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[@benschwartz2121]

I took a couple lessons from Dave Davidson when I was 15. Years later, when I was 23, I saw him play with Alluvial and Krisiun. I bumped into him after the show, and he remembered me, even though I only took a couple lessons from him eight years ago. Absolute lad.

[@rev9737]

I met him when I saw krisiun and alluvial asw, he signed my tab book and talked to me after the show, super nice dude.

[@nathangrant8693]

I took lessons from Dave too. He is a very patient and nice guy. I was a self admitted horrible student and he stuck with me and made all of the lessons worthwhile even if I was having a hard time with something.

[@joeyskar]

"I will never talk about B.C. Rich again" A week or two later: "Yo, check out this fake B.C. Rich!" 🤣

[@sixstringtv1]

I specifically said I'd still be making this video though 🙄😂

[@joeyskar]

@@sixstringtv1 What amazes me is Harley Benton getting away with straight up copying a lot of B.C. Rich's body designs. I get China doing it because China but the balls of Benton almost makes me want to get one as a mod platform.

[@sixstringtv1]

There's no intellectual property laws here hahah

[@joeyskar]

@@sixstringtv1 Must be nice/annoying.

[@vhsorion]

"Smuggle white bricks into florida" LOL, reminds me of this show I watched with my parents where this dude smuggled a bass guitar with a body made entirely outta coke into Spain and got busted. Keep up the good work brother

[@MashaT22]

The pain you endured while playing this thing made it worth every last belly laugh at every turn! Thanks for your ever-enduring contribution to the guitar world and society at large . . . or small, in this case, cause these counterfeiters clearly shrunk the body to reduce worldwide shipping fees, duh. 😂😂😂

[@christopherfidler3019]

Hi Kaylen, My Name is Christopher i'm a bass player from Toronto, Canada. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your channel when my days are miserable. Thank you for all your hard work🍺 PS, it really rustled my Jimmies when the B.C Rich CEO jerked you around. You deserve better.

[@spleeble]

Nothing like my guy endorsing the lessons from my favorite guitarist! I've taken a few of Dave's lessons on other services before, dude's a genius. Super nice every time I've met him, can't believe he broke his arm and still fucking nailed Of Unworldly Origin live.

[@rev9737]

Dude always nails that solo live and it sounds exactly like the record.

[@gabrielclavet-ratte5733]

The crooked neck that you point out is normal (idk at what degree for this guitar) but the angle is set to accommodate the bridge and have a decent control on the action. If you look at les paul shaped guitars, or something like an esp eclipse, the angle is very noticeable when the bridge is a tune o Matic, vs when it's built with a recessed floyd rose where you don't need any neck angle. **Technically the angle should've been higher since you have the bridge at its lowest

[@Ronnie_Baker]

I've pointed out that to him but kiddo erased my comment twice. Hilarious. 😅

[@KaldDodeGitarist]

The way you started the ad cracked me up 😂

[@KAPTEIN...]

It’s not based on the Beast but on the Son of Beast so that’s why it’s smaller that a normal BC Rich Beast (It’s actually a Avenge Son of Beast copy)

[@thetattedbaldguy]

Correct!!

[@dresdensinn6669]

Yes, I have both an authentic SoB (as pictured in my avatar) and a Beast and the SoB is considerably smaller.

[@KAPTEIN...]

@@dresdensinn6669 amazing guitar btw

[@dresdensinn6669]

@@KAPTEIN... Yes it is, I gigged with it almost exclusively.

[@J.Mortis]

Yea, they are a 10% smaller version of the full sized Beast...and so far, this is not much different from the Avenge SOB that HHI put out originally...even my Beast NT had a chunky neck...Brian Hoffman(designer, Deicide guitarist) preferred the wider feel if IRC...

[@zerothehero448]

Seems like the only way to get a BC Rich guitar these days. The real BC Rich guitars seem to be out of stock all the time.

[@TobyKBTY]

Ah I see that free BC Rich model finally arrived. Oh wait-

[@brucemcneill6224]

Hey dude, luthier here. I’m actually working on an Ali Express Rickenbacker 12 string as we speak. I’m in Hell. Thanks for this video. Cathartic for me and put a smile on my face. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go scream into a pillow.

