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onda back, like an sg. and move the butt post up an inch.

 

or, steer folks toward an ash or mahog tele with twin humbuckers.

 

EDIT: was trying to fix this since last night. i was referring to the sg comment and got confused. sg neck dives can be fixed by moving the button to beneath the upper horn. you're right about the pauls, unless you want to be silly and tie at the headstock. moving the button at the butt does help. tho.

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onda back, like an sg. and move the butt post up an inch.


or, steer folks toward an ash or mahog tele with twin humbuckers.


EDIT: was trying to fix this since last night. i was referring to the sg comment and got confused. sg neck dives can be fixed by moving the button to beneath the upper horn. you're right about the pauls, unless you want to be silly and tie at the headstock. moving the button at the butt does help. tho.

 

hmm, yes and no. I moved the strap button on my SG's and some still dove, depends on the guitar. It does moderate it some, but they are still pretty neck heavy geetars.

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I can commiserate with the op.
I have shoulder impingements in both shoulders from years of injury.
Physical therapy was only mildly successful and avoiding shoulder surgery is a priority, especially since nothing is torn, however, they bother me every day...which is why I stopped playing drums for a number of years and went back to guitar, but I'm back to drums too..can't stay away. My kit is smaller and easier to reach, and I've worked at changing technique from the standard arm thrashing of a rock drummer to more wrist and elbow. That's been helpful.


As far a guitars go, SG's are lighter and similar to an LP, however I never liked the neck diving the moment I let go of it...and the ones I had, had necks like baseball bats. Try a chambered LP or LP copy, or any one of a zillion bolt on models made of alder or basswood.

 

if you can really consider getting your shoulders fixed. I had the same thing on my right shoulder and finally bit the bullet and had the surgery. It was life changing. I was able to resume riding my motorcycle 19 days after the surgery. Its a quick recovery. It will take you more time to get back to drumming though from my experience with the surgery. The good part was every day it got better rather than worse. If you keep letting it go you can do further damage to your shoulder and tendons.

 

Even though i am a keyboard player ,,, there are things that are in commin with drums. Really pay close attention to the ergonomics of how you set your kit up. I find that as little as a quarter of an inch on keyboard hight will cause me discomfort due to repetitive motions.

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I have come to the conclusion that aging sucks! My knees are an issue for me.

I like sitting low with my knees slightly elevated to my rear end. And even though I know have everything adjusted low (which required me going to short "fast" toms), ... I have started to raise my throne slightly, as at the end of a gig, I have to have help getting up now!! (augh!)

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I have come to the conclusion that aging sucks! My knees are an issue for me.

I like sitting low with my
knees slightly elevated to my rear end
. And even though I know have everything adjusted low (which required me going to short "fast" toms), ... I have started to raise my throne slightly, as at the end of a gig, I have to have help getting up now!! (augh!)

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thought thighs were supposed to be parallel to the floor?? that's the way i've always heard it. you play heal-up?

 

i've biked a bunch in my past and have pretty strong muscles in my thighs. i've been lifting my legs up so that my feet barely touch the pedals. therefore, my ankles are the ones that flex when i play. my knees only take impact when i accent.

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Yeah, I am pretty parallel with a slight elevation to knees. I play completely heel down (believe it or not), ... which is stylistically part of the problem of playing so low.

 

 

 

OOf!!

 

Ever tried raising your seat up and playing down to the kit (i.e., toms & cymbals semi-lower than you'd think from a higher position)?

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Just an Update........... Its been exactly 4 months since my surgery. Rehab was painful but I followed it to the letter. Unfortunately I did have a little issue with the Pain Meds. Coming off them made me sick as a dog. I am just now starting to feel like my old self again. I gained about 25 pounds though and need to get at that. Drums wise I started playing again and boy am I Rusty! Moved the drums closer, and got rid of 2 Toms to make it easier on the old Body. Its now a Six piece. Toms are lower also and have less angle. My ride cymbol is directly over the Bass drum. Guitar wise I bought a billy Bo hollowed out Gretch. Not the tone I'm after , but its around 5.5 pounds! Its been a long road but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the Tunnel!

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