So at the late age of 57 I decided that I wanted to learn to play guitar. I bought an acoustic to start with (Faith Saturn) and really enjoy (learning to) playing it. Then as I love guitar based music (indie/rock) I had an itch to go electric, so have ended up with a Squier CV Telecaster which (to me) is super lovely. In recent years I've been developing a dodgy back (think about 4 inches up from the base of the back) and I suspect that guitars, especially the Telecaster weighing in at 8lb 4oz aren't helping!
I try to sit on something which won't allow me to slouch but I still don't think my posture when playing is great, I do spend sometime stood playing but do prefer to be seated.
The acoustic is definitely lighter and has less effect on my back, so I'm thinking hollow/semi hollow guitars,
Anyone else had this problem, any advice!? I'm enjoying the learning curve (most of the time) and don't want to give up: )
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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
the upmarket answer is a Forshage, but you'd need to be a few years further in to spend that amount I suspect
I never play standing up, if you don't need to , then sort out a guitar playing seat, and a foot stool if you need it
Even my heaviest guitar is not that much trouble when sitting
SGs in particular are so light because the body is is quite small and much much thinner than a Les Paul or Tele. The others are mostly hollow, which helps a lot.
That said, I’d also echo the “strengthen back, improve posture” comments, as its something easy to overlook but can make a big difference, especially since so many of us have such sedentary lifestyles these days