Topic: I'm a real guitar player now, sort of...
I remember when Zurf had a post something like that. It had to do with having a guitar strap and learning to play standing up rather than seated. I have been thinking for a while that I'd like to try that. There were extra straps laying around, and yet I didn't do it. And so, for our wedding anniversary, my VERY crafty and artistic husband made one for me. It's some seriously thick leather, something about belt material and horse bridal and... I don't even know. But it's awesome! He tooled the leather, cut, measured, etc. It ties at the headstock, and slips SNUGLY at the end pin and there's even a belt buckle type deal towards the bottom to make length adjustments. It's just... wow... really really really NICE!
So, here's a couple pics...
I edited the second picture's color a little to show the detail better. The first pic is unedited (other than cropping my hand out). I love how the color goes so nicely with the mahogany wood of my guitar.
Ok, so girl stuff and prettiness aside... playing with a strap vs. sitting down. WOAH! Big difference! I wonder if this big difference has a lot to do with my fretting, because I tend to tip the guitar towards me a little while sitting so I can see the fretboard better. Standing, I can't really do that so much. I also can't hear the sound of the guitar the same as I could sitting with the guitar tipped up. I see NOW why people put sound holes in the side! So, I'm adjusting my fretting because the guitar is now in a slightly different position. Hmmmm... wonder if I will magically begin to be able to play barre chords?
What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.