position of guitar

[hiracer]

I've been experimenting. There are various components to holding the guitar. Seat height. Height of foot stool or brace. Angle of neck, both vertically and transervsely. Etc.

My focus here is height of the soundhole relative to the chest. There are a variety of ways to change the height of the sound hole. My question relates to how high, not how to get it there.

Is it perferable to have the sound hole lower or higher, within the realm of reasonableness?

I have an opinion, but I first want to see what others think. Thanks.

[Jubilee Valence]

I can't stay in one position for very long at all;age--old/pains & energy--can be 'intense'(what a conflict!)& typically enjoy outdoors playing--except for cold hands,or excessive(dampning)wind;...only way I can answer is: if playin' for me,or workin' on something(pretty much all the time),I tend to "direct" the sound accordingly ie closer to the ear(s);up; if not,can be more traditional ie lower, & directed as per situation warrants;down;..I believe,what's his lordship,...from "Loondun",yes-Paul's,will be slightly different than our "colonial" version; as, cricket--is it?is a crude example of the more modern, efficient method of swing;& then " El-Kabong"is of course the more castelian galante',but a colonial still...who does so enjoy handing up a good whallop,higher at times;lower in others,situational,you see? :lol:

[Libre]

I'd say, in the absence of other considerations, it's better to have the guitar higher rather than lower. Or, to answer your question directly, the sound hole should be higher with respect to the chest, rather than lower. My reasoning involves the angle of the left forarm with the wrist. The less angle, the better. The lower the guitar, the lower the fretboard, and so the lower the left arm, and so the greater the angle.