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Our new armrest, designed by Vern Brekke, is a
unique combination
of an armrest and an integral tailpiece.
The armrest floats
over the top of the
instrument and does
not
require a separate mounting bracket or extra holes in the rim
of your instrument.
There is a small piece
of brown felt under the
end of the armrest to prevent scratching of
the
finish, but it is
positioned over the kerfing, that the top
is glued to, and does
not touch an area of
the top that vibrates.
The tailpiece has
the same string attachments and hole placement as our standard cast
tailpiece.
The armrests are available in gold or nickel plating.
Here is a photo of our armrest and nymph
on a Breedlove mandolin.
Click here for a
diagram showing the measurements needed to fit an armrest to your mandolin
. "The armrest is a delight visually, and getting the arm off that sharp
corner and a little higher is a revelation which I expect to result in
improved speed and fewer tendon problems. The Wood Nymph doubles as a
wrist rest, how nice. Many thanks for your fine equipment and
service."
C.S.
Just a comment I'd like
you to pass on to the person who designed your tailpiece/armrest for
f-style mandos. I bought a cast bronze Weber tailpiece/armrest from
Elderly and put it on my Gibson F5L yesterday. The reason I thought of
getting it was that the gold-plated Gibson tailpiece cover was all
discolored from contact with my arm-something the nickel tail piece cover
on my old Gibson A never did- and under the cover there was actual rust on
the tailpiece after just four years of playing. Disgusted, I called the
dealer I'd bought the instrument from, second hand, two years ago. He told
me there was no warranty on second hand instruments, which is reasonable,
but I thought Gibson might want to know what a piece of crap they were
using for a tailpiece. Then I remembered something a luthier once told me
about how Weber tailpieces are far superior to Gibson's. Despite the hefty
pricetag, I decided to buy your tailpiece/armrest combo. It fit snugly,
looks really good, plays so effortlessly. That jagged corner of the old
tailpiece sticking into my forearm must have been inhibiting my arm
movement because since I put on the new one I find I can move about more
freely. The slight extra elevation of the smooth and beautiful armrest
seems to lift my palm above the bridge. It's so ergonomic I'm thrilled
beyond expectation. Then the best part of all-the sound of my instrument
is brighter, cleaner and stronger. I think I understand why that is: Your
cast tailpiece is solidly connected to the body of the mando and there is
no loss of vibration from the strings to the anchor point. I experienced
the same effect on my 1919 Gibson A when I put new Schaller tuning pegs on
it. The old ones were just lose enough to suck up some of the vibrations
before they went to the body.
> So thanks to the person who designed it. This is a major step forward in
mando design.
> Best regards,
> David Vachon
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