[@Ronnie_Baker]

Mr. Luthier, please teach this young gentlemen that neck isn't crooked. Like I said, he, he... neck isn't tilted without reasons, there are guitars like that with TOM bridge (including my Washburn) to accommodate bridge height❤

[@brucemcneill6224]

@@Ronnie_Baker Chances are that if the neck is that tilted, the screws are going in crooked. That leads to fingerboard swelling and can raise frets. If the bridge is already at its lowest with the neck overextended, it leaves almost zero room for further adjustments. It’s a real bad sign.

[@Ronnie_Baker]

@@brucemcneill6224 All Washburn X200pro have the same tilted design, including mine.

[@brucemcneill6224]

@@Ronnie_Baker That’s the Washburn. The exception doesn’t make the rule. Bolt on BC Rich guitars all go in flat as do almost every other bolt ons.

[@Ronnie_Baker]

@@brucemcneill6224 You got to make up your mind, is it faulty construction (which would make Washburn the worst guitar company in history) or is it trait of a certain manufacturers? You've stated that is faulty construction, now you're saying "it's a Washburn thing"??? Hmmm...

[@ChrisTopherBunnell]

For when BC Rich just isn't poor enough quality for you, but you still want to look like a badass.

[@RaceForFadio]

I ordered an N4 yesterday. I don't care what the electronics are like, as long as the body is sound. I got loads of kit to transfer over.

[@fiddlstixx]

NEW SIXSTRINGSTV YEYOOOOO

[@sixstringtv1]

YOOOO 🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@NunoPlague]

Always loved the Beast model and am sad it doesn't get made anymore, even the crappy circa-2008 models are ridiculously expensive second-hand.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

Personally, I wish BC Rich still made the Eagle. I want one in koa 🙂

[@kiezersosay49]

​@@sopwithsnoopy8779dude those are around 5000 find them... the guitarist from drowning pool has a gold eagle signature that's Fn awesome.

[@niteshades_promise]

I love my $200 beast with silver binding. Cant find em that cheap any more.🍻

[@SplitMutton]

I had one of those when I was in middle school back in the mid 2000's. It's a BC Rich Avenge which is a sized down beast body. The one I owned was about 270 dollars CAD and it was a production model. Edit just to say that my Avenge only had a bridge humbucker and a volume knob.

[@ViviSectia]

I bought a counterfeit Jackson King V off of Aliexpress since that's the only way to get left handed version of some models and the body had the opposite problem. It's a few inches bigger than the real thing. After a setup, it's actually a really good guitar but the body size is so big that I can't find any kind of case of gig bag that will fit it.

[@WilDBeestMF]

Man, I'm not sure about shipping costs as I'm in Australia, but I make gig bags to order from your measurements. I'd be happy to look into it. It's just synthetic material with foam inlay and a faux satin lining, decent zipper. I try to keep prices down. Let me know, I'll give you my insta.

[@c.j.robert5350]

I played the same model in a pawn shop here in Quebec (a real one, mind you) and the neck/feel/action was incredible!! I was just put off by the body shape, so i let it slipped...but man, that neck was amazing! Was cheap too!! (around 200$)

[@adiohead]

Your best sounding guitar, imo.

[@googaboogaloo]

My bc rich bronze warlock and mockingbird have a neck angles like that.

[@Nyogtha]

I own a early 2000’s NJ Beast and can confirm they are huge and weights somewhere around 12 lbs and had a great neck. That looks like a Son of Beast. I know they were smaller, but I’ve never seen them in person so I’m not sure how much smaller.

[@BorkBorkDoggo]

I also own an early 2000s NJ and encountered a few of the Son of Beast's. This thing looks even smaller than those somehow

[@batman67548]

I think you need to close your window while your playing. You got a hell of a draft coming in there. 😀😀😀

[@BorkBorkDoggo]

I own an NJ beast and it's hillarious seeing how off these dimensions are. The weirdest thing is that this isn't even a knockoff of the higher end beast, this is a copy of the already smaller and cheaper "Son of Beast" model. And it manages to be even shorter and stubbier than that already was

[@_fifeusz]

I can vouch for the Harley Benton BS-20, stock it's surprisingly great. And let me tell you - the mods that you can do to it without worrying too much, that's where the fun is.

