http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/topic/1182/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Mon, 02 Apr 2001 09:47:11 GMT Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:48:12 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/4770/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-4770 Interestingly to me I've never seen or heard of an armrest.
I'd like to try one ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Tezz) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/4770 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:48:10 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/4465/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-4465 feeds@kickapps.com (Irate Mormon) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/4465 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:06:14 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/4303/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-4303
Over the summer, I began to show signs of tendonitis in my right wrist/arm. I find I have to keep my arm/wrist totally straight when I play. Has anybody else found the Pearse helps with this? Also: do they fit on any guitar? I play a Guild M-20 (less desirable '90s version), and am worried I'll accidentally order an armrest designed for a dreadnought body shape. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (mschaefer) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/4303 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:55:20 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/4293/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-4293
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Pacoger) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/4293 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:59:52 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/3211/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-3211
The question you have to ask yourself is if you want to attach a semi-permanent object to your guitar.

These do not slip on and off. They are mounted on with the same type of bonding material as a pickguard.

I have a 1960s Martin and I can't bear the thought of it growing an appendage in its old age, so I won't buy one. But if were a professional I'd probably mount one to the a guitar I gig with. I think you really do notice a difference in projection. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Unregistered(d)) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/3211 Mon, 02 Apr 2001 14:13:01 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/3210/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-3210 It made a nice improvement.
I have an ebony one on the way for
the new Thompson.

But, don't get for the sound,
get it because they look COOL!

pepperblues(so easily amused) ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (pepperblues) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/3210 Mon, 02 Apr 2001 11:49:50 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/reply/3209/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html#reply-3209
There is a commonly recommended experiment you can try to see if you'll benefit from one of these. First, get into your normal playing position and rest your arm on your guitar like you normally do. If you play in more than one position or style, try to use the one that has your arm resting on the top's surface the most. Then play some music that is representative. Listen carefully to what you hear.

Now without changing anything else, lift your arm off the surface of the guitar. In other words, let your arm ONLY rest on the very edge of the guitar (you may need to roll up your sleeves as well), or lift it off the guitar entirely. This will simulate what you could expect from having the armrest attached. Listen to any change in sound as you play. If you hear more sound as a result, the armrest would be a benefit. How much benefit only you can... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Paul Kucharski) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/sreply/3209 Mon, 02 Apr 2001 10:22:43 PST http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/topic/1182/t/John-Pearse-Armrests.html
According to their literature they produce a more comfortable playing position and since no part of the arm touches the soundboard, a 15-20% improvement in projection. That's a lot.

Has anybody tried one of these things out. Are they an improvement or just this month's widget aimed at Rubes like me! ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Unregistered(d)) http://acousticfingerstyleguitar.yuku.com/topic/1182 Mon, 02 Apr 2001 09:47:11 PST