Kilts and guitars

[thescot]

You are right on. That's exactly what I do when I play mine.

By the way, slinging your axe too low is a sure way to end up with carpal tunnel syndrome as it forces you to play with your left (assuming you're right-handed) wrist bent to an unnatural angle. Try to keep the wrist as straight as you can. (Take it from an old guy. It may not look as cool, but at least you wont' end up with surgery.)

BTW, nothing looks cooler than a guy in a kilt playing guitar, even an old guy!

Heck, nothing looks cooler than a guy in a kilt, period. But the guitar always draws chicks.

[Ayin McFye]

I'll agree with everyone else. It's kind of like dancing with your sporran on; you've got to move it to your hip or it can HURT .

[mkmound]

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By the way, slinging your axe too low is a sure way to end up with carpal tunnel syndrome as it forces you to play with your left (assuming you're right-handed) wrist bent to an unnatural angle. Try to keep the wrist as straight as you can. (Take it from an old guy. It may not look as cool, but at least you wont' end up with surgery.)

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This is very good advice. I'm not much of a guitarist, but I play piano and type a lot for work. All my piano teachers, and my high school typing teacher, were adamant about keeping the wrists straight. I attribute my lack of problems with carpal tunnel to being coerced to follow their advice!