2020年4月11日 · Just recently I've changed and now have my bass slung a couple of notches lower and it feels good. You guys shifted around with your stance over time? Fingerstyle here, I imagine can sling lower if you use a pick.

2023年3月17日 · He has the bass slung low enough that his right arm is almost straight -- which is actually pretty ergonomic for finger picking. But he keeps the neck up at a very high angle to compensate for his left hand.

2008年6月16日 · When I started playing bass I had to have the strap set a little high to be able to comfortably play. Just recently I've changed and now have my bass slung a couple of notches lower and it feels good. You guys shifted around with your stance over time? Fingerstyle here, I imagine can sling lower if you use a pick.

2011年5月13日 · Wearing the bass lower reduces the stress on your plucking elbow and wrist, and enhances plucking. So the optimum height can vary with your physiology and also with the requirements of the music you play.

2021年5月6日 · I grew up with role models like Paul Simonon so I have always slung pretty low (since the 80s). As I have got older I have raised it very slightly only for it to come back down. I know technique wise it benefits from being slightly higher but …

2023年11月27日 · The visual for one of the hippest bassists on the scene is simple: 6’4”, with a low-slung, flatwound-strung P-Bass. Asked about the belt-level placement of his bass, Tim Lefebvre offers, “The higher up you wear it, the more it …

Edit: Some bassists have talked about the bass being slung lower and placing the thumb at the lower end of the back of the neck. This works if you have longer arms and fingers as your wrists are staying in the same position.

2018年1月31日 · In my first rock bands as a kid, my bass was slung quite low to look cool (or so I thought, at least). After a few years, when the eight-hours-a-day practice routine started, my bass was positioned way up high to facilitate more technical playing and …

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If you have to drop your shoulder to reach the G string (for clarity - on the bass), your bass is too low. If the neck sits too low, you will have a hard time getting the thumb behind the neck (where it should be) and have the hand and fingers curl around the …