influence on instrument balance and body/arm positioning. I ended up going all PRS HB because they have the best balance and comfort for me, my 408 tends to slide off to the right from the weight of the body, and I keep the finish clean so it's fairly slippery. A strip of textured tape or adhesive stair tread would probably remedy that but I'm concerned about the adhesive affecting the finish, even though it's just underneath the "leg cut" I still don't want to take a chance, I'm going to sell it instead.
It's cool you picked up a John Scofield axe, they're nice, but they're a little heavy for me and not as comfortable as my HB II.
You should have at least checked out one of those.
One thing I do know is, using good posture while sitting & playing goes a long way when you get our age.