What Kind of Stool Do You Use?

[KenParkerRules]

I got a drum stool that is a little too high and it's starting to cause me some back pain. I play with one foot on a classical foot stool and play classical position half the time and the other half however i want. I don't think I could practice much longer than 2 hours without a great deal of discomfort.

I saw Petrucci with a practice setup of a bar stool so that he is almost standing.

I'd like to hear what works so that I don't have to buy furniture that ends up not working for me.

[LaughingSkull]

Although originaly trained to play classic guitar, I alway stand when playing electric. Since I rarely have time to play more than two hours, it works for me all the time. And iF I had more than two hours I would take a break.

[Spino]

Well for me it's an adjustable office chair nearly all the way down for Guitar & Bass and nearly all the way up for Piano needs some tweaking to find the right position ,& make sure your feet are flat on the floor. Normal chairs are mostly a disaster ,very bad design on the whole ,I don't think we're actually meant to sit ,our bodies are not designed for it. G'luck.

[Malcolm]

saw Petrucci with a practice setup of a bar stool so that he is almost standing.
You just made my day! Glad to see I do something like Petrucci.

I use a tall stool -- if standing all I have to do is back up to it and the height is just right -- to just sit down. That's my gig stool, most of my practice is done in front of the computer on a no arm computer chair.

[KenParkerRules]

The good ol' office chair huh? I had one but it's pretty beat on. I guess that's the way to go. I may try to find a good tall stool though. I like the idea that you're basically standing. It means you don't have to get up every time you need a new book or have to press record. But then the music stand has a lot further to fall :rolleyes:

[Steinberg]

I use a super customized baber chair for this purpose! :)
I used almost a whole week fixing it. It has really straight and stiff back. Then there is a cup holder and pedal board built in. It so cool, and it's pink! :D

And I use these footstand

[starslight]

i just use a 10$ black folding chair with a bit of cushioning on the bottom and back.

[The Pecker]

I use an armless office chair with an adjustable height and back. I never really adjust the height, but the back I move almost all the way forward for playing with a classical and flying V, and it all the way back with any other guitars. I've been trying to figure this out for over a year and a half, and finally I've found the perfect fit. An armless office chair with an adjustable back is the oracle.

[Strum]

I usually sit on my bed...or it's an office chair, although the arms make it very annoying!