Man, I love those birds

[Albrecht Smuten]

Anyone practicing riffs sitting down and then having trouble playing them while standing up?

Anyway. When I sit down, I keep looking at my fretboard while playing and man, I love those birds

 

[bodia]

I have trouble playing them sitting down, and standing up

 

[charliefrench]

It has been years since I put a strap guitar but yes, it is a different experience and I would struggle to do it standing up now. I don't really care much for the birds or anything else that is not concentric for the markers. I certainly do appreciate their artistic merit and the work involved to create them but for me I like my boards simple. Just how I am I guess. An oddity. When I was younger I was the only one who could march in time.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Now laying down.. thats hard.

 

[charliefrench]

No it isn't. Laying down is the easy part. It is getting back up again that can be difficult. You youngsters have no idea what is coming your way!

 

[bodia]

Now laying down.. thats hard.

Wait, what????

 

[alantig]

Now laying down.. thats hard.

Wait, what????

Yeah - those words are in entirely the wrong order...

 

[Albrecht Smuten]

No it isn't. Laying down is the easy part. It is getting back up again that can be difficult. You youngsters have no idea what is coming your way!

Thanks for the heads up

Now laying down.. thats hard.

Come on, man. That´s hardly how your guitar kamasutra even begins!

 

[garrettb]

This is why I wear my guitar relatively high on a strap, so my positioning is about the same standing or sitting.

I was anti-birds for a long time, but finally caved and got a set with my 594. I have to admit they're awful pretty. Although I still would've bought one with moons or dots instead, if that had been an option.

 

[BMiller]

Since I play in a cover band, I have to "really" learn the song standing up otherwise my mechanics are off and it takes time to relearn. However, when I running through new material and making mental notes, I practice sitting down.

And yes, those birds sure are pretty! But I also like dots, moons, crowns, and squares....even nothing at all.

 

[ReptilianNosewood]

Thats why its fun to be in a punk band, that is also why its not fun to be in a progressive metal band. One of my favorite players of all time outlines the strap issue pretty well in this video:

"You will definitely not pull any chicks like this"