Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 I'm thinking of getting the John Pearse armrests for my acoustics. Here is their website: http://www.jpstrings.com/armrest.htm They say this on the site: "The John Pearse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjoxyz Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 I have them on my Stanford dread and Larrivee L-09. These particular guitars are noticeably improved by the armrest. Don't think they would be nearly as difficult to remove as a pickguard. It is a narrow strip of what looks like 3M auto fixture tape that holds them on. Should be very easy to remove if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McNulty Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 :poke:Question...How does the placement of said armrest effect the use of the hard case for the guitar? I can't imagine you just leave it on and pu it in the case. My Taylor fits rather snugly into it's cocoon, with not a lot of room to spare. Any input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pschaafs Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 :poke:Question...How does the placement of said armrest effect the use of the hard case for the guitar? I can't imagine you just leave it on and pu it in the case. My Taylor fits rather snugly into it's cocoon, with not a lot of room to spare. Any input? All my guitars with armrests fit easily into their cases, no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 :poke:Question...How does the placement of said armrest effect the use of the hard case for the guitar? I can't imagine you just leave it on and pu it in the case. My Taylor fits rather snugly into it's cocoon, with not a lot of room to spare. Any input? That's precisely the problem I had w/ the Pearse Arm Rest...it made for such a tight fit that my Guild JF-4's case (actually a Larrivee Jumbo case) top soon seperated from the upper sides, right where the rest was located. On my Taylor 355, you could see the indentation (from the Pearse Arm Rest) through the (original Taylor brand luggage style) case. Other than that, the Pearse Arm Rest is a great idea, and, hopefully, a solution will present itself eventually...maybe attaching/unattaching via velcro or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 Why can't they do something like mandolin armrests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Krash Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 Before you buy/install one, you can determine if it'll make a difference by strummimg a chord hard, and lifting your arm off the guitar. I can hear it on my Harmony, not on my Yamaha. If you don't hear a difference, don't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 Before you buy/install one, you can determine if it'll make a difference by strummimg a chord hard, and lifting your arm off the guitar. I can hear it on my Harmony, not on my Yamaha. If you don't hear a difference, don't bother. I've done that, and I hear a difference, a large enough of one to make me think its worth $35 per guitar to get an armrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 Why can't they do something like mandolin armrests? A most EXCELLENT idea, Verne! Wonder if I can find large enough brackets to make such a device? EDIT: Cumberland makes one for $50 http://www.cumberlandacoustic.com/id7.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted August 8, 2009 Members Share Posted August 8, 2009 I used one for a while on my bygone D-60. It made a difference, and fit in the case easily... But something about the thing always irked me, and I suspect that if I had kept it attached it might at some point have blown off my pecker. So I removed it. Very easy, no mess at all. Hair dryer. Few minutes. Can't remember what I did with the thing. Would have made a good boomerang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjoxyz Posted August 9, 2009 Members Share Posted August 9, 2009 Before you buy/install one, you can determine if it'll make a difference by strummimg a chord hard, and lifting your arm off the guitar. I can hear it on my Harmony, not on my Yamaha. If you don't hear a difference, don't bother. I agree completely. I did just this with 4 of my guitars. Martin and Gibson didn't seem as sensitive to arm pressure. Larrivee L-09, was just the opposite, as was my Stanford dread. The latter 2 now wear armrests and the tone/resonance is noticeably better than without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skatalite Posted August 9, 2009 Members Share Posted August 9, 2009 Before you buy/install one, you can determine if it'll make a difference by strummimg a chord hard, and lifting your arm off the guitar. I can hear it on my Harmony, not on my Yamaha. If you don't hear a difference, don't bother. I just did this test on my Alvarez MD60 and holy moly. There's quite a difference. I guess I will further look into these Armrests. I've got an MD80 on the way, so we'll see how the test goes on that one. Also need to test the Yamaha. Anyone know if they offer a discount if you order more than one? Thanks for this thread! It's been quite helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sangemon Posted August 9, 2009 Members Share Posted August 9, 2009 I used one for a while on my bygone D-60. It made a difference, and fit in the case easily... But something about the thing always irked me, and I suspect that if I had kept it attached it might at some point have blown off my pecker. I had the EXACT same experience! So I removed it. Very easy, no mess at all. Hair dryer. Few minutes. Can't remember what I did with the thing. Would have made a good boomerang. I should have used a hair dryer taking mine off. It pulled up a small bit of finish along the binding from my HD-35 when I took it off. I used dental floss but did not warm it up. If I'd used a little heat, it would have been fine. Live and learn. Maybe I'll just put it back on and not worry so much about my pecker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted August 9, 2009 Members Share Posted August 9, 2009 I've tried the test and doesn't seem to make any difference on my guitars. Plus they look kind of goofy IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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