Voyager from Le Support – I was very excited to try out the new Voyager model guitar support from Le Support. You might have seen my past review of the Le Support Professional model which I absolutely loved. I’ve been using the Voyager exclusively for the past two months and I can firmly say it is my favourite new guitar support. Although I miss some of the weight of the Professional model, I find the Voyager a bit more well fitted to my body and sitting position and it fits in my shoulder bag which is a huge improvement for portability. Here’s the YouTube link if you want to watch it there.
Quick Summary
The Voyager from Le Support is my favourite new guitar support and I highly recommend it. It has the same secure non-slip contact on both legs as the professional model but with a more portable design making this support a winner in terms of playability and practicality.
➔ Buy or learn more at the Le Support Voyager page
Benefits of the Voyager support
- Non-slip contact on both legs (a new essential in guitar supports)
- A more compact and portable design
- Well fitted to the body and guitar
- Transparent acrylic sheet (5 mm thickness)
- Bronze inserts designed to hold the hooks and strap (sold separately)
- Soft rubber edge for comfortable use.
- Works with 3 suction cups but I also use a fourth one to be extra safe
Concerns
I love this support and I’m using it exclusively these days so I don’t have many concerns. I do miss some of the weight of the professional model that pulled the guitar down and made it feel a bit more stable but I also like the snug feeling of the Voyager so I think it evens out. The only concern I have is how close it is in regards to fitting my position and guitar. I’m quite short, play a small scale guitar, and like the guitar quite high so the Voyager is right near the edge of the guitar with the far suction cup (second picture above). With some chair heights I put it millimetres from the edge. But that is partly a personal oddity and I think it would likely fit 99% of people just fine. It’s working great for me at the moment.
Recommendations
I’d love to see the Voyager and Professional supports offered in a matte back 6mm thick transparent Perspex like the Guitarlift Ultimate line. Although I didn’t notice much, if any, flex in the Voyager, especially with 4 suction cups in use, I want maximum rigidity and I like the matte black appearance. This is just a personal preference comment and not a criticism as I’m loving the Voyger support.
Le Support Promotional Info
Designed in response to feedback from users of the Professional model, this updated Le Support® VOYAGER offers the ideal balance between stability and portability. The playing feel is very similar to that of the Professional and Etude models, while adopting a more compact and portable design.
Made using a high-quality transparent acrylic sheet (12 x 12 in, 5 mm thickness), it features bronze inserts designed to hold the hooks and strap (sold separately), as well as a soft rubber edge for comfortable use. Laser-engraved logo.
Thanks to its three suction cups, it easily attaches to the back of the guitar (for guitars with French polish, using the plastic films sold separately is recommended).
Le Support® VOYAGER maintains contact points on both legs, providing excellent stability. Compact, it is ideal for guitarists seeking freedom and comfort, both at home and on the go.
Included: four tab suction cups with transparent nylon nuts.
PROUDLY MADE IN FRANCE!
via: Le Support
Hi Bradford,
I’m 5’1 and use a 7/8 size guitar. In previous reviews, you’ve commented you would recommend the GuitarLift over the Le Support Pro for smaller guitars/players. Does this still hold true for the Voyager?
It’s working for me but as I said I like the guitar very high. I would say the GuitarLift is a safer bet if you are worried about it not fitting…but I like the Voyager a bit better so that is the trade off.
I use the guitar lift and really like it, I’m intrigued by having the nonslip surface on both legs though. I too cheap to buy another lift.
I thought I would pass on how I locate my guitar lift. Since it is clear plastic (won’t work on the solid black), once I got it exactly where I wanted it, I simply took a sharp and outline the contour of the guitar edge. Now I just line that up every time I put it on and it works great. This should work on this lift too.
The only reason I don’t outline it with a pen is that on different chair heights I use different heights. Also, after about 2 weeks you just know.
Can the succion cups be easily replaced i.e. buying them separately in the future? Also how will the rubber feel i.e. will it become sticky with time and if so can it be replaced? Thanks!
Yes, they are very easily replaced. They don’t really change with time though, I’ve had my Ergoplay for 20 years and it still works. I clean the suction cups with dish soap every few months.
Hi Bradford. I was wondering if you used any plastic film to protect the French polish under the suction cups? Do you leave the film on all the time, or do you remove it when you take the support off?
Mike
I don’t use any film or vinyl for the suction cups, on both of my guitars with French polish they stay on no problem and there is no damage from them at all. I mean, no more than anywhere else my body makes contact. There are little pull tabs for the suction cups so you don’t have to get near the finsih.