T-Bay Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 21 minutes ago, Marvin said: Neither. Always use a strap, same height sat down or stood up. Never sits on my leg. Mine is nearer to my knees on a strap! No way could I play it tucked up under my chin like Mark King does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I try to avoid playing sitting down. All of my gigs involve standing and playing, and if I practice sitting down, I find I can't play properly standing up. I played 3-4 hours at home today, same as most days recently, and didn't sit down once while playing. Mostly as I couldn't be sure I'd be able to stand up again if I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 If I rest on my right leg then the bass feels too high compared to my normal playing position when stood, my right arm ends up at an unnatural angle and my shoulder starts to ache, and to top it off I usually end up with the body finding a badly placed nerve so get a dead leg for my troubles as well! Right-Left for me, then, which may be the only thing I do in a manner advocated by anyone at all! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: 😬 Everything I thought I knew was wrong! I've been telling you that for ages! But would you listen...!?! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I always stand up and use a strap on. Oh wait. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, Bassman Sam said: I always stand up and use a strap on. Oh wait. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 hours ago, T-Bay said: Mine is nearer to my knees on a strap! No way could I play it tucked up under my chin like Mark King does. The bass doesn't sit that high. The top of the contour cut sits along the bottom of my rib cage. (similar to the height Billy Sheehan plays at). If I play much lower then I get pain in my fretting hand...and I don't want carpal tunnel. Also it limits variation of how the bass sits if you have gigs sitting or standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisbassboy5 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: OMG! It works!! 😮 It's much more inline (horizontally), with the standing position, and now there's a curve in the bass that fits my right moob nicely. 😬 Everything I thought I knew was wrong! See the Talking Bass feature on starting the bass.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chrisbassboy5 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Photo of the video from Talking Bass link above.. Left leg, right handed...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Chrisbassboy5 said: See the Talking Bass feature on starting the bass.. Oh yeah, Mark seems totally right. Its just a bit disturbing that I've missed out on this basic step for like, literally 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 17 hours ago, odysseus said: Great for exercise up the neck, but a bit of a ball-ache further down..... Try fretting with your hand then.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I'm right handed. I naturally put guitars on my right leg, but I know it's easier for me to play when it's on my left leg. I often find myself switching to the left leg if I'm in the studio and struggling to nail something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisbassboy5 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Interesting eh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I alternate between right and left leg depending on what I’m working on at the time. I think a big part of it stems from my former octave pedal addiction - playing in the upper register is a must for most octave pedals so it makes ergonomic sense to have the bass on my left leg. For straight ahead groove playing, the right leg is king for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I always stand up to play. All my important playing (at gigs and band rehearsals) is done that way; so I simply can't see the point of playing whilst sitting down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 22 hours ago, FinnDave said: I try to avoid playing sitting down. All of my gigs involve standing and playing, and if I practice sitting down, I find I can't play properly standing up. I played 3-4 hours at home today, same as most days recently, and didn't sit down once while playing. Mostly as I couldn't be sure I'd be able to stand up again if I did! I played a gig seated once. I'd been involved in a car accident and used my Hohner B2AV as my back was not happy. I managed to get the rest of the band to give me a lift AND carry all my gear/ set it up. First and only time that happened! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 41 replies already? Must be a slow day on BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 8 hours ago, BigRedX said: I always stand up to play. All my important playing (at gigs and band rehearsals) is done that way; so I simply can't see the point of playing whilst sitting down. This makes good sense to be fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Meh, sitting down is the new standing up... 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Leg? Doesn't everyone play with the bass behind their head, resting on the shoulders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I play sitting on the couch with the bridge end of the body resting on the couch for some reason. I like to sit back and relax when I am playing in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 22 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: I played a gig seated once. I'd been involved in a car accident and used my Hohner B2AV as my back was not happy. I managed to get the rest of the band to give me a lift AND carry all my gear/ set it up. First and only time that happened! 🤣 me too - after I broke my leg (and the band had to carry my gear for a few months). Though I was playing guitar in that band, not bass. But couldn't abide playing a gig while sat down. The playing was OK, but felt really detached from the gig itself, not being able to move around. Did it for one gig, then went back to standing up. First couple of gigs were tricky, getting used to standing without crutches, and switching pedals on and off took some practice, but it probably helped my recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 21/08/2019 at 18:06, Marvin said: Neither. Always use a strap, same height sat down or stood up. Never sits on my leg. My strap would be too long to play in the same position sitting down. In answer to the original question : Do you sit your bass on left or right leg when playing? Yes but only when playing while sat down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) On 22/08/2019 at 16:27, BigRedX said: I always stand up to play. All my important playing (at gigs and band rehearsals) is done that way; so I simply can't see the point of playing whilst sitting down. I’m the opposite these days because my back is screwed, so I sit down at gigs, rehearsals and practice. Right hand, right leg BTW. Edited August 23, 2019 by 4000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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