Neck pain (and stretches?)

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@ericabulman

you’re thinking I’m sitting?

Yes, I thought you were sitting, @ericabulman! But, it appears I was wrong

But, then, you are using a stool to raise your left foot while standing (and you are plucking with your right hand)??

Hm, yeah, sounds a bit unorthodox… you might want to check out this thread also:

How do you hold your bass when sitting?

OK, for those of you who are predominantly sitting when playing/practicing, which of the following comes closest to your playing position, and why? A - bass resting on the leg closest to your plucking hand; centerline of your body aligns roughly to where the neck of the bass meets the body: [image] B - a variation of this with the leg raised on a little stand: [image] C - more like a classical guitar; bass resting on the leg closest to your fretting hand (leg perhaps raised on a little st…

Maybe there are a few more pointers there (even though it is more of a “poll”).