Armrests and tone gards?

[atbuckner21]

Hey everybody! I was wondering if anybody has been able to combine a tone gard and an armrest on the same mandolin?

[George R. Lane]

I have both on my Yellowstone.

[Dave LaBoone]

Yes! No problem on my Girouard F!

[atbuckner21]

Thanks guys! Do you use a McClung? Cumberland? Do you use the 1/2 over the tail piece or all over the tail piece, or the standard? Thanks

[Tobin]

I'm not using my ToneGard right now, but I still keep my McClung armrest on my mandolin. They work together, although it takes some careful positioning so they don't tangle with each other. As I recall, I had to relocate one of the pads on the ToneGard so it didn't conflict with the armrest bracket.

[Bill Baldridge]

I have a McClung and tone gard. Very pleased with both.

[Dave LaBoone]

I've got the McClung standard and love the feel - I should've gotten one long ago!

[Ben Cooper]

I have a McClung and a tonegard as well.
VERY happy with both!!

[Loretta Callahan]

Yes, my two mandolins: Gibson A Style and Big Muddy flat top. McClung armrest and tone gard fit like gloves. I used a tone gard on my Washburn F5. Archtops don't always need armrests, but I just like them.

Got my armrest here: http://hillcountrystringworks.com/armrest5.html

[atbuckner21]

Ok I am fired up! Anybody have an ebony or ebonized one they want to part with?

[George R. Lane]

I too have the McClung armrest. It is ebony but, alas it is not for sale.

[Doug Edwards]

Ok I am fired up! Anybody have an ebony or ebonized one they want to part with?

I have a few. Bunch of Maple too to upload to the website.

[GRW3]

The appropriate place to put the armrest, it's where your arm crosses the bout. You want to center it so that your arm crosses through the middle of it, that's where it will be the most comfortable. It's about playing comfort not looks.

[mandroid]

I too have the combo, Steve - Cumberland Acoustics Made it ..

I ebony Faced My Tailpiece-cover , so its also an armrest
(without the Plating wear showing it )

A Local redid the round wire Tone Gard in Powder coat . last month.

It actually took several Months as I queued up and waited for someone else
to have a bigger job in the same Black Color .. so My little one was Cheap.
the Power making the Heat is the expensive part of powder coating..