Shooter's benchrest or...

[RussD]

FWIW, found a great way to secure a guitar in order to work on it. A benchrest (available at most shooting-oriented stores) is a sand-filled leather bag with "ears" that do a great job holding the neck...

 

[kitniyatran]

There's a stand from Planet Waves for this specific purpose (http://elderly.com/accessories/items/PWHDS.htm $11.49 ; I wonder how the price compares? Yours looks better padded!

 

[RussD]

Bench rest was almost twice as expensive at $22. The Planet Waves model sure looks portable; but the bench rest weighs in at 5 lbs and I like the leather. Hmmm, maybe I need both, just in case...

 

[Jeff]

Bench rest was almost twice as expensive at $22. The Planet Waves model sure looks portable; but the bench rest weighs in at 5 lbs and I like the leather. Hmmm, maybe I need both, just in case...

Almost guaranteed the extra 11 bucks is worthwhile. Nice tip Russ, thanks.

 

[Default]

Looks like it would work for a quick nap too!

 

[jp]

Looks like it would work for a quick nap too!

:lol:

 

[Default]

You know you're getting old when you evaluate tools for their resting potential.

 

[carscratchmelt]

You can get those "shooter rests" in real-tree as well... these are the sandbags you can get at walmart. I have found that using two of them is perfect for electric or acoustic... and especially handy for doing fret-work!

Jack

 

[cjd-player]

That's a great tip, Russ. I really like the sand bag idea for absorbing any shock.

Thanks for posting.

 

[kitniyatran]

Looks like it would work for a quick nap too!

Yeah, versatile. Looks better padded for protection; I think I agree with Jeff, "Almost guaranteed the extra 11 bucks is worthwhile."

 

[Default]

I think Stew-mac sells that padded cradle for the neck. I haven't tried that, but it looks easy to fabricate.

 

[taabru45]

You know you're getting old when you evaluate tools for their resting potential

That would make a great bumper sticker, but only 'we' would know what it meant!
I used to have a bumper sticker that said 'Too bad ignorance isn't painful'
Another good sticker would be 'You think I'm a bad driver, you should see me putt'.
....no veeeer here........ :lol: :lol: Steffan

 

[RussD]

You know you're getting old when you evaluate tools for their resting potential

Oh yeah, you oughta' see my work bench!

 

[Default]

I tried that, but the resistors kept dropping into the sand.