kissing
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EDIT: Here is a video demonstrating my problem with certain strap button positions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgqpN64W0GA
I'm a fan of strap buttons on uke.
Personally, if I was to play an ukulele standing up and want a strap, I prefer the security and stability of having my ukulele on a strap held by 2 strap buttons (one at endpin area and one at heel of neck).
What I have never come to understood is the decision by some technicians or manufacturers to install it on the side of the neck that would poke your hands and interfere with playing high up the neck.
(images borrowed from Google Image search):
I've asked for strap buttons to be installed from reputable online stores, and sometimes they come like that. I have found this position to quite obviously interfere with any playing up in the neck - and they sometimes even install it in that position on instruments with a cutaway, defeating the purpose and advantage of a cutaway.
This location of the strap button seems to make a lot more sense to me:
It's not interfering with playing up the neck or with the instrument's cutaway.
What I'm wondering is, are there any inherent advantages of installing it the first way, on the side of the neck?
I'm enquiring because I emailed a store well in advance (a week ago) of them shipping that I prefer the strap button installed the second way. Unfortunately that email was missed and has been installed the first way and shipped. They have been gracious enough to say I can send it back if I don't like that strap button location, but I'm pretty sure in advance that I won't like it.
But why install it there in the first place, when it quite clearly will interfere with high fret access?
I am aware that on guitars, some people say that it gives better balance and avoidance of "forward tipping" in that location, but their necks and cutaways are massive compared to on ukuleles, therefore not interfering with high fret access:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgqpN64W0GA
I'm a fan of strap buttons on uke.
Personally, if I was to play an ukulele standing up and want a strap, I prefer the security and stability of having my ukulele on a strap held by 2 strap buttons (one at endpin area and one at heel of neck).
What I have never come to understood is the decision by some technicians or manufacturers to install it on the side of the neck that would poke your hands and interfere with playing high up the neck.
(images borrowed from Google Image search):
I've asked for strap buttons to be installed from reputable online stores, and sometimes they come like that. I have found this position to quite obviously interfere with any playing up in the neck - and they sometimes even install it in that position on instruments with a cutaway, defeating the purpose and advantage of a cutaway.
This location of the strap button seems to make a lot more sense to me:
It's not interfering with playing up the neck or with the instrument's cutaway.
What I'm wondering is, are there any inherent advantages of installing it the first way, on the side of the neck?
I'm enquiring because I emailed a store well in advance (a week ago) of them shipping that I prefer the strap button installed the second way. Unfortunately that email was missed and has been installed the first way and shipped. They have been gracious enough to say I can send it back if I don't like that strap button location, but I'm pretty sure in advance that I won't like it.
But why install it there in the first place, when it quite clearly will interfere with high fret access?
I am aware that on guitars, some people say that it gives better balance and avoidance of "forward tipping" in that location, but their necks and cutaways are massive compared to on ukuleles, therefore not interfering with high fret access:
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