Comments on: 2008 April Fool’s Day Tip http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2008-april-fools-day-tip Guitar Designs. Ergonomics. Guitar Making. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matshttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13445 Mats Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:48:16 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13445 Ok then, no more prejudice and jokes about it until anyone of us have really tried it out in real life. Ok then, no more prejudice and jokes about it until anyone of us have really tried it out in real life.

]]> By: Robert Irizarryhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13390 Robert Irizarry Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:46:56 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13390 The reverse flying vee may sit at an ergonomic angle but what about the slipping and sliding? The body isn't doing anything to make it a stable position. If you have to hold it in place, that doesn't strike me as particularly ergonomic. Now if you throw a flip out leg on it like a Steinberger broom then that's another thing altogether.Then, there's the significant amount of body mass moved closer to the neck. I haven't had the "pleasure" of holding one of these but I would imagine it doesn't do much for neck dive. The reverse flying vee may sit at an ergonomic angle but what about the slipping and sliding? The body isn’t doing anything to make it a stable position. If you have to hold it in place, that doesn’t strike me as particularly ergonomic. Now if you throw a flip out leg on it like a Steinberger broom then that’s another thing altogether.

Then, there’s the significant amount of body mass moved closer to the neck. I haven’t had the “pleasure” of holding one of these but I would imagine it doesn’t do much for neck dive.

]]> By: matshttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13383 mats Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:32:26 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13383 @Roger: It probably is. I've stated this in earlier comments on these kind of guitars. I've tried Gibsons Explorer and "ordinary" Flying Vs and consider them to have excellent neck/body balance both when standing and sitting. And for a left hander they turn out just the same apart from the controls.We shouldn't poke fun that much on these things. But I agree, I have to paraphrase a line from an old Bond movie where a redneck cop comments an elephants look with a grim southern accent and twang: "Oh boy, you is ugly!".Yes, even the grammar was correctly quoted. @Roger: It probably is. I’ve stated this in earlier comments on these kind of guitars. I’ve tried Gibsons Explorer and “ordinary” Flying Vs and consider them to have excellent neck/body balance both when standing and sitting. And for a left hander they turn out just the same apart from the controls.

We shouldn’t poke fun that much on these things. But I agree, I have to paraphrase a line from an old Bond movie where a redneck cop comments an elephants look with a grim southern accent and twang: ”

Oh boy, you is ugly!”.

Yes, even the grammar was correctly quoted.

]]> By: Robert Irizarryhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13343 Robert Irizarry Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:31:34 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13343 @Dave M - Forgot about the Hallmark. Uglier than the Hallmark? You're probably right. :) @Dave M – Forgot about the Hallmark. Uglier than the Hallmark? You’re probably right. :)

]]> By: Phillip O.http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13326 Phillip O. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:40:47 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13326 I like the Gibson Reverse V except for the headstock. There's enough room in the world for all kinds. I like the Gibson Reverse V except for the headstock. There’s enough room in the world for all kinds.

]]> By: Dave Mhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13319 Dave M Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:30:52 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13319 Kinda like a Hallmark Swept-Wing, but even uglier ;-) Kinda like a Hallmark Swept-Wing, but even uglier ;-)

]]> By: Robert Irizarryhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13312 Robert Irizarry Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:28:58 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13312 :D :D

]]> By: Roger Placerhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2008/04/2008-april-fools-day-tip.html#comment-13310 Roger Placer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:40:48 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/?p=333#comment-13310 Ironically, if you place the flat edge of that ugly Vee on your leg, the neck pokes up in the classic ergo position. It might be more ergonomic than you think. :) Ironically, if you place the flat edge of that ugly Vee on your leg, the neck pokes up in the classic ergo position. It might be more ergonomic than you think. :)

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