https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:57:18 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-90328 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:12:46 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance lord_ariez https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-90328 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-90320 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:07:48 +0000
First, thanks to everyone who has sent in their opinions.
I'm not the least worried about the effect of my sweat, etc on the finish of my guitar. So that's not a factor.
When I play, I can feel the vibration, particularly from bass notes, travel up my arm. This has got to be energy that I'm absorbing from the soundboard; energy that would otherwise be turned into music.
My guess is that the armrest keeping my forearm off of the soundboard will prevent that loss.
Bill :roll:]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance billoetjen https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-90320 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-90314 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 05:12:34 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance lord_ariez https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-90314 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-89127 Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:02:00 +0000
Something to think about.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance bobdcat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-89127 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-88461 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 20:44:45 +0000 http://www.jpstrings.com/armrest.htm

Seems like a cool concept. Give it a shot and see what happens. It's like the banjo armrest.

I've never seen it until you mentioned it. :)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-88461 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-88455 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 18:21:28 +0000
First of all, welcome to the home for the musically deranged.

We swing both ways at GN. I think almost all of our electric players have been outed as not being averse to a bit of acoustic and all of our acoustic players have admitted to occasionally getting plugged in and turned on. So there really is no bias here - if it's a guitar, it's OK with us.

However, I can't help you with the acoustic thingymajig, I've not tried one.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-88455 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-6901 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:53:04 +0000 I'm new to this forum and haven't quite sorted out if it's more electric or acoustic oriented.
Anyway, here's a question if anyone's interested:
Does anyone have experience using a John Pearse (or similar) armrest on an acoustic?

Please let me know, I'm considering getting one.

Thanks,
Bill]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance billoetjen https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-armrest-good-idea/#post-6901