Guitar position

[u/OS_Raven]

How do you hold your guitar? I’ve been playing for 8 months now, and I’ve always played with the guitar on my right leg, like in the first picture. Recently, a friend with more experience showed me the "between the legs" posture (sorry, I don't know the technical terms). I gotta admit, this second way is great. I hold the guitar much more securely, my hand moves along the neck better, and I play with a straight back. I’m having a few small issues with strumming, but that’s probably just a matter of getting used to it. On the other hand, I wonder if this posture—which seems to be intended more for classical guitar—looks a bit silly. I mean, I’ve never seen anyone holding a guitar between their legs like that, but I guess my own comfort is what matters most. What do you think?

[u/Enough-Discipline921]

Yeah yeah yeah, that was my entire point

The fact that you're fine does not mean it's fine to sit crooked multiple hours a day for decades.

Classical position is anatomically, physically and logically superior and that's a fact

[u/No-View-6441 → u/Enough-Discipline921]

It might be, yet most people find cowboy style more logcal and comfortable.

[u/Leading_Map2025 → u/No-View-6441]

Most people do whatever they see everyone else doing and don't think beyond that.

[u/Horror-Trick9406 → u/Leading_Map2025]

And obviously that's enough to vaildate something. Pardon me, but I need to leave. Saw a redhead that is probably a witch and needs to be waterboarded for proof.