How do you hold your bass while sitting?

[CamiloDíaz]

Classical guitarist stance. More comfortable for the left hand, and easier for right wrist.

[GianGian]

Numbet 2 for me. Always with the strap, and I have one of those little things that classical players use to put their feet on. I put my right foot on it. The jazz bass design works very well for me, but I have to have the strap on.

[Phalex]

I honestly never sit when I play.

[ColdSteelRain]

I use the #1 position if I don't have a strap, and even with the strap the body is closer to #1. I tried the #2 position, but found it really uncomfortable for my left hand & arm.

[Krowser]

I use number 2, thats how I have always played.

[deckard]

Pic 1 for me.

Used to play as in Pic 2, didn't play for a few years (long story) and started again 3 1/2 years ago playing the same way...

Started developing problems in both wrists & my right (plucking hand) shoulder... + I realized I had a bad case of RSS (Ringing String Syndrome).

So, after researching a lot on the net, I decided the way Gary Willis (I play fretless) holds his instrument while sitting made sense to me left-hand/wrist-wise...

And Todd Johnson's floating-thumb/move-the-mechanism thing made sense to me right-hand/wrist-wise, and right-shoulder-wise - and it cured my RSS, too.

Now, could never go back to Pic 2.

Just my case...

YMMV

[ctufankjian]

only when I have "diabetes legs"

[martyman5000]

I rest mine on my right leg...tough thing for me is reminding myself to sit up straight.

[mellowgerman]

this poll is flawed! where's "neither" ???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0tF1...e=channel_page
i feel like the victim of some straight up discrimination!

[chrisrusty99]

I prefer #2 because I like my fretting hand to be closer to the rest of my body...

[Mr. Mig]

Use to hold it like pic 2, but I find it more comfortable to hold it as shown in pic. 1.

[Dertygen]

Number #1

[Ramstien]

I play the second type, but with my right thigh resting on top of my left, like knees crossed. Just gives that extra bit of height, plus I find it comfortable.

[SpiralSwinger]

Well,I mostly use the #2 technique because I think it's easier to do so if you're playing a 5-string

[rrohde]

#1; that's the only way my fat belly is not pushing the bass too far away from me when playing in a seated position...

[bassisten]

Where's pic #1 ????

[Mikio]

Nº2... in the end of the fretboard the only notes I "can't" reach are the ones in the low B, but thoes aren't needed, and it's very confortable for lower notes too.... also more similar to the position of the bass when you're playing standing up

[Rudreax]

I always do #1 when I have a strap, and #2 when I don't have one.

[addito]

well i tend to cross my legs, right one over the left one, and let the bass rest on my right thigh

[emjazz]

Originally Posted by Hopper

I think this is a really important topic as the sitting position in modern bass guitars often gets overlooked. Modern basses are often made with no regard to a comfortable sitting position and feature tiny, useless lower horns - so they in fact slip off the lap quite easily. I wanted to find a bass that pivots something close to the standing position - so in the end I had to design one; here's a photo of the hardboard mock up:



You can see the pivot angle sitting is very similar to standing.

Feel free to check out the build thread below (on the UK basschat forum)

Kev

Cute theme you have going on in your room.....

I just looked through the thread on your bass.....great idea man. I've always believed that most builders just assume we never sit down with our basses.....they just don't seem to think about the lower horn and it's design. Well done on yours.