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I have my strap length set so it would be in the same position if I stood up, but rather than hang the guitar purely around my shoulders (which I found in long sessions over long periods started to cause discomfort) I rest the guitar on my fretting hand leg, and my foot goes on a wooden footstool, like classical guitar position.
If I'm not using the computer I prefer to stand.
Although a four hour practice with a 9lb LP slung off your shoulder doesn't half make it ache!
As for chair design, whatever's comfy and without arm rests.
It'd be worth looking at the difference in playing position between sitting down and standing. If you sit with it on your picking hand leg but then stand with it centred the practising isn't going to translate as well, because you're playing in a different position. Look at your fretting arm and wrist too.
To an extent it is also about inertia too, a guitar supported on your leg is going to solidly stay in place but a guitar supported only by a strap when stood up can move more. But I've found sitting with the guitar hanging from your shoulders (unsupported by a leg) isn't great for your back over long periods.
The only time I play sitting is when I'm transcribing I front of a computer screen.
(Or lying if I have fallen over - Tufnell style)
Acoustic has to be standing as per @Roland comment. Dreadnoughts makes no sense to me sitting down, and I play acoustic live so I need to practise my cool stances.
I would never have a guitar strap short enough that it mimics the sitting position. The very idea!!
When practising I start of learning seated, then get the playing right (to a backing track) while seated, then make sure it's right when standing.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Having said that, when I'm learning something I do sit down, I find I concentrate better, but as soon as it goes from learning to just practicing it to get it to muscle memory I stand up
I find Strats especially tend to slide down your leg and you spend more of your time holding on to the thing.
The main difference that I notice is that my lazy sitting playing gives me a bit more view of the front of the fretboard compared to standing.