I suspect that the main reason I haven’t experienced much noise from my satin finish guitars is that I put John Pearse armrests on all of them. I’m a John Pearse artist endorser, but that isn’t the reason I use the armrests: I used the armrests on my guitars for years before John decided to make me an official endorser.
I use the armrests because they work: they lift the player’s forearm off the top and allow it to vibrate to its fullest extent, which adds considerably to the tone of the instrument. The armrests also keep sweat from damaging the finish, since none gets deposited on the top, and with satin finish guitars like those we’re discussing, you don’t get a brushing sound when you play because your arm doesn’t rub against the top.
Wade Hampton Miller
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