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AndresK -> Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 8:17:08)

Hello to all. I'm asking on behalf of a friend whose family got him a yamaha silent guitar as a present for his birthday.

He finds that the upper part of the thinner wood is "digging" into his ribs, making playing a bit uncomfortable.

He got the guitar to a shop to customize it and asked also for them for a fix. They tried to apply a leather piece (seen in one of the pictures) but could not stabilize it so they took it off again.

Could anyone suggest a solution to this problem?





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rombsix -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 12:58:11)

quote:

Could anyone suggest a solution to this problem?





Arash -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 13:05:48)

Two solutions I could find:

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2) A permanent solution : sanding down the sharp contour on the back of the upper bout of the Guitar and then refinishing the wood.



Arash -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 13:09:32)

oops [:D], we posted almost at the same time Rumbero



RobF -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 13:55:55)

I didn't watch the video so maybe it covers this but I'd suggest putting a beveled scoop into the back edge. This could be done with a block plane or a belt sander or both and then finished over. From what I can see, the back edge as it stands looks like it could be pretty uncomfortable. I'm surprised Yamaha didn't address this in the design phase, actually.



Ricardo -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 14:24:34)

play standing with a strap. Been doing this for years with my Cordoba (I use if for both rumba and flamenco proper), saves the back and other body ailments a lot of grief as well.



AndresK -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 15:48:15)

Thank you all for the replies! Awesome.[:)]



AndresK -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 18 2025 19:50:51)

He was very happy with the replies. May I ask how would the rope stay in place. I believe just by tightening it firmly from one point to the other as in the video? Can someone avoid gluing the thing on the guitar?



Firefrets -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 19 2025 10:40:45)

Maybe some foam tubing?



johnnefastis -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 19 2025 12:30:21)

Pipe insulation?



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rombsix -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 19 2025 15:47:10)

quote:

May I ask how would the rope stay in place.




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rombsix -> RE: Yamaha silent guitar possible cushion (Oct. 19 2025 15:53:45)

This is another solution:




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