A feeder for supplying a component to a predetermined supply position by feeding a carrier tape accommodating the component in a predetermined feeding direction, the carrier tape having a base tape provided with an accommodation section for accommodating the component, and a cover tape attached to an upper surface of the base tape to close the accommodation section, wherein the feeder further comprises: a tape conveyance path extending along the predetermined feeding direction to support a lower surface of the carrier tape; a feeding device configured to feed the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path; and a tape guide provided above the tape conveyance path to guide the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path, and wherein the tape guide has: a peeling member configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path, and an upper surface support portion, being provided on a downstream side of a tip portion of the peeling member in the predetermined feeding direction, which is configured to restrict an upward movement of the base tape, from which the cover tape is peeled off, by coming into contact with the upper surface of the base tape, and which has a lower surface positioned below a bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member, characterized in that the tape guide has a step portion formed between the bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member and the lower surface of the upper surface support portion. the carrier tape having a base tape provided with an accommodation section for accommodating the component, and a cover tape attached to an upper surface of the base tape to close the accommodation section, wherein the feeder further comprises: a tape conveyance path extending along the predetermined feeding direction to support a lower surface of the carrier tape; a feeding device configured to feed the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path; and a tape guide provided above the tape conveyance path to guide the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path, and a tape conveyance path extending along the predetermined feeding direction to support a lower surface of the carrier tape; a feeding device configured to feed the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path; and a tape guide provided above the tape conveyance path to guide the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path, and wherein the tape guide has: a peeling member configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path, and an upper surface support portion, being provided on a downstream side of a tip portion of the peeling member in the predetermined feeding direction, which is configured to restrict an upward movement of the base tape, from which the cover tape is peeled off, by coming into contact with the upper surface of the base tape, and which has a lower surface positioned below a bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member, characterized in that the tape guide has a step portion formed between the bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member and the lower surface of the upper surface support portion. a peeling member configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path, and an upper surface support portion, being provided on a downstream side of a tip portion of the peeling member in the predetermined feeding direction, which is configured to restrict an upward movement of the base tape, from which the cover tape is peeled off, by coming into contact with the upper surface of the base tape, and which has a lower surface positioned below a bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member, characterized in that the tape guide has a step portion formed between the bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member and the lower surface of the upper surface support portion.