Posture, Seating, Etc.

[///MK]

when Im learning or recording I always use correct posture playing live throws it all out the window.

[metalchurch79]

I do both off and on. I usually play KV's which as you know have to have the "V" rest on your leg, and I have been holding my Strat shaped guitars that way too. Either that or I'll hold them on my opposite leg for comfortability.
I believe this is referred to as the "Classical position", because alot of Jazz and Classical guitarists play like this. It also helps me move around on the board alot easier.

[MetalHeadMat]

When I practice, no matter what kind of guitar shape, I sit in the classical position, if I have a V, ML, etc, I sit closer to the seat and put a blanket on the end of the chair incase it hit's it, and sit closer to the edge.

[blackendvampire]

when I practice sitting down I'll rest the guitar on my left leg (vs. the right as most players) I feel more comformtable that way ,espicially for scales and speed picking - however 85% of the time standing
I feel that posture is very important to be aware of - long term sloppy habits can lead to different injuries.
When I'm sitting I use a regular bar stool .
hope this helps

Yeah I sit with my guitar on the left leg too because I play a Rhoads, but I did it before that too, I had classical classes, its the correct way to hold a guitar. In fact most of the time I have the bum of the guitar like my Les Paul, in my crotch and I point the headstock on a huge angle towards the cieling. When Playing Live I look for a riser or monitor when I go to play hard lead parts, so I can put my guitar on my left leg raised. But I can play without doing that too I just angle the hell out of my guitar so the neck is almost straight up and down. Somtimes I do a really really wide stance as well to put the guitar on my left leg. Its mostly for when I do those 4 octave string skipped arpeggios, the finger spread is 7 or 8 frets apart or so. Its also helpful for involved sweep arpeggio sections.