Planet WavesGuitar Rest

There’s not a whole lot to say about this product. It’s great, works as advertised. Makes changing strings and maintenance on your guitars easy and more enjoyable! Highly recommended as part of your guitar upkeep regiment. I did also get their string winder/cutter combo tool, that thing is amazing as well. (Side note: This purchase made me curious about their strings, I’ve always used Ernie Balls my whole career, so I switched to their 80/20 XLs I think (white package) for my acoustic and electric and they’re amazing!! I’ll never buy any other brand of strings). Back to the product, it’s foldable, lightweight and compact. Can be stored anywhere for easy convenience! What is nice is it adds a layer of protection and stability while you’re working on your axe. Ever tried doing this without a neck rest or block? Guitar starts sliding around, you’re trying to balance it on your lap or something. Strings flying around, sticks in your eye and now you need to go to the ER….well because you didn’t have a neck rest. BUY THIS!!

I received one as a gift a few years ago. Since then, I find them very useful - and surprisingly stable. I trust my Les Paul to one. As you may know those are notorious for broken headstock. These make a great temporary rest for any guitar!

For quick sting changes, this is great with my electric guitar. I found it a little wobbly on my acoustic guitar. It folds up nice and fits in my string change kit. Nice addition to my mini on-the-go tool kit.

No more pillows. No more big blocks, taking up space when not in use. This thing is is perfect. It folds up to this size of a fat cigar, and holds the guitar neck at a great angle. Easy to clean, change strings, adjust the neck, pickups, you name it. Brilliant design .. get yourself one, you won't regret it.

I like this better than the rubber Planet Waves guitar rest, which I also have. This one does a better job keeping your guitar from falling off to the side. Moving the body of the guitar slightly does not have a tendency to move the neck. In fact, the body of the guitar can sit slightly off to the side and still be held securely in place. I have mine attached to the lip of an end table next to the chair where I like to play. The screw clamp is small and not extremely heavy duty, but it is sturdy enough to resist being dislodged inadvertently. You should be able to attach the clamp to any lip with about 1/2-3/4" of material.The yoke where the neck of the guitar sits is rubber coated and should not mar the neck's finish. The prongs of the yoke have a tendency to pluck the strings a bit when you remove the guitar, so best mute your amp beforehand. The prongs close up tight enough that the guitar is not likely to fall out by accident.I will probably pick up another but I think it is a bit overpriced. 15-20 dollars would be more reasonable. Still, if it keeps you from breaking the neck of an expensive guitar, then no doubt the cost will be worthwhile.

I bought this a few days ago and I'm pretty happy I did so. It's made of a "no slip", rubbery substance that will "stick" to a flat surface, but won't mark up your guitar's neck. It does just what it says, it turns basically any flat surface into a guitar stand - tables, even a window sill. If you're like me and you watch videos on YouTube for some guitar tips, this is a great little item to pick up. You can put the guitar down for a second to type, rather than having to mess around with a guitar stand (which I also have, but since I have too many guitars, there is usally a guitar already on the stand). The advantage here is the guitar rest is small and doesnit get in the way/create a trip hazard when you put your guitar away. It's also got a nice little pocket for picks, which, again, if you're like me, they're pretty much everywhere and having another way to organize picks is a definite plus.

It's all preference, but it does not function very well for changing strings. It walked, rotated, flipped a few times, it's just too light and unstable for anything but a quick need. I'd probably just dangle my headstock off the edge of a counter before I would use this. I absolutely will not be putting my 79' LPC on this to change strings. I ordered a more substantial cradle.Good: It's extremely portable and will work in a pinch.Bad: In my opinion I would not use it if you value your instrument. I don't even use floor stands except for temp holding when I'm in the process of playing. My guitars stay in the case when not being played. So, maybe I am a little more critical than the next dude, but I can't imagine how I would feel when it flips sideways, as I am trying to wind a string on my LPC, and it cracking the headstock. I would be devastated; it's irreplaceable.So, my acoustic was a bitch to string with this, it kept moving (maybe because the acoustic is inherently fairly light in weight?) so, not much pressure on the tripod. hmm... maybe, but should that have been taken in effect when designing it? so, what IS it really useful for? Clearly not me, but I'll keep it for an emergency in the acoustic case. It did work, but I lost control of the guitar at least 3 times while trying to wind with it -the stand moved or tilted. It was quite frustrating.

Very simple product, yet accomplishes a needed task, and does it perfect. Glad to have stumbled upon this product.