Be a Better Acoustic Guitarist: Guitar Ergonomics 101

Guitar-playing discomfort (and comfort) results primarily from how you hold your guitar, how you sit or stand, and how tense you are in general, but your instrument also has a lot to do with how comfortable you feel while playing.

Teja Gerken takes an in-depth look at how various aspects of guitar design affect your physical comfort, how some standard guitar models differ, and what some luthiers and manufacturers are doing to ensure you can find an ergonomic instrument.