[@dibbyIll]

Well, I actually have a cheap Aliexpress Ironbird replica, and have absolutely no issues with it. Play it as often as a proper B.C.Rich Mockingbird, and even use it while recording as well

[@richardharrold9736]

Mahoosive cricket bat neck, non wax potted humbuckers, tuneomatic bridge? It's practically a '59 Les Paul!

[@14fluffies]

Tbh this counterfeit isn't too far off since most real BC Riches are made in China too.

[@sixstringtv1]

Most cheap BCRs are made in Indonesia

[@14fluffies]

@@sixstringtv1 I know but don't ruin my bad joke 🥺

[@ellisdee2106]

@@sixstringtv1 All the 'Avenge' models I've seen were indeed made in China. There's a few on Reverb right now you can see the stamp on the back of the headstock.

[@GabrieleirbaGabrieleirbag]

I bought this one, looks like it's a good enough replica for me.

[@DannyRoss_]

Would make a good snow shovel

[@GreyManFaustus]

Buy a Shinto rasp and immediatly be able to mod any guitar to your heart's content.

[@devindraper8511]

Yes as it has been said, that is a copy of the avenged son of the beast. I do have a legitimate beast and it is quite large but is also quite ergonomic as you said, even if it doesn't look like it. I will say I quite enjoy mine and if you get a chance to play one they are kind of fun.

[@Kakascrot]

The BC Rich Beast was my dream guitar back in 2000 when I was 12 and that's definitely ...different lol

[@chut7158]

I bet the low-end bc rich guitars are on par with the counterfeit

[@DrSuess360]

Love the It's Always Sunny music. Haha.

[@andrewday1093]

Albeit a lot of counterfeits come out of china but some of those are factory rejects they’re selling out the back door instead of trashing like they’re supposed to. If you know what to look for you can sometimes get great stuff for cheap cuz of minor things…. But that one sure looks like a counterfeit….

[@brownobject3032]

can you do a comparison of low and high end ibanez guitars?

[@brutalbasspro]

But cheap Ibanez and upgrade the pickups! They play the same cheap and expensive Ibanez play great.

[@chaosclg]

Lower end Ibanez are the best cheap guitars money can buy, the necks are very nice for the price and ive yet to have a qc issue at all on 4 of em. I bought a custom made 7 string iceman body 2 years ago and put on a grg7 gio neck and it holds its own against my prestige, its not quite as good but it was like less than quarter of the price lol

[@SlayingMantis676]

It's funny because my first guitar was actually a BC Rich Bich knockoff produced back in the 80s by Phantom guitars. they didn't replicate the headstock though, interestingly it was also black with red binding.

[@thatonemisfit172]

I own a bc rich beast and I can tell ya that guitar is definitely smaller then the legit one. Like the gap at the bottom of the guitar is way bigger on mine

[@sixstringtv1]

Yeah, I couldn't get it to sit in my lap comfortably at all

[@vorpalblades]

Son of Beast.

[@Swanlord05]

This guitar sounds good

[@Msl_Gui]

man this guitar is so beatiful and perfect, id kill for it, this looks very high quality but dollars are expensive asf here damm

[@jamesosterberg2510]

I always wanted a BC Rich, and in 2020, I was lucky to buy a brand new Mockingbird Legacy Series (Made in Korea) from 2019 as a B-Stock, for 820€ instead of 1500€ (Thomann price), on an online shop in France (+ an Extreme Case for 90€ instead of 140€!) !! The guitar has zero issue whatsoever, totally brand new ! It was a very nice and great deal, and I'm so happy with it !!! BC Rich guitars don't deserve so much hate ....

[@diegolatorre6793]

to be honest, sounds kind of like all 80's metal. And they gave you a BC RICH right? For 80's metal, I'd say it kinda goes straight to the point.

[@willkuntz1648]

Love the shirt. Alot people dont know the significance to the metal word they are. They new album dropped. Its bad ass

[@bencousins7311]

is that the band Pat obrian is playing with these days?

[@jordanlopez1438]

Yay new sixstring video

[@ericfritts5994]

Yes I have wanted a bc rich but not wanted to buy a bc rich. 10 seconds in and that perfectly explains it

[@geoffreybrunet4300]

Exactly lmao

[@abraham1O2]

This isn't a BC Rich, you're using a fake chinese copy as an example of why you don't like Bc Rich? Bro what 😂

[@ericfritts5994]

@@abraham1O2 no he has 3 whole other videos on why BC rich is a bad company.

