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Unregistered(d)	John Pearse Armrests	Lead	[-]
Posts: 0 (04/02/01 09:47:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Lately John Pearse (maker of strings and assorted nice guitar gadgets, www.johnpearsestrings.com)has really been pushing their line of wooden armrests that fasten onto the lower bout of the guitar. 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!
Paul Kucharski	Re: John Pearse Armrests	#1	[-]
Posts: 1115 (04/02/01 10:22:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I've never tried one myself, but from what I've read they may or may not work for you depending on your guitar. 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 decide. I know my Breedlove for example is seriously effected by my arm resting on the top, but my Froggy doesn't seem to be at all. I have read that smaller body guitars will generally benefit the most from the armrest. The reason these work is because the only place these things actually contact the guitar is on the very edge of the instrument. There is no contact to the top or the side, so you are prevented from dampening the sound vibration, but still offer a comfortable way to rest your arm. It seems like a great idea to me, I just haven't had a chance to try one out. They've been around for quite a while.
pepperblues	Re: John Pearse Armrests	#2	[-]
Posts: 41 (04/02/01 11:49:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Todd, I have one on my 00028-EC. 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)
Unregistered(d)	John Pearse Armrests	#3	[-]
Posts: 0 (04/02/01 14:13:01) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Last month I played a friend's guitar with one of these and I think they are great. 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.
Pacoger		#4	[-]
Posts: 1 (09/06/08 10:59:52) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I use the Rasgueo-Rest armrest, and it keeps my fore-arm from getting numb, or indentation-marks from happening on my arm from the sharp top edge of my acoustic Guitar. It gives a nice curved surface for my arm. It is transparent, and my arm covers up the arm-rest anyway, so I just care how it feels. It feels good. When I am comfortable, playing is just more productive and fun. I am tall, and the Rasgueo-Rest keeps me from "hunching-over" the Guitar.
mschaefer		#5	[-]
Posts: 1 (09/27/08 17:55:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Funny old world, I just joined this forum to ask about these things. 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.
Irate Mormon		#6	[-]
Posts: 142 (03/15/09 00:06:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Youse guys should try playing on the left knee with a strap. Works for me! --Irate "He says there's no doubt about it, it was the myth of fingerprints. I've seen them all and man, they're all the same."

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