Armrests on Classical Guitars
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2018
- A video lesson/discussion on armrests for classical guitars. See the full article here: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com...
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Armrests: Love them. The idea seemed undesirable to me at first because the armrest further extends the guitar outward away from the shoulder(only millimetres though) which is an ergonomic problem for some people so at first I didn’t want one. However, after having armrests on my last two guitars I found it more comfortable on my arm. The smoother edge is also better for moving the forearm up or down the instrument without as much friction when making right hand adjustments. The idea of the arm muting the soundboard does make sense, although I do wonder if it’s significant enough to be noticed.
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Love your videos duder! Great info and wonderful delivery on it
Thank you for your advice, I had wondered about them.
An honest and impartial review . Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for a piece of professional advice.
Wish I knew about armrest sooner. I added one to my guitar really helps especially with my poor blood circulation.
Ive always hated that reaching feeling you said that you feel armrests extend it! I feel like I still cant find a comfy position for my right arm that doesn't feel like im messing up my right shoulder blade or rounding my shoulder. Your videos are great though and have helped some with what im talking about, but I was curious if you have any tips about what you mentioned, thanks!
Great video! I've been seeing some Taylor steel-string guitars with arm rests lately - but they're way overpriced in my opinion. Might as well get a custom handmade instrument at that price point.
There are a lot of Taylor's that have built in armrests even on some of their entry level guitars like their Academy Series that go for about $650.
How can i sure if it is fit to my guitar
I don't know what they are like as an instrument, but Kantare Guitars from Finland all have arm rests built in.
Barnett made one that attached with rare earth magnets--just as his guitar support did. I've never seen one, but the idea is intriguing.
Yes, I've heard that too, makes total sense!
There’s another trainer/performer that says nerve damage (after many years of resting one’s forearm on the upper bout while playing) will happen.
I find that hard to believe if one uses proper technique. The arm shouldn't be pressing down hard, just gently resting. And as always, take breaks during long practice sessions.
If you are interested in getting an armrest, please check out the Armadillo guitar armrest.
Are armrest mainly on lattice braced guitars, or are they on both latticed and fan braced guitars?
The brace design doesn't affect it at all. It's really just glued onto the outside of the instrument.
great video sir, I am interested in the cloth he is using in his lap. my guitar keeps sliding down when I am wearing some type of jeans. could anyone tell me what it is?
I use shelf lining, stops sliding on both surfaces .
@@josephgurri2695 Thank you so much!
My Taylor 12N has a built-in armrest.
Are arm rest installed by a double sided sticker? If im correct, is it possible to damage the finish of your guitar?
My armrest was made for the guitar by the luthier at the time of the initial construction so it's permanently glued on there and likely under the finish.
@@Thisisclassicalguitar oh thaks man, that nice to know. Bcoz most i saw is they simply put a sticker on.
Good video, very educational. You do use the phrase 'that said' quite often by the way ;-)
Summary = Armrest have noticeable benefits like:
Comfort, Sound, Smoothness in sliding your arm.
Bad points = Cost, aesthetics, time to install.
Overall the good outweigh he bad.
You really need it if you're playing on a double top guitar not that it doesn't help in other cases.
Hi Bradford
There is a luthier in Vancouver who
Makes armrests that attach with 2 sided tape. He has a video on TH-cam that shows how to measure your guitar to send him a template to make the armrest. His name is Peter Chan
Ya, there are also the Barnett (Sageworks) that use magnets too!
ukulelejoko I have ordered from him with great success!