Lately I‘ve been havin’ a heck of a time playin’ chords on my Classical Guitar. I‘ve been playing it on my right thigh, laying on my lap, but the frets were just too far apart. C-major was really a stretch. Then, the other night, I decided to play around with my foot rest, and, voila!, no problem! Even C-major was playable. Before, I tried the foot rest and the dumb left thigh rest and disliked both. Now, the foot rest (now an old, plastic toolbox just the correct size) is a useful tool.
I sorta thought it was for comfort or looks or somethin’ else. Well, live and learn.