What your strap length says about you

Number9

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Posted on May 24 2013 02:07 PM

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on May 24 2013 02:15 PM

Middle-man for my Gibsons(my straps won't go any lower), Low Rider for my Fenders(just because that is where my straps are set). So... I would lower my Gibsons if I could, but I would raise my Fenders a little bit if I wasn't lazy.

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SlacktoneDave

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Posted on May 24 2013 02:28 PM

In all of those illustrations it shows a W-I-D-E strap. Strap width formula is as follows: >width=>dorkish look.

Kieth Richards made fun of the Beatles telling John that their guitars were too high. They could rock that way, but had no roll.

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heepeejeep

Joined: Feb 28, 2013
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Norway

Posted on May 24 2013 02:49 PM

With the years I've grown into a middle man/obeyer from a low rider, do like the (Lennon/Casino) folkie, oldschool look but it depends much of course on what kind of guitar/bass your're playing. Personally I think a very low hanging guitar look eaqually dorkish as the wide-strap. (sure like my slim vintage leather straps these days... )

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Kawentzmann

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Posted on May 24 2013 03:55 PM

I'm an obeyer, but musically I'm closest to the folkie. Sitting down is superior to all of these.

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Jay77

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Kitchener, ON
Canada

Posted on May 24 2013 07:33 PM

Definitely a middle man here.

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Surfabilly

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Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on May 24 2013 07:49 PM

Low Rider for my basses, Middle Man for most of my other guitars.

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mom_surfing

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on May 24 2013 08:36 PM

obeyer for me....... have a sweet spot where i can see up close because of my bifocals.....yeah, i'm old

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arncol

Joined: Apr 10, 2012
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Denton, Tx
United States

Posted on May 24 2013 09:10 PM

Looks like I'm a hybrid: an Obeyer in form (relating to the bifocal thing) and a Middleman in attitude.

Arnie

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djangodeadman

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Brighton UK
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Posted on May 25 2013 06:02 AM

Well I used to be a middle man, but have recently become more of an obeyed. Not that anyone told me it was right, bit I can double pick better that way.
As for strap width; who was it who once said, "Wide of trouser, narrow of mind"?

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bamboozer

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Delaware
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Posted on May 25 2013 06:09 AM

Obeyer, I have poor eye sight to say the least and it's easier to play fast lines. Yes, I like to play fast.

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on May 25 2013 11:08 AM

Stop relying on eyesight to play guitar everyone! Trust in your hands/brains/ear!

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on May 25 2013 11:27 AM

When playing my own bass with my long strap
I'd have to say between a low rider and a middle man.
But if I use somebody else's bass, I feel like it's a folkie.
Damn, some people are small.

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univoxdontsurf

Joined: Sep 06, 2011
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So Cal
United States

Posted on May 25 2013 11:40 AM

I play in the folkie range with pretty much everything, be it my Casino or my solid bodied guitars. It can look a bit odd with my Musicmaster since I'm about 6 feet tall though.

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Ruhar

Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
United States

Posted on May 25 2013 03:43 PM

I'm definitely an obeyer. I've longed to be a Middle Man, but alas it is not meant to be.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on May 25 2013 06:32 PM

I'm more the Obeyer even though I usually play sitting down I prefer the guitar to rest on the strap rather than my leg. Wide straps look kind of 70's to me but are nice on really heavy guitars. Oh yeah another bifocal wearer here but I try not to look down too much

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kick_the_reverb

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Escondido, CA
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Posted on May 25 2013 06:49 PM

I think I moved from Knuckle Dragger to Low Rider.
Ran

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on May 25 2013 08:39 PM

What my strap length says is that I want the guitar top tilted a little up so I can see it instead of down toward the floor. But I mostly use Fender Vintage straps. Does this make me a cool nerd?

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stratomatic

Joined: Jan 11, 2012
Posts: 114

Posted on May 25 2013 09:01 PM

I wear my strap inbetween the middle man and the obeyer. I like to have some room between the guitar and i while standing but i dont want the strap to slacken when i sit down.

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drumuitar

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Boise, ID
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Posted on May 26 2013 12:36 AM

As a "sitter downer", I have had to modify some straps. Of the easily available straps, I prefer the Fenders, but they are now only available in lengths that are waaaaay too long for seated players. I have one really old one that is a good length, but all that I've bought in the last 3-4 years are too long. I've cut them down and Gorilla-glued them to a manageable length.

