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Advice needed on adding an armrest to a Fender Artist Student model 3P+1KB. Should the top be mounted level with the strings, level with the fretboard or at some other level. Suggested width of arm rest would be appreciated also (4"....6")?

Thanks so much to all who have taken the time to reply with a helpful suggestion. It means a lot to those of us who aren't the "premium players". You and all the participants on the forum are stand-up people. BEST WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. A great site b0b.

What suggestions do you have for the best (and hopefully least expensive) effect for a PSG. I believe I have a Fender Artist Student model, ABC pedals and 1 knee bar (RKR).I currently have a Boss DDR-3, but it doesn't give the sound I want (sustain, full). I'm using E9 tuning.

Jim: Thanks for the comprehensive look. I believe the only rotational restraint (axle torsion) at each end would be from friction of the axle in the mount. I did the calculations using tension forces on each string assuming D'Adario string gauges and came up with nearly the same maximum bending mome...

Reaction force in axle depends upon string material, and whether plain or wound. Also, reaction force in axle depends upon whether tuning arm is supported by a push/pull rod or merely a stop. Also, hopefully the axle rod is Stainless Steel with an Fy of 50 ksi. It still may be slightly overstressed ...

Pete:
Thanks for the advice. See photo for the locations as I understand you.

Thanks again to all who responded with great suggestions (mostly licking your fingers after washing them)

As I age, I'm finding that I'm having issues with my picking hand (right hand). Is there any hope for issues such as twitching thumbs, twitching fingers or the shakes? Left hand is no issue. Anybody out there with similar issues? If so, please free to suggest solutions. It may be a neurological issu...

Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions. I'll try them all. Guess that'll make me a finger licker/picker.

I have nationals, and I'm having trouble keeping the picks attached to my fingers. Metals on fingers, plastic for thumb.
Any suggestions?

Mike:
Thanks for the suggestion.

Irv:
Thanks for the advice. Any idea how much I should ask for this student model?

Lane/Jordan:
Thanks for the advice. I agree that the task might be too expensive and that push-pull requires different levers and setup. Guess I'll sell my student model and get a P3 4 KB PSG.

I have 3 pedals and 1 knee bar (RKR). I would like to add 3 other pedals (RKL, LKL, AND LKR. I will need to buy knee bars, knee bar brackets, the push rods, plastic nuts, and metal clamps. Does anyone have a source for those parts. I can do the install myself. Don't be put off by the paper fretboard...