Do ya wear it high, or sling it low...?

[Brendan]

Fairly high. The upper horn strap button is a little above my nipple, and I wear it at a bit of an angle, so first position is above shoulder level.

 

[BassManPatsFan]

Mine stays pretty much in the same position it's in when I'm sitting. So it's pretty high.

 

[warwick.hoy]

I have bad posture (and a heavy bass) and find that playing it that high helps me be conscious of how I hold my back and have better form when I'm playing. Before I was smart (about ten years ago) I played really low and my back would hurt by the end of the gig. Then I wised up, and got a little inspiration from Timmy C. of RATM

 

[Fnord Explorer]

Right over my crotch. Any higher and it's uncomfortable in the lower positions, any lower and it's a poor angle for the wrist.

 

[eedre]

Everywhere, high, low, medium - they're all good for different looks.

Easier to rock out with it low. You can get more technical with it high.

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Basically, I try to make sure that the middle part of the 22nd fret matches the end of my sternum:

Approximately, of course. I also try not to wear my bass so angled.

 

[J.Stone]

Mine are set so bass's remain same height sitting or standing.

I do the same. The majority of the bass is on my chest when I play.

 

[trb6pJM2]

I usually sit, but when I stand, I like to feel the upper horn on my chin...




that's not weird is it?

It's actually because I have a large gut, and if I sling it mid level, it slants it every so slightly that it throws off the ergonomics.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

Low

I like the body of the bass to over my thigh with the top edge against my hip/belt area and the neck tilted up, when playing standing up.

 

[RevMachineBass]

I guess I play my basses fairly low. That just feels right to me.

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[NickyBass]

Right about here:

 

[oli@bass]

Somewhere in the middle... similar like Baird... although it would maybe allow for more clean playing if I wore it higher, it's just too much of a restriction for show components... oh, and do love to do the Steve-Harris-Foot-On-The-Wedge-Pose

 

[mello_bedwetter]

I don't have any pictures but I have my so the strings are about the height of my belt, neck tilted up some.

 

[The Growler]

Mine are set so bass's remain same height sitting or standing.

+1

 

[bassaficionado6]

I thought it was bad for your wrist to hang it high? At least at like chest height. I used to wear mine pretty high, but I got that tidbit and figured I'd try to play it lower. Also my new SPector won't allow me to have it at the same height because of the strap lock position.

 

[tehuberc]

With the upper horn around my belt buckle... *ducks*

 

[kevteop]

I have it high enough that it doesn't obscure the sight of the armadillo in my trousers.

 

[NorCal Dog]

both,, when i'm doing fingerstyle, its kinda medium height.










with a pick,,, it's down low..

 

[Alaska Bass]

when I stand, I like to feel the upper horn on my chin...

So that big curved protrusion on your chin doesn't bother you?

 

[thumbslapper]

i remember a review of a live band in BAM magazine
(sf area, now defunct) - said something like

... I was going to stay to see the next band, but i
saw the bassist had his bass up real high like a musician,
so i left."

always thought that was funny as hell.

for the record tho, i have it so its in the same position
sitting or standing, which is on the higher side.

-carl