[@TheRealxVincent]

I had the real version of this guitar. This one it the Son Of The Beast, which is actually a 3/4 scale I believe, but its closer to a ful size because of the crazy shape. It can be comfortable to sit with if you place the bottom point between your legs and let the curved edges rest on your lap. Highly regret selling it, as it costs 3x what I sold it for to get a beat model. Id have this tested for pead, as cheap Chinese knockoffs have been found to he contaminated lately.

[@TheRealxVincent]

Also, the real one had a single DiMarzio pickup with a single volume knob

[@cortarelva]

That guitar is a rip of of a model named Son of a beast from the early 2000s. Its the beast shape but smaller made for teenage kids who couldn't handle a full size beast in their hands. An friend of mine has the Beast Bass and that thing is huge and weights a ton.

[@Metalwrath2]

doesn't sound that bad to be honest, but playability is another thing

[@godsinbox]

Counterfeit is an interesting concept. 1. we dont know the deals that the rights holder has in place. or who the rights holder is right now. 2. we dont know which factories they have used in the past 3. we dont know which factories they will use in the future 4. until recently we didnt know/care who was a 'good' factory, and this is a 'relative' term. 5. a factory considered 'poor' in the 80/90s is now a very collectible japan/korean copy. this is important concept for this video, 'decline' 6. I'm not going to sh!t on the countries that will take over manufacture from china, but it will certainly change. 7. We are very lucky that we still have timber for guitars. Mark my words other materials will have to be used for sustainability and customs import reasons. 8. quality control. this is the core failing of 'piece of junk' guitars. not made or looked over by a guitar player. Timber that hasnt been cured. there are several layers in aliexpress sales. the face of the selling company, a middle man, and the dude with the saw and sandpaper. FWIW I attempted to buy a guitar from aliexpress, and they were so hopeless that I got a refund. First they stalled and stalled. Then they lied about progress. then when it was 'about to ship' they realised 'they had misread my order and made the wrong version' which was just another stall tactic. A very important lesson about trust here, and they failed at every opportunity. If they are going to con people then at least build some trust in your buyers minds.

[@toshikiuchiha13]

The bing chillin rich

[@Ninjametal]

I suspect if you were to shim the neck towards being level, (pretty thick shim deep in neck pocket) the action would get better, and be within the bridge's adjustment range

[@scottmuir5773]

Ireally like this guy and I'll tell you why. 1.He has an encyclopedic knowledge of rock and metal. 2.He knows what he is talking about when it comes to guitars, amps, pedals etc. and i trust his judgement. 3. He plays like an absolute demonic hellbastard wizard. 4. He speaks his mind and is utterly fearless. 5.He is smart and funny. In short, maximum metal points.

[@dizzykwalla1198]

It's not a block of Styrofoam, there is a lid you just run a razor blade around and no mess. Sorry you didn't know., I just bought one for almost nothing out of curiosity from Ali Express knowing I can't re-sell it. I set it up and have been playing it for the past few days. No fret issues and I was able to adjust the bridge. It's alright as a backup when I don't want to drag out a more expensive guitar to sketchy house party gigs. The one I got plays legit fine and sounds fine honestly. (I bought a different one than you.)

[@sixstringtv1]

I swear there was no lid. I looked for one but there wasn't one.

[@dizzykwalla1198]

@@sixstringtv1 awww okay, that sucks~

[@nickcleary4762]

ali express guitars are hit or miss it really all comes down to the seller. You can end up with one like in this video or like me who got an explorer copy and it plays AMAZING. Was also only $250 compared to this $350

[@thebloodychord]

Love the Exhorder shirt!

[@Rowe4900candymachine]

Finally, The A.D. Poor guitar.

[@MnMSounds]

My guy, you got me at the fucking ad to sub, that first 4 seconds (Cheifs Kiss), that's a new one for me!

[@karenwilliams8330]

Your vid’s have me laughing so much don’t over do it be yourself and stay true to yourself and keep giving honest non biased reviews like you do glad someone can speak there mind not letting sponsors make them support brand they don’t truly believe in good work

[@thorshafer]

I'll take it..

