Paul Gilbert's Public Service Announcement About Guitar-Strap Length

Here's a word-for-word reprint of something Paul Gilbert recently posted to his Facebook page a while back. It does a perfect job of setting up the new video below.

"I was making a video for DiMarzio pickups recently, when I felt a sudden urge to make a 'public service announcement' about rock-and-roll strap length.

"I suspect I might get in trouble with the high-strap-wearing crowd, but if even one guitarist gets better vibrato because of my message, it will all have been worth it.

"And no matter what height you prefer, DiMarzio makes some great straps."

Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.