Classical Guitar Support

Are you tired of crossing your legs or using a foot stool just to set the right angle for your guitar? So, you thought of buying a classical guitar support, but it does cost some money. Well, fear not for I have a not so simple solution for you. This guitar support was built using 3D Printing and laser cutting. With the help of some extra materials, you too can get and use your own guitar support.

As I have mentioned, this guitar support utilizes 3D printing and also laser cutting. So for that I used:

PLA filament

6mm Acrylic

3mm Acrylic

Super Glue

Hex Bolt and Nut

Suction Cups

Foam

Non Slip Mat (Optional)

Using Fusion 360, I modelled the base that was based of the curve of my thigh. You can get a rough estimation of your thigh using some cardboard. I also added some slots at the end of the base that will fit 2 suction cups. My base had a height (on the left side) of ~6 cm, length of ~20 cm, and width of 7 cm.

Next, 3D print the base. I did each half two times and I glued them together. But you can choose to print the whole thing all at once. Since we based the curve to your thigh, I think it is safe to assume that your guitar support base will fit you.

Using Inkscape, make 2 rectangles that is the same width as your guitar base. I did 6 cm by 14 cm, and I also added a rectangular hole in the middle, so later on we can fit a hex bolt for tightening. I also designed circles that have hexagon holes to fit the hex nut. Some extra circles with huge holes were cut since the knob would need some height for easier adjustment. Later on, you can sand everything since they're pretty sharp. I used 6 mm acrylic for this, since that material is sturdy enough to hold a guitar.

Get the rough estimations of the body of your suction cups. Using those dimensions, you could design a slot that will fit said suction cups. I used 3mm acrylic for this since they are just the right height to fit my suction cups.

Follow the image shown above, I also added some foam between the stand for more friction. You can glue the foam on the bottom part of the stand. I also glued the bottom stand to the flat side of the base. Lastly, glue your 3mm acrylic contraption on the top stand.

*Optional: If you want you can also sand the base and even stick some nonslip mat to it.