Chromatizm
Experienced
Thank you for sharing this, @PatrickWD !
Strap width will make a big difference in how the weight is distributed across and carried on the shoulder. A thinner strap, 2 inches, with a heavier guitar will dig into the shoulder causing you to adjust how you stand to compensate for any discomfort which I believe causes a majority of back issues for guitar players.This is it. You hit it right on. Like I said the LP strap is so loose it falls off consistently when I'm sitting down.
It must be the strap.
Also do some straps carry the weight better than others? Could it be the quality of the strap?
I have these narrow/medium sized shoulders so I prefer thin strap (Almost like the stock fender straps) as opposed to a leather strap. I don't know if the strap type makes a difference.
I will try your tips.
I get this. A short strap will lift the guitar to the right height. The benefit of a Telecaster compared with a Les Paul is that the neck is in front of you, where you can see it when needed, rather than towards your left shoulder where you have to crane your neck to see it.Get a telecaster.
I am! I started counting backward when I hit 35. I'm back down to 4 now....None of us are getting any younger I'm afraid.
I was playing blues jams for a very long time, each week, until I switched from g&l strat to Strandberg.I set my strap length to dork mode.
I was playing blues jams for a very long time, each week, until I switched from g&l strat to Strandberg.
I mean even musicians were were not approving the way I look with this guitar strapped high
God only knows how much I'd like to be in their company!!Don't worry you are in great company.
Apparently it's not all about strength if you can't even twist while switching guitars. And comfort straps are just band aids. Look into flexibility and mobility training (Strength Side on YT is fantastic). It can help with disc bulges too. Maybe even some physical therapy.I tried to adjust the strap on the GB LP today guys. Playing it was less painful.
But soon as I switched to the strat which never gives me pain if I ONLY use it and not the LP I got pain.
I guess the bending and twisting of taking off guitars and changing them up during songs. And bending down to plug in the guitar from the cable on the ground all adds up.
I am going to try to adjust my strat belt height as well.. Perhaps it TOO is not optimal.
I feel the GIbson was pretty tame today in terms of pain once I adjusted the strap.
I can't understand why the 7 lb strat is causing so much pain.
Before I do anything else let me adjust its strap as well and report back.