Les Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I need a thumbrest on my Fender Mustang between the pup and the bridge. Has anyone had any success sticking rather then drilling a thumbrest on as I'm loathe to drill ? Or has anyone concocted something out of a cornflake packet and stickyback plastic in the best Blue Peter tradition ? cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 How about a piece of thin steel bent into a shallow 'U' shape. One leg of the 'U' sliding behind the scratchplate and the other leg having a thumbrest bolted onto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Can't quite picture what you mean. But sliding something under the scratchplate is acceptable. I only need a little something to rest my thumb on, it doesn't have to be the size of a fender thumbrest, just something to anchor on. Have had a squint on the net and some people have used cut down stick on rubber feet kind of things that you get for laptops etc. May have a look at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Bit of wood or plastic held on with no nails tape would be dead solid and removable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Didn't know you could get no nails tape, that should solve my problem. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1390867584' post='2350830'] I need a thumbrest on my Fender Mustang between the pup and the bridge. Has anyone had any success sticking rather then drilling a thumbrest on as I'm loathe to drill ? Or has anyone concocted something out of a cornflake packet and stickyback plastic in the best Blue Peter tradition ? cheers Les [/quote] I have a metal thumbrest stuck on every one of my P basses, like this: I used strong double-sided adhesive tape (that a very kind BC member sent me once, thanks Apa! ) and it's working very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Where did you get the thumb rest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Perfect. As Phil said where from pal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 And me...ooh...ooh.. me too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I can see those becoming very common. They look really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1391265880' post='2355158'] Where did you get the thumb rest? [/quote] I bought an OLP MM2 once (Stingray clone) that had the thumbrest at roughly the place where a Precision pickup would be, held with doublesided tape. I removed it, as I like to pluck by the pickup on a Stingray, but kept the thumbrest and later used it on a Precision, as in the pictures. Someone made a few of them for me afterwards in aluminium, one for each of my P basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1391281919' post='2355413'] I can see those becoming very common. They look really good! [/quote] I have no idea where the original one came from, whether it was made for this purpose or (more likely) someone found a bit of metal of an appropriate shape and size and used it... but it is indeed perfect. Maybe I should get in touch with the very nice guy who made my copies and get a few more made. Actually, I thought of getting one of them scanned (for profile, as I've done with control plates etc before) and generate a vector graphics model that I can then get a shop to laser cut it in acrylic, 4-5mm thick. Black would look nice. It would not cost much to get a few made. The edges may need to be rounded up a bit, as laser cutting tends to leave very sharp edges... hmmm. If there's interest, I can probably get the file made soon (not that it needs to be the same exact shape, but it is a very good shape for a thumb rest, I have to say.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Well I'd have 2 if the price was right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 yep, colour me definate mcnach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Oh, I was talking about sharing the files and let you take care of it But now you got me thinking it would be cool to get some black ones made... I have to get a couple of metal plates made so I'll ask about how much it would cost to get the thumbrests made in black acrylic/perspex. I suspect there would be a minimum order that might make this idea a bit too expensive. We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1391308687' post='2355678'] . I suspect there would be a minimum order that might make this idea a bit too expensive. We will see. [/quote] This is BassChat, we are legion ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1391308772' post='2355679'] This is BassChat, we are legion ! [/quote] ha ha, maybe you're right! I'll report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Count me in for some thumb rests if you guys can make this happen. Acrylic or Aluminium would be great! :-) I got a thumb rest on my Stingray - it was on before I bought it - can't find any mention of them anywhere so I guess it was made specifically for the last owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1391309052' post='2355682'] I'll report back [/quote] where you up to pal ? It's been two whole days since you swore your oath to provide thumbrest groovyness to the masses. I'm gigging on Saturday. I even bought my own double sided tape so as to meet you halfway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1391463804' post='2357544'] where you up to pal ? It's been two whole days since you swore your oath to provide thumbrest groovyness to the masses. I'm gigging on Saturday. I even bought my own double sided tape so as to meet you halfway [/quote] Ha ha! it'll happen, but probably not until the weekend I'm afraid... I need to finish my control plate design first to get the quotes etc... but it'll happen, subscribe to this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Thanks for this, I'd be very interested in a couple, or the file if you decide not to take this on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1391504156' post='2357760'] Thanks for this, I'd be very interested in a couple, or the file if you decide not to take this on. [/quote] The file I will happily give away to anyone. But I'll get a quote to make these things too, and perhaps it won't be too crazy if a few of us wants them. The company I am using have a minimum order of £85, but the question is how many I can get made for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'd be prepared to buy a whole bunch of them so I don't have to go looking ever again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Could we have a cyber show of hands for those interested in this ? That way mcnach knows he's not going to get stuck with 85 quid's worth of thumbrests. I'm happy to chuck my tenner or £8.50 or whatever makes sense in the final reckoning in to this.. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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