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Cathy · 01-30-2004, 06:04 PM

I hate to rain on your parade, Iron, but this invention has been around a lot longer than your D-18GL has.

I kind of like the looks of the John Pearse arm rest. It mount on the top side of the guitar so your arm doesn't rub the finish off. It's also supposed to improve tone and sustain because your arm doesn't make contact with the top, which deadens vibrations, so they claim.
Wouldn't help me though, as I find my picking hand is what does the damage. I anchor the heel of my picking hand against the top of the guitar. My D-15 had a shiny spot where my hand hits.
Do you suppose I should wear gloves while fingetpicking?

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

quote:Originally posted by Iron:
I thought that 10.00 price I quoted seemed sorta low,so I checked it out to be sure.Yep,10.99 for one year sub. or renewel.Check out blueskymags at e-bay store.They have quite a selection!!

I also found something that might be of interest to guitar picker's or anyone that likes to keep their arm/s warm.As I was checking out the Martin site on e-bay,I found that someone stole another one of my inventions.{had to be someone watching me play my d-18GL,I'm checking the list of possible suspects} Of course they renamed it "The Sleeve" and offer it for 9.99$ buyitnow price. What it is is a sleeve that you slide on your arm to prevent unwanted noises,and/or in my case to prevent the finish on your guitar from looking like the roads here in Pa. after the salt trucks do there thing.
I invented this when I aquired my D-18GL.I named it "The Sock"{with toe cut off}.Mine has a feature that the Sleeve does not have,which is the "heel".You slide the "sock" up yer arm and you put the heel sectoin on yer elbow.
"The Sock" Perfect fit,one size fit's all{almost},available in many colors,but mostly white-ish,yellow.Also available with stracheesically placed air vents in elbow section.As a special offer to all pickers on this site,I am offering them for 1.99$each,or 5.99$ for a semi-matched pair or you can mix-n-match.Just specify Vented or Non-vented.Shipping is only 8.98$in the lower 48.[sorry,due to strict international shipping regulation's on used socks,I can only ship to the lower 48.]

01-30-2004, 06:04 PM	#33
Cathy Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,967	I hate to rain on your parade, Iron, but this invention has been around a lot longer than your D-18GL has. I kind of like the looks of the John Pearse arm rest. It mount on the top side of the guitar so your arm doesn't rub the finish off. It's also supposed to improve tone and sustain because your arm doesn't make contact with the top, which deadens vibrations, so they claim. Wouldn't help me though, as I find my picking hand is what does the damage. I anchor the heel of my picking hand against the top of the guitar. My D-15 had a shiny spot where my hand hits. Do you suppose I should wear gloves while fingetpicking? Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com quote:Originally posted by Iron: I thought that 10.00 price I quoted seemed sorta low,so I checked it out to be sure.Yep,10.99 for one year sub. or renewel.Check out blueskymags at e-bay store.They have quite a selection!! I also found something that might be of interest to guitar picker's or anyone that likes to keep their arm/s warm.As I was checking out the Martin site on e-bay,I found that someone stole another one of my inventions.{had to be someone watching me play my d-18GL,I'm checking the list of possible suspects} Of course they renamed it "The Sleeve" and offer it for 9.99$ buyitnow price. What it is is a sleeve that you slide on your arm to prevent unwanted noises,and/or in my case to prevent the finish on your guitar from looking like the roads here in Pa. after the salt trucks do there thing. I invented this when I aquired my D-18GL.I named it "The Sock"{with toe cut off}.Mine has a feature that the Sleeve does not have,which is the "heel".You slide the "sock" up yer arm and you put the heel sectoin on yer elbow. "The Sock" Perfect fit,one size fit's all{almost},available in many colors,but mostly white-ish,yellow.Also available with stracheesically placed air vents in elbow section.As a special offer to all pickers on this site,I am offering them for 1.99$each,or 5.99$ for a semi-matched pair or you can mix-n-match.Just specify Vented or Non-vented.Shipping is only 8.98$in the lower 48.[sorry,due to strict international shipping regulation's on used socks,I can only ship to the lower 48.]