Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
Could well be - might be worth messing around with the length to see if that makes any difference. The strap I have isn't the longest, but I have it pulled as long as possible so the guitar sits as low as it can, partly due to the fact that I've got a big frame in the torso/shoulders area, so I need it as long as possible just to make it comfortable to play. And re. playing, both - I can see the fretboard perfectly well when standing up, but often is the case that I'll memorise parts or just make stuff up, and so there's no particular need to look at the frets
EDIT - Anyone got any thoughts on the Boss ME-20 or the Korg AX-3000G? I'm looking for a decent affordable multi-FX pedal and with both retailing at £140 or so, they fit the bill - just wondered if anyone's got anything to say for or against either or know anything about 'em? I'd think they both come from good stock, as it were, but reputation alone doesn't necessarily mean it'll live up to good billing...what with all you lot yacking on about the M13, I had a look too but at £349 a time, I can't afford that, nor can the family lol
Maybe look at the Boss ME-50 as well or even the new M9 (it's practically identical to the M13 except $100 less). It would definitely be worth the extra dough though

And I recommend you buy from eBay you'll save HEAPS, my M13 would have cost around $1200 here if I bought retail, I ended up paying $600 for it all up inc. delivery and with a replacement power supply (and it's brand new too, not used)
Actually at the time I actually thought the M13 was affordable, amateurish gear lol, if I had known it was at the serious end of the spectrum I would probably have saved the money and gone for a Zoom or Boss ME or something being a complete noob and all.
But the ME-20 is apparently quite good for a basic Multi FX unit, my friend has one and likes it and sounds good (but he does mostly your standard rock tones, not anything exotic like the Edge does)
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/guitars/fx/multi-fx/me-20-guitar-multiple-effects-34764/review
Also Harry what strings do you use on your Explore, mine's probably going to have to be restrung tommorow and I dunno what type of strings it originally came with and what to replace them with.