guitar support Johannes Tappert – ergonomic playing aid for classical guitar – height and tilt adjustable – black – with suction cups

This is an amazing piece of kit. It's completely changed the comfort in playing as the guitar doesn't move at all- it stays in whatever position I put it in. Having the guitar raised really makes all the difference- way more comfortable and I'm not moving my shoulder around trying to hit hard chords. This really is worth every penny and my all-time favourite classical guitar purchase, apart from my classical guitar itself. The delivery takes a little while, as advertised, but is expected as is from Europe, Sweden if I remember rightly, but it was delivered at the earliest date advised. Seriously, it's worth the wait and the price is great for the difference it makes. So glad I decided to get it, I'll never play without it.

Well worth going for...I love this; far better than the traditional method of using a foot-stool I was suffering 'dead-leg after about 20 mins using the stool....no problems now with the Ergoplay. I've noticed many professional players are using one too. The guitar is very secure and the angle can be adjusted too if you prefer the guitar in a more upright holding position. A great device....very simple but effective.

Good product. Does the job well. Recommended

It does what it says. It promotes classical position, but its range of horizontal adjustment is quite poor. If you like your guitar more to the centre or slighty to the right of your torso, it doesn't really have much to offer. Very good build quality and I would trust it in a performance (where full classical posture is sensible), but it's not much use as a practice tool. Not versatile enough. I replaced this with a Guitarlift, which was a bit better, then a Le Support which is excellent. For the money, the Tappert is ok but I think there are better options days (but they all cost more, so credit where it is due).

The rest was very good positionally and solved my back and wrist problems . I was watching closely to see if the suction pads left marks as I have seen on the internet this is possible . I kept the rest in place for brief periods of half an hour or so to reduce the chance of this, but unfortunately after a few weeks the pads left tide marks on the finish that I found ugly and unsightly . I could not remove them at first but eventually obtained a specialist product that did the job . My instrument is finished with nitrocellulose lacquer which is notoriously vulnerable, but I like it to look good as well as play well, so the cloudiness under the suctions pads did bother me. I wish I could think of another way to attach this rest, because positionally it is excellent, and having tried other solutions such as straps and foot stools it is definitely the best from that point of view.

The Ergoplay Tappert model works great on my Cordoba C12. The suction cups are just the right degree of gummy to securely hold on to the guitar without any worry over the finish. The support is fully adjustable for height and, importantly, tilt. On adjustment, the wing nut that keeps the forward suction cups at the proper level works perfectly; no slipping or needing to constantly re-tighten. I was using a foot stool and started to develop left knee pain no matter how I adjusted my position. Also, when last in London I bought a different support (don't recall the name) from a prominent classical guitar shop that was not nearly as intuitive to use and ultimately did not work as well as the Ergoplay. Now I have no more pain in my knee (or back) and the Ergoplay just keeps getting more and more comfortable, the more I use it. I wouldn't bother to write a review except that the design of this product is exceptional. Don't just take it from a duffer like me; I finally went ahead and made the purchase after I saw Brandon Acker mention the Ergoplay in one of his videos. He's right; it works great!

I bought this to enable me to play without a footstool. I'm afraid I have found it useless because the suckers would not stick to the guitar at all especially if the angle is adjusted. They never stuck on long enough for me to play! Don't buy without trying one out!

I've just received my Ergoplay guitar rest and have spent a few hours playing classical guitar with it. It does exactly what I had hoped it would, which is allow me to play more comfortably, without a foot stool. The foot stool was giving me pain in my left hip. It makes holding the guitar effortless. I found it easy to fit and so far the suckers are holding firmly to my gloss finished guitar. I would highly recommend this to keen classical guitar players who can't get on with a foot stool.

Excellent product. Really helps posture.

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.

Excelente. Te facilita una posición inmejorable de la guitarra. Tras usarlo varias horas al día, no siento molestia muscular alguna, cosa que sí me ocurría cuando usaba el pedal elevador para el pie. Tiene además el plus de que es fabricación "made in Germany", calidad total, de ahí su precio. Totalmente recomendable.

Funciona muy bien, se adhiere sin problemas a la guitarra, espero que las ventosas sean durables y no se desgasten rápido. NOTA: Si la guitarra es delgada este producto NO te va a servir.

Même assis très bas dans un fauteuil, la guitare est dans la bonne position.