Using a pick and don't want any muting?

[Happy Jack]

I came across this lovely old thing (c. 1927) at Hobgoblin in the West End.

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That bizarre crosspiece is designed to allow you to support your forearm whilst picking.

Not quite as shiny as the ashtray on a Precision, but you get the general drift.

[alembic1989]

That is just what I've been looking for...really. I have an acoustic harp g****r with sympathetic strings that get muted because my forearm ends up laying on them...that's a neat solution..I'll look into getting one made..or similar.
Thanks.

[Happy Jack]

Fair enough Raj, but it looks like a pretty non-reversible mod!

[alembic1989]

In that case, back to the drawing board. I'm thinking of adapting the violin chin rest design as it's removable.

[Mykesbass]

Wouldn't that be to stop your arm from dampening the resonant quality of the soundboard?

edit - or is that what you meant by muting, as I guess it could be?

Edited June 28, 2017 by Mykesbass

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin