Where do you sling it? And why?

[1bassplayinfool]

Like this:

 

[micguy]

'bout the same as Geddy in that pic. I've been playing about 4 decades; my basses seem to move up about half an inch a decade (my straps get shorter about an inch per decade, measured pin to pin). I actually know the measurement as to where my strap lengths have been over the years - this is science, people.

 

[Groove Doctor]

 

[fourstr00]

Bass is same height whether sitting without a strap or standing, so whatever that is.

 

[Frank77]

Belt level neck at 45 degrees (as per avatar). This is the most comfortable, especially for the left wrist.

 

[bylar13]

Mid-ish.

 

[Rip Van Dan]

It's changed over the years. Here's me in ~1972. Had to worry about belt buckles scratching the back of the bass back then:

And here's me now. No need to worry about belt scars on my bass. Why did I move it up? Because of my BELLY!! You see how skinny I was back in 1972?? That's not me anymore:

 

[MikePlaysBass]

I like the advice of setting your strap length so that the bass is in the same position whether standing or sitting. I usually play standing, but often practice or record while sitting and the feel and muscle memory are identical regardless. It also seems to be the sweet spot for me. Not too high or too low.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Mostly so it's the same seated and standing. I practice seated at home a lot. So, might as well have a similar feel.

 

[lfmn16]

Right where I can grab the keys when called upon.

 

[TemplesOfSyrinx]

I sling it at multiple levels depending on the mood ever since I discovered these Fender Weighless straps.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MVZGK9...abc_1Z4DGBW63Z2NN1ZHV1RH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Most comfortable strap ever and fun!

 

[buldog5151bass]

Iffy to have it in the same location, sitting or standing.

 

[Altitude]

Lower than I once did, but higher than a lot of you guys.

 

[2saddleslab]

Off the hip.

 

[4dog]

i used to be in the Doug camp...but i had no speed or agility...i moved on to the Geddy camp ...and stayed.

 

[Dr. Keebs]

I practice seated, so I do what Billy Sheehan does. Adjust the strap so the bass is in the same position seated and standing. It’s ergonomically in the middle ground, no extreme angles for either hand.

 

[SMonroeB]

I mean, I gotta have belt rash.View attachment 4274519

This guy knows how to present himself. Nice clothes, nice bass.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

More like this:

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(This is Julie Slick, not me.)

I sling mine so the belt buckle is in the curved out portion at the bottom of the bass body, mainly to prevent buckle rash. The neck is held pretty close to parallel to the ground. This was not an option on your poll, not that I expected you to have every possible position listed.

 

[Fuzzbass]

<-- See avatar: belt level. The headstock may tilt up a bit when playing rather than posing.

Too much wrist bend is bad... really bad. I don't play bowtie because that's too much bend in the plucking hand wrist. I don't play knee-level because that's too much bend in the fretting hand wrist.

 

[Dr Zee]

Apparently, this is how I wear my Bass