[@DrSuess360]

Bro. In the intro did you actually have a fan blowing your hair as you played? 💀💀

[@BrianBower]

It would be super cool if you could get an actual model of this guitar and compare it to the counterfeit to show the difference.

[@sixstringtv1]

It would, but by all accounts it's not that much better 🤣

[@BrianBower]

@@sixstringtv1 haha this is a shape I’d never want anyway. The Warlock isn’t my thing but like you said, they’re more ergonomic than you think. I liked the ones I have played

[@RandomeGuy872]

@sixstringtv It looks like an Avenge Son Of Beast from around 2008, they were made in China and 10% smaller than a standard Beast. A real one should have a single B.C. Rich B.D.S.M. pickup in the bridge, no neck pickup, 1 volume, no tone knob, B.C. Rich die cast tuners, and the string holes in the body should be in a row, not staggered. I still have a catalog from the year they were made lolz

[@ThatAintGud]

+1 for KMFDM riffs

[@woochyna]

Got a copy of a different brand off Ali Express and can confirm that straight out of the box, those things are awful. However, since my country is not a part of the EU, some things come really cheap such as luthier work, so my guitar got made into a player. It's on par with the horrific HB JA-20 that I also had to bring to a luthier to right all the wrongs that thing had wood-wise and it eventually got on stage with me. The Ali Express guitar will also get a go, but it should be noted that I paid 200 euros on top of the buying price (400-ish in total) making me think that I could probably get a different, used guitar... if those thing weren't so god damn expensive because we're not in the EU. People in my country like to sell things at a price they bought them. So, you get to pay 700-800 euros for a heavily used LTD 401 and other big biznis ideas.

[@BobvanDijk]

If you'd like a 'real' one for direct comparison there's one for sale on my local classifieds (in the Netherlands )for pretty cheap

[@yazansakran3326]

Awesome playing

[@diabeticmonkey]

For the price that these budget guitars are going for these days on Reverb, this seems like a better option. Build quality is probably the same as the mid to late 2000's BC Rich stuff. Also, that guitar is small because it's a Son of Beast.

[@TheGreatBaronOBeefDip]

Thats actually based on the Son of Beast, not the Beast, so ironically its based on a model made to escape a lawsuit haha.

[@FretLevelMidnight]

Never heard of any of the instructors on "Riff Hard".

[@sixstringtv1]

All the more reason to check it out

[@nothingheretowatch7371]

I love how you put C3 with German plates 😃

[@jaspercane6608]

Phil Collen Splatter....$400 lol

[@redevil200]

This was my first electric guitar as kid. That looks so off. My Son of Beast is slightly bigger, one pick up, and one volume knob. I noticed the stringthru for the strings are off as well. Haha

[@daemonspudguy]

Even on AliExpress, Kaylen can't fucking escape BC Rich.

[@glitchsister]

this is very very close to an real bc rich beast model

[@nuclertrauma]

I was going to buy this model but ended up buying one warlock white

[@bobjordan69]

That fucking wind machine tho

[@MichaelShumate-ij7nx]

Amazon just came out with a black and red one but it doesn't say BC Rich on it

[@sixstringtv1]

Link me

[@MichaelShumate-ij7nx]

Did u get the link

[@csj9619]

I can't believe anyone would try and charge 350 euros for that boat anchor of a bad copy, or any buyer would pay that. An authentic beast could likely be purchased used for the sale price of that puppy.

[@Necromancy66669]

Where do u live where bc riches are so cheap haha around me they are over 1000 canadian… and thats if you can find one

[@liujiaren4754]

From what I know , those fake Bc rich cost about 99 dollor ，don't pay more than that.

[@lukecurley8769]

Idk that totally real c3 corvette makes it look like u smuggle white bricks to florida

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

If you really want a B.C. Rich but don't wanna buy a B.C. Rich, there's the German brand "Harley Benton"! They have several models with popular shapes that are dirt cheap. You can get that Son of Beast model with a lamer headstock in black for 129 bucks.

[@patrickshannon4516]

Maybe they made the neck thicker on the fake because damn a real BC rich the headstock will break off completely you accidentally bump into something with it.

