Guitar tilted or not ?

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Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Uncle Roy » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:45 pm

I wondered how many here have their steel tilted , meaning lower in the front than the back or do you have it levelled?
And why? Silly question maybe but just interested.
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Donny Johnston » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:01 pm

Hi Uncle Roy, I have always had my guitar tilted slightly away from me found it more comfortable. I have this evening doctored the stand for the Deusenberg to give it a small forward lean.Best to you and Syl. Donny.
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Danny Mitchell » Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:42 am

If it's not in the case, it's on the level :guitar:
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Haddock » Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:45 am

Tilted forward here. Helps get the legs underneath and makes the knee levers slightly lighter.
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Nick Bidmade » Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:14 pm

Me too - a tilt lets me get my knees underneath a little more comfortably and knee levers seem easier to engage.
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Gretschnut » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:03 pm

It's a tilt from me Uncle Roy. It helps reduce RSI in the wrist and forearm IMHO. :?
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Stan Steel » Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:54 pm

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I prefer a tilt, slightly floppy hands do it for me, but l can’t get a full pint in my Pintee stand!

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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Jif » Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:01 pm

Interesting spirit level you have there Stuart 8-)

I have mine tilted for the reasons already outlined by others, just feels more natural....
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby dessa » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:22 pm

My two Penneth. I much prefer to have my guitar dead level so all I have to concentrate on is position not holding the bar from slipping away if tilted. Racked stages are a nightmare!
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Re: Guitar tilted or not ?

Postby Stan Steel » Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:51 pm

It’s not a spirit level Geoff, it’s a beer level, silly billy.
If it was a spirit level, it would pose an unacceptable fire hazard, and I would hate to see me and my lovely guitar(s)
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