guitar support, Right, Multicoloured, One Size (tappert_SML)

I came across this thing from a youtube video of Michael Lucarelli. My first thought was "What the hell is that?" I had a footstool. I really just wanted to try this thing out. I felt at the time that the price was too high. I initially was just standing out on a limb buying this. I really was trying to get a second option besides the footstool. At the time the footstool felt just fine. This thing looked like a glorified L Bracket. And the reviews made it seem to be for people with back problems (which i dont).The first few hours of playing with it, i just couldn't get comfortable with it. It took me a bit to find the right position. Also i kept having the feeling my guitar was not supported...but it was. It just felt odd. I kept feeling like i had to lift my toes or something to lift the guitar. It took me a bit to trust that this would support the guitar and sit in a relaxed state.However over the past couple of days since having this. I have set the stool back out of sight, and always am using this with my classical. Actually i haven't even taken this off. I hang my guitars on the wall and let the support just sit there suctioned with it. I have even accommodated extra space between my other guitars for my classical so i can leave this on it all the time. And yes these are good suction cups. Not the crap that comes with GPS units. I have even held only the support to put the guitar back on the wall hangers.I have not yet tried to figure a way to put this thing in a guitar case. However I dont feel it will fit. It would be nice if there was a lockable hinge at the 90 degree point so you could fold it on itself and stick it in a case. It is 2 pieces. The side with the wing nut can be shorted halfway, but that is about as compact as it can get.I have a feeling that this is one of my required things from now on. Just before you leave the house, guitar...check, picks....check, extra strings....check, music book...check, guitar support....check. Hell i might even buy one for the car to go.I do not regret buying this. Yes, i still feel like it is a little pricey, but its worth it. Such a simple design and yet so satisfying. It really proved itself to someone that didn't think much of it initially.It is not until now when playing with this support, that i realize the uncomfortable position of the footstool. I will never go back.UPDATE:After a month of playing on this...It is just amazing. I have not used the foot stool since buying this still. The suction cups do come off at times, but luckily gravity keeps it on. I did bend it a little by putting too much weight on as i was reaching over the guitar for something. It would be nice if it was a little stronger for the price. However it is still worth the buy. I do still have the problem of it sliding down my leg. I normally remedy this with a guitar repositioning. I was thinking of adding the hook velcro side on the under belly to help with friction, but not sure yet.UPDATE2:After a few years, i still use this. I have never went back to the foot stool since i bought this. Every so often the suction cups will come off, but they are not hard to put back on. I have also gotten this to fold in a guitar case with the guitar. And actually quite easy without damage too. What i do is i put the guitar in the case, then i unscrew the bracket and swing the leg back over itself to make a smaller L shape. Then i tuck the short side above the headstock down into the case, and let the long side come out of the headstock down towards the nut and neck. When i close the case it does not compress onto the guitar.

I bought this on a whim because I had received a gift card as a thank you present and had been wanting to try one. I've very glad I did because it does what it does very well, providing you know what you want from it.For classical guitar, it is nearly ideal. If you take your time to get used to it and set it up carefully for your guitar and your comfort, it will hold your guitar in the perfect place, and you can even angle it some for extra comfort. It can also be used, with a little creativity, for steel string in "open seating" (for a right-hander this would mean on your right leg like a folkie instead of on your left for true classical position), but it is limited. It pays to be careful trying this as, if you put to much weight on it when, oh leaning forward to change sheet music, it can pop off, and the metal frame has marked my acoustic. The biggest problem for the "folkie" position is that the suction cup at the base will want to slip out of the metal base because its angle is opposite of what it would be in a more traditional set up. I fixed this by sticking a Sharpie pen cap in the access hole on the stand, and it's worked fine ever since.It's also worth noting that it does raise the height of the guitar some. With creative placement, this might not be an issue, but I'm 5'6" and it's just about too high for me in some seating positions.With all that said, I recommend it. It's ergonomic and it means it. For the first time in a long time, though, I am able to play seated for hours without pain. It pays to be aware of how you use it, and if you really love it, it might be worth considering using the tape that allows for a stronger suction cup connection, but it can also make playing an absolute joy, which makes it well worth the five stars.

I purchased this support because I have a bad back & am trying to find a way to play acoustic guitar.The ErgoPlay is wonderful for this purpose & I'm glad it exists not only to give people who are injured options so they don't have yet another thing they can no longer do, but also to help prevent anyone from injury from long term bad habits that guitarists sometimes face & prevent back or shoulder pain while playing.That said, if you don't have a standard sized guitar it might not work for you. Due to my limitations, I have a guitar with a thinner body. This is great for me as it's lighter but the top part of the ErgoPlay Tappert (the part with two suction cups) was too wide. This part can be adjusted to account for height & tilted for angle of the guitar but sadly not to accommodate width. If it could somehow be turned 360 or even 90 degrees it would of worked but I imagine my needs might be in the minority as most guitars are probably standard width. If you have a shorter guitar of standard width it should also work for you.This model has an adjustment for both height & angle which makes it easy to adjust to a comfortable fit. I'm a somewhat tall girl @ 5'9" & I found that with the ErgoPlay holding the guitar didn't aggravate my back. I thought it was sturdy & well made & the bottom has padding that keeps the base that sits on your thigh from moving around.Suction cups attach to your guitar, to keep the ErgoPlay in place. If the finish of your guitar won't allow the cups to get a grip, a plastic type of sheet is included to stick onto your guitar & the cups will attach to that. It is thin but I still found myself wondering if it might affect the finish of the guitar over time. Might be something to consider & research if you have a very expensive guitar or if this concerns you.Overall I found it a great product that unfortunately won't work for me. I have ordered a Dynarette cushion from Amazon instead & will review that once I try it. Here's hoping it will fit my needs.