surfguy13 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hi Guys I have a 60s Jazz with a tug bar below the strings. I do use it sometimes but am used to a tug bar above the strings a la a 70s P bass and want to try and fit one. I have seen the absurdly expensive zero mod options but I'm really reluctant to spend £30+ on a small bit of plastic. So, wondering if there is such a thing as a tug bar with one central hole that could be fitted into the screwhole on the pickguard that's located above the strings in roughly the same area as on a P bass? I realise that it could spin around but I'm sure I could put a couple of smalls blobs of silicone on the base of the tug bar. I guess the alternative is to make one from wood................? Any ideas would be much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfguy13 Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1432504954' post='2782206'] The earliest P basses had a tug bar that fitted with a single screw. Tighten it down enough and it might stay in place. For a while at least. There seems to be a selection of them on Ebay, but they are all made of exotic wood. Might be time to learn floating thumb technique? [/quote] I had no idea early P's had a one screw version. It seems odd that they aren't available as there are millions of listings for the 2 screw variety. I didn't see the exotic wood options on ebay but I'll try searching for P bass tug bars instead of J basses. Floating thumb technique....I'm [i]so[/i] used to having my thumb firmly attached to a tug bar that the thought of having it just floating seems almost impossible. Appreciate the nod about the wood tug bars, will go and check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 <pedant> Thumb rest...tug bar if below the strings! </pedant> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Deja Vu, I think someone else asked this last week . http://basschat.co.uk/topic/262775-zero-mod-tug-bar-for-j-basssuccess/page__fromsearch__1 If it's an original 60's bass, you may want to tread carefully as the pickguards can easily mark from the pressure of the thumb rest. So you could end up with a 60's bass that has marks in the wrong place on the pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXOTIC-WOOD-Wenge-1-Hole-THUMBREST-Tug-Bar-FENDER-For-51-Precision-P-BASS-GUITAR-/121623127330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c514da522"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXOTIC-WOOD-Wenge-1-Hole-THUMBREST-Tug-Bar-FENDER-For-51-Precision-P-BASS-GUITAR-/121623127330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c514da522[/url] Easy enough to make one yourself from a bit of hardwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1433230166' post='2789006'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXOTIC-WOOD-Wenge-1-Hole-THUMBREST-Tug-Bar-FENDER-For-51-Precision-P-BASS-GUITAR-/121623127330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c514da522"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXOTIC-WOOD-Wenge-1-Hole-THUMBREST-Tug-Bar-FENDER-For-51-Precision-P-BASS-GUITAR-/121623127330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c514da522[/url] Easy enough to make one yourself from a bit of hardwood [/quote] All you need now is a gorgeous 57 P Bass to put that on...oh wait.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Haha yes, still here and as gorgeous as ever Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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