Alternate J bass thumb rests

Adam Copelin (12723)

Bass Miscellaneous Forum
5/21/2011 4:21 PM

Anyone out there experimented with moving/adding thumb rests
on their Jazz? I'm thinking of adding one on mine above the E
string, running from the edge of the fretboard to about an inch
from the neck p/u, using an existing pickguard hole and drilling
another. Just seeing if anyone has done any designs like that,
especially something more "out there." Seem to remember seeing
one on here that had a rest running the length of the body...

-Adam

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Re: Alternate J bass thumb rests

5/22/2011 1:34 AM

Maurice Carr (36802) wrote:

Get a 5 str and use the B for a thumb rest!

:)

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Re: Alternate J bass thumb rests

5/22/2011 2:13 AM

Adam Copelin (12723) wrote:

Hahaha! I've got a fiver I'm thinking about selling
as it is, for much that same reason. :)

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Re: Alternate J bass thumb rests

5/22/2011 8:41 AM

Gar Whitenton (4960) wrote:

lmao!

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Re: Alternate J bass thumb rests

5/22/2011 2:15 AM

Adam Copelin (12723) wrote:

I'm thinking about putting this one on it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1965-Fender-Jazz-
Precision-Bass-Thumb-Rest-/130521711131?
_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%2
6itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D2
1%26pmod%3D230616831266%26ps%3D54

;)

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Re: Alternate J bass thumb rests

5/22/2011 5:30 AM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

Did they put the decimal point in the wromg place!!

Gumby

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Re: Alternate J bass thumb rests

5/22/2011 7:02 AM

Jean-francois Turbide (3902) wrote:

Ya ..I make them for either precision or Jazz and I don't even drill holes as I use existing holes in the pickguard. Look at my HP and you will see an example....very easy to do ..just need a piece of wood...1 drill bit..countersink and 2 longer wood screws..
I also carve on the rest the correct position for the thumb