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RE: Video review - "GuitaRest Trio" (Custom size) Guitar Support
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Miguel de Maria
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From: Phoenix, AZ
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RE: Video review - "GuitaRest T... (in reply to Blondie#2)
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I have played Paco style and also in the classical position. Both twist the body and will probably lead to back problems for most of us. Nowadays, I use a support so that both feet can be straight on the ground. The twelth fret is right around my midline. Besides that, the guitar is in a similar position to how Paco holds it. The left shoulder is relaxed, the right one reasonably so. I have a four gig at a casino every Monday. I recently started playing two sets standing, with a neck strap, and two sets on a chair, to distribute the load on by body. My guitar is light and flat and thus ideal for this. I can play fairly complicated classical pieces, like Barrios and Leyenda, standing up. Plus, it's kind of fun. It feels good to improvise with my looper standing up.
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Date Feb. 10 2015 15:54:40
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rombsix
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From: Beirut, Lebanon
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RE: Video review - "GuitaRest T... (in reply to Sr. Martins)
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Miguel: I have to say, I have never seen someone with better customer support than Diego. He did the same for me with my custom needs, and I was super pleased. S. Martins: really try one of these supports. I am not kidding, nor do I have any financial affiliations with Diego, but if it weren't for this support, there would be NO WAY I could have continued to play guitar. This has seriously cured my back & my wrist, which were both suffering. I owe my continued journey with the guitar to Diego & his support. Try the support with the suction cups, and if they don't work for you, consider something different. But I think it's still worth trying Diego's idea with the suction cups... Lenny: seriously consider buying one. It is a GREAT investment. It saved me tons of money on physical therapy, doctor visits, etc. Blondie: Yeah, I agree. Diego is really awesome. I feel the name is not super great, but I don't care because the support works wonders. My Cordoba guitar is thinner body than normal, and the suction cups only cover part of the body, but they still hold the instrument up very well. The worst that could happen is one comes undone, and you push it back in place. If you have a 2-inch body guitar like the FCWE, I think Diego can come up with a custom contraption for you. Todd: I tried the foot-stool, and I got the same problem as you. This support REALLY cured my problems, and I cannot thank Diego enough for it. I seriously would have had to quit guitar had I not found this support... Cheers everyone!
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Date Feb. 10 2015 23:35:35
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rombsix
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From: Beirut, Lebanon
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RE: Video review - "GuitaRest T... (in reply to ToddK)
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quote:
Just received my Flamenco Loco support today, and WOW... Its perfect! It feels so crazy to sit flat footed and play so comfortably with my back perfectly straight. I'm using it "across the lap" style. I absolutely love it. It took not time at all to find the right spot for it, and I felt comfortable immediately. Thanks again for your video review Romb!! TK That makes me so happy, Todd. I recognize the relief you described above. When I first was able to play so comfortably with use of the support, I finally felt like I was able to connect with the instrument without barriers. Having pain while you play can detract so much from the interaction with the guitar, and being able to make do with that obstacle literally released me to a whole new world of enjoyment. Now, I can just play a bit of pulgar or a bit of rasgueados & I feel like I am Paco de Lucia. I know this sounds hyperbolic, but if you have had the nuisance of aches & pains every time you play, and you finally were able to find a way around that, you will be able to better identify with the above. Olé! I also use the "across the lap" style of the support, and it feels so natural. My guitar sounds better now because my torso does not muffle the vibrations anymore. And I can just let it rip & enjoy all the resonance. I feel the guitar is so loud now (despite it being a meager Cordoba) that I at times need to mute the strings a bit with a sponge because I feel some sonic fatigue after a long session of practice.
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Date Feb. 18 2015 18:59:02
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