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Gregg Price Guitar
Приєднався 23 бер 2020
Guitars, guitars, guitars.
How to design an ergonomic guitar that fits YOU!
Here's how I go about making my guitars. I meant to mention in the video that the intersection of the D saddle on the "Zero Line" is not absolutely where the lines must intersect.. but it is a great starting point.
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Відео
Budget Homemade Ergonomic Headless Guitar Built For Sitting
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I think I've come up with a design for a guitar that is outside the box of the traditional way of thinking about how a guitar should be designed. Traditional shapes are timeless and will live forever... but there is a future for designs like mine that progressively look to accommodate the needs of players who may have been previously overlooked. It's not "how you should sit and play guitar"... ...
Ergonomic headless guitar design; built for sitting and playing
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I think there's a tool for every job, and there should be a guitar for every playing position.
comfortable ergonomic guitar design pt2
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This guitar was a result of seeking a guitar body design that allowed me to play while seated in a NATURAL seated position. I couldn't find one... so I made.. five so far!
comfortable ergonomic guitar design
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I built this guitar along with several others to fit me in as much of an ergonomic design as I could come up with. I've made 5 of these so far, each slightly different in their shape, but sharing the same basic dynamics: An extreme cutaway for the thigh that places the bridge and therefore your playing hand right where a belt buckle might be, a lower bout that extends to rest on the opposite th...
Hey, thank you for the compliment. I've built several more now that I'll do videos on soon. They contain the same design dynamics but have new contours. Their comfortability and playability is their premium attribute, but I personally am attracted to the shapes. They really appeal to me. Thanks again.
Really like the design. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for your comment. I just wanted to share because I want folks to know what a difference it's made for me. Thanks again
Thankyou for sharing your insight - I have made a more ergonomic tele body for one of my guitars, but while it's more comfortable than the stock tele, it is still awkward at times. I will be taking your zero line and 35 degree angle design into consideration when I try again.
Wow
Have you looked at Strandberg guitars? They are ergonomic, but expensive.
As a lifelong V and X (Stealth) player I say your logic checks out!
Hey thanks! I saw a stealth after this design 'came to me,' and I though: Yeah, this is close.. but not quite! I do think they are cool. I play a V too (you can see it on the wall in my vid) and love it! I'm also an explorer dude (since Cheap Trick got ahold of me in '78!) and bought my '82 E/2 (maple/walnut/m/w/m.. sculpted) off the showroom floor in Knoxville. Still got it! Gonna post vids of the other guitars I built soon. Thanks again.
I'm thinking of doing something similar. I have an arthritic wrist and lower back problems. Actually looks nice too man.
Thanks so much! I'm going to do another video soon to show off another one or two that I've built that I'm so proud of. I really had back problems playing before, and it simply is no longer an issue... a Godsend. I'm 62, and have arthritis, hip replacement, kidney transplant, DeQuervain, cubital, and carpal surgeries on both arms, wrists, hands.. so I understand the challenges. I'm lifting you up in prayer! Thanks again.
Awesome. I'm here because of Chris from Highline guitars. How is it balanced, when you play it in a standing position?
Hey there; Thanks so much for commenting. because they're headless, these are extremely balanced. Also, when I made plywood prototypes, I drilled holes everywhere (both on the front and the back of the body.. there are no rules!) to locate the optimum strap button spots. I found that, because of the extreme cutaway for the leg, I could mount the rear button on the back of the body and wrap the strap under and up to my shoulder. It's unconventional as a method, but that's kind of what this is all about! Placing the output jack way up 'under my right elbow' near the strap button was unconventional, too, but made perfect sense to me for a guitar designed to sit and play. Because of my girth, the ergo guitars I tried didn't solve any problems for me as far as what I was really after in a playing position. I honestly haven't test driven these on any of my skinny guitar playing friends, so I as really curious about that. Gonna post more vids soon to brag about the other guitars I've made (which are prettier than this one!). Thanks again!