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Number9 Joined: Jul 18, 2009 Posts: 499	Posted on May 24 2013 02:07 PM . Last edited: Mar 01, 2020 10:03:22 Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 24 2013 02:15 PM Middle-man for my Gibsons(my straps won't go any lower), Low Rider for my Fenders(just because that is where my straps are set). So... I would lower my Gibsons if I could, but I would raise my Fenders a little bit if I wasn't lazy. Top
SlacktoneDave Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 657	Posted on May 24 2013 02:28 PM In all of those illustrations it shows a W-I-D-E strap. Strap width formula is as follows: >width=>dorkish look. Kieth Richards made fun of the Beatles telling John that their guitars were too high. They could rock that way, but had no roll. Top
heepeejeep Joined: Feb 28, 2013 Posts: 350	Posted on May 24 2013 02:49 PM With the years I've grown into a middle man/obeyer from a low rider, do like the (Lennon/Casino) folkie, oldschool look but it depends much of course on what kind of guitar/bass your're playing. Personally I think a very low hanging guitar look eaqually dorkish as the wide-strap. (sure like my slim vintage leather straps these days... ) Last edited: May 25, 2013 03:49:59 Top
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1061 Berlin, Germany	Posted on May 24 2013 03:55 PM I'm an obeyer, but musically I'm closest to the folkie. Sitting down is superior to all of these. — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Last edited: May 24, 2013 15:58:52 Top
Jay77 Joined: Nov 22, 2012 Posts: 71 Kitchener, ON	Posted on May 24 2013 07:33 PM Definitely a middle man here. — The Aquamaniacs on ReverbNation The Aquamaniacs on Facebook The Aquamaniacs on Twitter The Aquamaniacs on Instagram Top
Surfabilly Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 852 Connersville, Indiana, USA	Posted on May 24 2013 07:49 PM Low Rider for my basses, Middle Man for most of my other guitars. — Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on May 24 2013 08:36 PM obeyer for me....... have a sweet spot where i can see up close because of my bifocals.....yeah, i'm old — www.surfintheeye.com Top
arncol Joined: Apr 10, 2012 Posts: 23 Denton, Tx	Posted on May 24 2013 09:10 PM Looks like I'm a hybrid: an Obeyer in form (relating to the bifocal thing) and a Middleman in attitude. Arnie Top
djangodeadman Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1566 Brighton UK	Posted on May 25 2013 06:02 AM Well I used to be a middle man, but have recently become more of an obeyed. Not that anyone told me it was right, bit I can double pick better that way. As for strap width; who was it who once said, "Wide of trouser, narrow of mind"? — Los Fantasticos Top
bamboozer Joined: Jan 18, 2010 Posts: 672 Delaware	Posted on May 25 2013 06:09 AM Obeyer, I have poor eye sight to say the least and it's easier to play fast lines. Yes, I like to play fast. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 25 2013 11:08 AM Stop relying on eyesight to play guitar everyone! Trust in your hands/brains/ear! Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25568 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on May 25 2013 11:27 AM When playing my own bass with my long strap I'd have to say between a low rider and a middle man. But if I use somebody else's bass, I feel like it's a folkie. Damn, some people are small. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Last edited: May 25, 2013 11:36:16 Top
univoxdontsurf Joined: Sep 06, 2011 Posts: 132 So Cal	Posted on May 25 2013 11:40 AM I play in the folkie range with pretty much everything, be it my Casino or my solid bodied guitars. It can look a bit odd with my Musicmaster since I'm about 6 feet tall though. — Maybe a Univox does surf... Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on May 25 2013 03:43 PM I'm definitely an obeyer. I've longed to be a Middle Man, but alas it is not meant to be. — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on May 25 2013 06:32 PM I'm more the Obeyer even though I usually play sitting down I prefer the guitar to rest on the strap rather than my leg. Wide straps look kind of 70's to me but are nice on really heavy guitars. Oh yeah another bifocal wearer here but I try not to look down too much Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA	Posted on May 25 2013 06:49 PM I think I moved from Knuckle Dragger to Low Rider. Ran — The Scimitars Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on May 25 2013 08:39 PM What my strap length says is that I want the guitar top tilted a little up so I can see it instead of down toward the floor. But I mostly use Fender Vintage straps. Does this make me a cool nerd? — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
stratomatic Joined: Jan 11, 2012 Posts: 114	Posted on May 25 2013 09:01 PM I wear my strap inbetween the middle man and the obeyer. I like to have some room between the guitar and i while standing but i dont want the strap to slacken when i sit down. Top
drumuitar Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID	Posted on May 26 2013 12:36 AM As a "sitter downer", I have had to modify some straps. Of the easily available straps, I prefer the Fenders, but they are now only available in lengths that are waaaaay too long for seated players. I have one really old one that is a good length, but all that I've bought in the last 3-4 years are too long. I've cut them down and Gorilla-glued them to a manageable length. — Shawn Martin http://www.drummerman.net http://www.youtube.com/GKacedrummerman http://www.facebook.com/drumuitar Top

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