BarkellWH -> RE: Neck dive on flamenco guitars (Jun. 15 2020 18:23:40)
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If using a strap doesn’t appeal, may I suggest selecting a guitar with a sound port. The port can be used as an entry point for a nice silk necktie (Paisley never goes out of style) with the sound hole being the exit point. The tie can then be worn around the neck, as usual. The benefit is it will hold the guitar in a comfortable playing position REGARDLESS of whether one is sitting or standing. The other advantage is the player puts forward a snappy and natty appearance to the audience. Visual impressions count, if you wanna be a pro. Let us never forget this. P.S. I am still conflicted on the optimal knot to use for the necktie; Full Windsor, Half Windsor, Four-in -Hand, Pratt...the possibilities seem endless. Perhaps this should be left to each individual’s discretion. A capital idea, Rob. While paisley never goes out of style, as one who considers himself a classic conservative, might I suggest a regimental rep tie? In the original British regimental rep tie, the stripes were angled from left to right, or from “heart to sword,” as the young subalterns said in a nod to their fighting roots. Brooks Brothers created the American version, with the stripes angled from right to left, no doubt to maintain sartorial distance from our former colonizers. Either one would do for playing guitar while sitting or standing. Bill
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