Making an Armbevel
Ergonomic armbevel …
Ergonomic rests on other instruments, like shoulder and chinrests on violins are commonly used. On guitars only last decades it is becoming more known and apreciated.
Many guitarists nowadays have discovered the hughe value af an ergonomic armrest. But the application af a seperate armrest on a guitar is unhandy and often damaging the guitar. By making a bevel on the place where the right underarm rests on the side of the guitar we incorperate it in the construction of the instrument. It doesn’t influence the sound of the instrument at all since it takes a minimum of space at a very stiff place in the construction.
In return your guitars’ playability is enhanced a lot. Besides that your guitar will still fit a general classical guitarcase.
Many guitarists nowadays have discovered the hughe value af an ergonomic armrest. But the application af a seperate armrest on a guitar is unhandy and often damaging the guitar. By making a bevel on the place where the right underarm rests on the side of the guitar we incorperate it in the construction of the instrument. It doesn’t influence the sound of the instrument at all since it takes a minimum of space at a very stiff place in the construction.
In return your guitars’ playability is enhanced a lot. Besides that your guitar will still fit a general classical guitarcase.
apart from handy, also beautiful
Apart from it’s ergonomic value it is also an eyecatching beautiful aspect of your guitar. We work the bindings and purflings eloquently around the bevel so it incorperates completely in the design and construction of the instrument. Once you’ve tried you’ll never want without.
Once you’ve tried you’ll never want without. You’ll become an ‘armbevel addict’
Technique
the making of …
inner parts
From very light wood we prepare a support that fits in trhe corner of the body. We put only as many material as necessary for creating a decent support.
bevel
We form the outside to a corner of approx. 45 degrees, at the widest point, where normally your underarm will rest on the guitar, and running to zero at it’s end.
outside
We’ll glue a matching piece of woodveneer on the bevel and run the purflings around it.
finishing
When guitar is lackered it is an eyecatching accessoire on your guitar