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Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:30 pm

Many players lengthen the back legs of their guitar.
I often wondered if this was just a personal thing perhaps like a regular guitarist playing with his instrument up at His chest or down at His knees.
I recently read that Paul Franklin has His guitar tilted which He says will lessen the strain on the wrists and reduce the chance of carpel tunnel .He quotes Chalker as tilting His guitar this way,
I tried extending the rear legs by half an inch and it was quite drastic,I then tried one quarter of an inch and is is surprisingly noticeable.I will keep it that way for a while and see if is makes any difference to the playability although I have not ,at any time suffered from any discomfort in My wrists.
I would be interesting to hear how many of our members are "on the level" or not

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:04 pm

Flat as a pancake, Billy, and my guitar's on the level, too.

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:57 pm

I'm a tilted forward merchant Billy. Have been since the early 80's.

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:32 pm

I like my guitar to be as level as possible Billy. I remember seeing Billy Phelps in
Dallas, his guitar was like a ski slope.
Asleep at the steel

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:39 pm

Ever seen a cyclist in Amsterdam, they are bolt upright and progress with their nose in the air!
Can I play the steel that way? nope never have!
Always have been tilted forward, more natural when leaning over the guitar!

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:54 pm

Am I the only one to have put wedges under the front legs of my steel?

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:57 pm

I tilt mine forward but have tilted it backwards in the past due to it being very tall.

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:53 am

I'm certainly on the level ;)

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:30 pm

Mines is on the Square!

Re: Is Your guitar level?

Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:57 am

I have my breakfast on my lazy deck so it's got to be level :lol:
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