RobB Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I'm still trying to train myself to handle the shape ergonomically. Visually it's a stunner but I feel like I'm playing a ladder. How long did it take you other Explorer/Standard/Ultimate owners to adjust to big-n-pointy after a lifetime playing "normal" instruments?Keep adjusting the strap until your arms fall into the right position. I wear mine low enough to be able to reach the vol/tone controls and the switch. A good rule of thumb is when you wrap your thumb around the neck to bend strings, your wrist should be in a straight line with your forearm. My other guitar-wearing rule: Gibsons, played from the balls. Fenders, from the gut.
polara Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I'm still trying to train myself to handle the shape ergonomically. Visually it's a stunner but I feel like I'm playing a ladder. How long did it take you other Explorer/Standard/Ultimate owners to adjust to big-n-pointy after a lifetime playing "normal" instruments?Keep adjusting the strap until your arms fall into the right position. I wear mine low enough to be able to reach the vol/tone controls and the switch. A good rule of thumb is when you wrap your thumb around the neck to bend strings, your wrist should be in a straight line with your forearm. My other guitar-wearing rule: Gibsons, played from the balls. Fenders, from the gut.Yeah maybe it's my boyhood imprinting on Jimmy Page but a Gibson-esque hangs low and Fender higher. Weird.Spent an hour last night rocking' No. 21 with a suede-backed strap to keep the headstock from dipping, hitching it higher and lower to find a good place. It's feeling more natural even though it LOOKS low.
The Shark Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 IMG_0785_1.jpg Mine will have the Klusons. Just my favorite look.
RobB Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Low is cool.Yes, if it is about utility. What I like about the trapezoidal shape of Explorers is that you can sling them low if you are tall or short. My Shishkov is low, but the neck angle is higher so that the headstock is nearly level with my head (like a seated, classical guitar posture). The broad upper wing allows plenty of room to rest the forearm and plant the picking hand in a easy position over the bridge pickup.Playing electric guitar should be physically “easy”...Why struggle with your axe?
RobB Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Nuance is what makes the Ultimate shape look so natural. It is very familiar, but the smaller shape and the reshaped upper bout lends to an original take on a classic. Very glad Mike went with the smaller headstock. It really compliments the shape of the guitar. IMG_0785_1.jpg Mine will have the Klusons. Just my favorite look. Yes, Shark, I totally concur on this. My best-sounding electrics are the ones with Kluson/Fender ‘F’s’/etc. Die-cast tuners are great, but, in my experience, the added weight changes the resonance of the guitar. Grovers/Schallers/etc., are great advances in hardware, but I’ve found that if you know how to properly tie strings onto pegs the “tuning ratio” doesn’t make much difference. Lighter headstocks, too, BTW...
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