[@dethmedic52]

This one hurts because i have the actual sob avenge in red/black. The least the knockoff could have done is thin the neck an put the little BC Rich in white on the pickups.... mine only has 1 and it at least has that, but mines also authentic 😂

[@jarradbennett2286]

They now have a Pat O'Brien sig knock off on Ali express i think that is supposed to be a son of beast which i guess is supposed to be smaller than the original beast because i have son of beast headstock on my kkv and my kkw has a full size beast headstock btw have you seen those terrible chuck schuldiner tribute knock offs I've seen them but couldn't possibly bring myself to get one it just feels like opening a whole new can of worms and gremlins but because you have experience on Ali are there gotoh products legit?

[@dannynova3412]

I keeping people playing metal with that black strap near or around the headstock- nut. What is that?

[@sixstringtv1]

A fret wrap! I've made a whole video about them kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OTe5hpo86ajdUsi=9T58zKOEYTxPgxnk

[@DreadedMetal]

The SOB that this is based on does have a 3/4 sized body compared to a real full sized beast but its actually a full size guitar. Weirdly accurate 😅

[@sixstringtv1]

Didn't know that until someone commented earlier! At least it's accurate then 😂

[@DreadedMetal]

Also the neck angle is really accurate too. The lower end BC rich guitars from the early 2000s also had this same angle. My first guitar was a bronze series warlock and it had the same weird angle. 😅

[@workingorder2189]

Can you review Harley Benton's bc rich shapes in a future review? They are the beast BS-20, mockingbird mb-20, and the warlock wl-20. They look like good mod platforms if they turn out to be duds.

[@sixstringtv1]

They're great guitars. I tried one in my Thomann video.

[@workingorder2189]

@@sixstringtv1 ill have to check out that vid.

[@codybobier6146]

A neck can be shimmed, a nut replaced as can electronics. And if you're brave enough, a body can be refinished. All for pretty cheap. Buuuttt you're right for warning people. The average player can't be bothered with tech work.

[@sixstringtv1]

It should cost a MAXIMUM of $150 if I have to do all that work. Not 350. For 350 I can get a guitar that's in perfect shape out of the box and sounds great

[@arealbigchungus]

For those that are wondering, they tried and (miserablly) failed to copy the avenge, son of beast model

[@ThundersMcCoy]

Not for nothing but could it really be any worse than the real B.C. Rich's they have been selling since the early 90's?

[@splitendtail]

that's just a b.c. rich, the quality is always like that.

[@Bass68195]

Is it bad that I rlly like this design😭

[@Godzilla_Jesus]

I bought that very Baretta Special you showed for a daily driver to beat up. It's not my Sully Raven 7 by a longshot, but I don't feel guilty when I go all psycho and literally punch the body for a false harmonic with my foot firmly on the stage monitor acting like the fool I am at heart. Off the rack Guitar Center, under $250 US, it shouldn't be this reliable. Tuning stability is great, it's comfy, it's got the EVH vibe, what's not to love?

[@sixstringtv1]

I have one myself! Heavily modded though

[@sole__doubt]

It is certainly a beast alright. :)

[@heavywoods708]

bro got the bi xi rich

[@Lomni]

Great video, but you really need to sort out the pulsing/changing colours/hues on your footage; it's like a fever dream or something 😂

[@texacomann]

Thx for Warnung, but some people want urgently be fooled and succ🤦

[@bacongl]

The Beast is actually very uncomfortable to play in any other position but standing and even then they have savage neck dive. There are sharp corners that jab you all over it. I only use them for live shows. Also have fun getting a case for them. I am pretty sick of BCRich because of this. I only play Mockingbirds now because they can fit in some normal sized cases and they are comfortable to sit with. I also don't even bother with bolt ons unless they are from the 80s- 90's. So many fakes now. I mainly buy those used and there are a ton of deals out there.

[@tedmich]

so its like every recent BC Rich? Ouch!

[@ellisdee2106]

I own a few BC Rich, and I actually think the Mockingbird is the least comfortable to play sitting down. It has a pretty dramatic curve and if you rest it on your leg and try to center it in a comfortable playing positiong it just wants to slide off. Super annoying to try to hold it in place. I'd honestly take the Beast or the Bich sitting down over the Mock any day. Tucks right into your leg, doesn't jab me really. The Mock legit pisses me off trying to play it sitting down.