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I use my left knee. Maybe because I was classically trained from the beginning. Also, I can sit in my office chair with armrests and play a 335 comfortably while seated. I know a lot of you play standing. I never have. One, possibly because I'm just lazy. Two, again, possibly because I was classically trained at a young age up through my early 20s. 

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Left knee, classical position primarily. Switched years ago and never went back. I wear my guitar high on a strap while standing and the classical position more closely approximates that height. Or...  I started with a high standing position and switched to classical to stay consistent. Don’t remember. Chicken or egg...  🤦🏻‍♂️

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I started on my left just because I thought putting the guitar on my right put the neck nowhere close to where it would be when I stood up and I didn't want to get used to that.  I still do it that way.

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All guitar specific - for strat & tele style electrics it's almost always right - classical it's almost always left (the std. classical position). Gibsons it's 50/50  or 60/40 left (or center) over right.

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1 hour ago, rugby1970 said:

I use a strap all of the time for two reasons: never learned to use either knee and my big gut gets in the way.

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Speaking of kinda big guys and straps, I noticed a while ago that Blues Great Freddie King, he puts his strap over his RIGHT shoulder.

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Depends on the guitar/bass for me.

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4 hours ago, tbonesullivan said:

Speaking of kinda big guys and straps, I noticed a while ago that Blues Great Freddie King, he puts his strap over his RIGHT shoulder.

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I may have to try that. Looks similar to the position I use on the left knee.

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6 hours ago, kizanski said:

We've officially run out of shit to talk about.  

@hikarateboy! It's a wrap!!  Roll ot up and take it away! 

Yeah, like looking at you look at a fucking computer screen. Awesome content there. In fact, Abne, I can't think of a single fucking thing you've said on this board since I've been here from 2012 that holds any merit or socially redeeming value at all. You're just the town jester. 

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Mostly the right, or maybe the lower bout cradled between both. And it's amazing how comfy it is to jack back on a couch and play a V with the crotch cradling the right thigh and supported by the left knee.

Used to play standing mostly, but these days I always seem to be sitting.

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28 minutes ago, Ting Ho Dung said:

I can't think of a single fucking thing you've said on this board since I've been here from 2012 that holds any merit or socially redeeming value at all.

That's understandable.  You do smoke a lot of weed.  

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14 minutes ago, mudshark said:

Both when doing it doggy style because it's pretty much impossible to keep one's balance on only one knee.

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I use the same "knee" I use to hold a box. Comes in handy when I play Sandy Claws at the old MILFs home, too... ho ho HOE
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You know, I figured Travis would be the first with the wee knee gag, and I REALLY expected it waaaay sooner from somebody.

You guys are slipping.

 

 

(Get it?? Wee knee. Slipping.   God is this week over yet??.......)

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34 minutes ago, hamerhead said:

You guys are slipping.

 

 

(Get it?? Wee knee. Slipping.   God is this week over yet??.......)

Maybe.  But u know what ain't slippin'?

My guitar. Cause that third "knee" ain't no "wee" knee.  Ba dump bump

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1 hour ago, hamerhead said:

(Get it?? Wee knee. Slipping. 

Perhaps he was waiting for the town jester to post something of such merit or socially redeeming value.

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4 minutes ago, hamerhead said:

You know Kiz, you do seem to be slipping a bit. Could it be......?

It happens, man.  It happens to the best of us.

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