Anything to lessen the strain on left shoulder?

[lppier]

I've had an injury in my left shoulder when I was young, when I play e.guitar standing up,it aches quickly. Is there any special strap or whatever that will help to lessen the strain or redistribute the weight on my left shoulder available in SG?

Pier.

 

[ShredCow]

I hear you... i got a broken back from NS.

Short of getting some ash bodied axe or an Ibanez S series 8) , you must get a very wide and padded strap.

PM Edo83 abt where to get 1, he got a damn thick and wide leather strap for his strat.

 

[MrE]

i've seen online a special kinda guitar strap that looks like a bra :lol:

its supposed to distribute the weight evenly between both shoulders. not sure if you'd wanna wear a strap like that, but it does what you want it to do, which is to lighten the load on ur weak shoulder.

cant recall what the name of this product is though...

 

[BlackMoo]

Dimarzio cliplocks feel more comfy than those kapok straps you buy, and to me, my when strapped on, my guitar feels weightless.

 

[MrE]

i found the bra-like double straps

http://www.slider-straps.com/

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[theblueark]

You'll feel better but look like a cock haha :lol:

ShredCow is right. Wide and padded straps is the nearest solution. Or just sit down and play like shawn lane.

 

[BlackMoo]

Oh yeah, also maintain good posture, some people have distorted backbone curvature, make sure its neutral, the body will hold weight most comfortably that way, wont hurt too.

 

[Phil]

You'll feel better but look like a cock haha :lol:

ShredCow is right. Wide and padded straps is the nearest solution. Or just sit down and play like shawn lane.

Yeah, it looks darn awful!

 

[lppier]

Think I'll scout around for wide, padded straps then... any places to recommend?

Pier.

 

[ShredCow]

Davis?

Be warned, they are often not cheap! Upwards of $50.

 

[stillwater]

might as well buy a bra... cheaper, more variety, and more comfortable... oooh la la!!! :lol:

 

[lppier]

What's the difference between Dimarzio clip locks and normal straps?

Pier.

Dimarzio cliplocks feel more comfy than those kapok
straps you buy, and to me, my when strapped on, my guitar feels weightless.

 

[ShredCow]

The Dimarzio clip locks are well, IMO, the best locking strap system... dead quite and it will never come out, unless you rip it out the help of a couple of friends. I mean, Vai prances around the stage with them.

Go to www.dimarzio.com you can check them out there.

They aren't very wide actually... and they can't be shortened to a jazz guitarist height, quite long.

 

[trianglebiscuit]

arnt there the 3 inch dimarzio clip locks?

 

[ShredCow]

Yeap... there are. But for poor backs like mine... I would go for the even thicker kinds...

 

[BlackMoo]

What's the difference between Dimarzio clip locks and normal straps?

Well its just so smooth, the strap just glides. And remember that poking, intrusive feeling u get after the guitar hangs around for some time, I don't get it anymore, its just so comfortable, sometimes I wonder if my guitar is strapped on or not.

 

[Mobius]

check out these Air Cell Straps by Yamaha. They are not in Yamaha Singapore, dono whether they will bring them in. Hope they bring them in, I will buy one.

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA...tail/0,,CNTID%3D63011%26CTID%3D226600,00.html

 

[lppier]

Looks interesting, wonder how much they cost.

Pier.

check out these Air Cell Straps by Yamaha. They are not in Yamaha Singapore, dono whether they will bring them in. Hope they bring them in, I will buy one.

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA...tail/0,,CNTID%3D63011%26CTID%3D226600,00.html

 

[ShredCow]

Looks like that might stink up pretty fast...

 

[dric]

dude, where to get dimarzio cliplok. everytime i go down to sweelee all they have are the weird colourd ones. i just want plain black. anywhere else sell em?