[lolligagger]

This may be a silly question...what the heck do you all sit on when you are practicing? A buddy of mine uses, and swears by a low round stool. I have tried every chair in my house, plus all the couches. It seems that I really need to focus on my posture or I start slumping over and wind up with a sore back.

What works for you guys to maintain decent posture and comfort? Please don't tell me that you sit on your arse.

 

[noobcake]

Haha yeah I have a posture problem too. I practice sitting on the corner of my bed, which is probably why I have bad posture:tongue: .

 

[Ripper]

I either use a round bar stool or stand to practice, depending on what I'm playing (flying v's make it a little tougher to sit and play).

 

[dwagar]

Most of the time I stand to practice.

 

[mandocaster]

Most of the time I stand to practice.

Ditto

Sometimes I lean my butt against a countertop if I get tired, but I think standing is the best way, cuz it's how you perfom, mostly. But I sometimes sit on...a short round stool, go figure.

 

[mandocaster]

I practice sitting on the corner of my bed, which is probably why I have bad posture:tongue: .

You'rrre spozed to be practising the guitar, laddie!

:tongue: None

 

[Michelle]

Almost always stand, can't reach nuts easily if I'm sitting using a looong-scale, sometimes though, I will sit on the amp, mmmmmmmmmm, but the bass is still strapped-on. :tongue:

 

[searchin4signal]

Almost always stand, can't reach nuts easily if I'm sitting using a looong-scale, sometimes though, I will sit on the amp, mmmmmmmmmm, but the bass is still strapped-on. :tongue:

............Perv............ :tongue:

 

[Lester B. Flat]

When I'm rehearsing with a band I'm usually standing because I'm also singing, but at home I usually sit on an armless chair.

 

[lolligagger]

I made a point to take several stretch breaks during my practices session this evening. Seems to help a little, but I really have to pay attention to how I sit or my back muscles really tighten up. It could be an age thing.

I should probably start getting a massage once a month...it probably couldn't hurt to help work the knots out.

Michelle, you crack me up! You must have been sitting on your amp for the picture in your avatar.

 

[Blue Apple]

A stool works pretty well for me...

 

[Michelle]

Michelle, you crack me up! You must have been sitting on your amp for the picture in your avatar.

Sometimes I just can't help saying what's on my mind, that gets me into trouble all the time at work.
No, the pic is from my 25th work anniv., the grin is over the wide-open bar!

Massage therapy is a good thing, a good therapist can find something that may be causing the pain and guitar playing aggrivates that, I use a padded, wide guitar strap, seems to help with neck pain. I also see a chiro and massage therapist, they really helped me with the effects of being thrown off motorcycles, car wrecks, sitting in front of a tube, and falling off the roof. Thing like this accumulate over the years until at some point you end up with a lot of pain.

Hi Searchin'!

 

[Chito]

I have 3 of these in the basement studio, one for each member of the band except for the drummer of course.

 

[david henman]

...a comfy office chair with the right arm removed. i also use a foot stool, to alleviate shoulder problems.

-dh

 

[josh jones]

I often sit on the corner of my bed, jee, I didn't even know about the whole posture problem bit. Sometimes though, i sit on a kitchen chair that I pulled into my room, with my right leg up on the mattress. I am a lazy guitar player.....

 

[felenoral]

Usually a chair without arms. The only time I sit however, is when I'm learning a song or playing acoustic guitar.

 

[kellythebastard]

my philosophy is if I am standing when I am gigging then I am standing when i am practising.

 

[The Tourist]

If I'm just playing clean guitar, then I sit on the couch. I stand when I want to fiddle around with my pedals..well sometimes I go on my knees for that too..but I suppose "playing" guitar, it's 50/50 between standing and the couch.

 

[Mr. David Severson]

I have a nice office chair to pad my ass Although lately I have been doing the practice ritual standing up.:rockon2:

 

[Lemmy Hangslong]

I rarely sit while playing and if I do I still wear a strap so I'm not fussy on what I sit on... usually a wooden chair.

Khing