Fender P/Jbass Orig Thumbrest, Black

This item is adequate but not exceptional. On the bass I installed it on, it serves as a thumb rest, but it's made of thin plastic. To put it another way, it's not a solid piece of plastic. It's best not to over-tighten it when attaching it to the instrument. Screws should be tightened. To put it another way, do not use a power tool to tighten the screws; instead, tighten them by hand. Aside from that, it's been fine since I installed it.

Cade Swanson

| Jul 09, 2021

Thumb rests with smooth edges that are comfortable to use. Although not all Fender basses have them, Fender does make a good plastic thumb rest. The instructions, like most DIY projects, aren't perfect (see photo). First, the suggested location would cause the thumb rest to be crooked and too far away from the pick-up point. ups, where a large number of bassists perform. Second, if they referred to the "scrap piece of wood" as a 5-foot-long piece of wood, a quarter-inch square inch plywood, it'll be clearer how they expect you to use it. Most importantly, the 3/32-inch-long 3/32-inch-long 3/32-inch The inch drill bit they recommend would not be strong enough to hold the screws in place. I recommend using a 1/16-inch drill bit. Drilling into the guitar's body with a one-inch bit The 5/32 bit they recommend for drilling through the pick guard, on the other hand, is perfectly adequate.

Dilan Thompson

| Feb 26, 2021

It looks the part, and the fact that it's fender-branded ensured that it'd fit perfectly in the pre-drilled holes on a Classic Series 50s P. It was. Screws were spaced and lengthened correctly, and everything else was in order. br>br>I like the look of it, and once installed, it's very stable. However, it is made of a very thin, hollow, and light-weight plastic. It would be very easy to damage the screws if they were overtightened. Without a lot of abuse, I could see it cracking or denting. In other words, this is $7 for a single half-pound of meat. 2 screws and a pound of Lego It serves its purpose well, but if I were to buy it again, I'd go with something off-brand and solid wood or cast metal.

Yahir Lester

| Jun 22, 2021

Fender thumb rests have been made of plastic since 1957, according to what I've been able to find. So, what do you think they should be made of? br>br>Anyway, the Genuine Fender Plastic Thumb Rest that Leo himself commissioned 65 years ago is perfect for me. br>br>In terms of placement - The rest was known as a "tug bar" on older Fenders with the rest below the G string. This was later relocated above the E string, where it still resides today. br>br>A paper template is included with the thumb rest to aid in proper positioning of the item in the later, above E position.

Adeline Leach

| Aug 12, 2021

In an informal poll, about a dozen of our friends who own a five-string bass use the B solely as a thumb rest! ROTFL! One of my buds has EXACTLY the same P-code as I do. He used a bass with 5 wires as his gig ax because he EXCLUSIVELY used the B as a thumb rest. His criticism of this rest is that he can move up and down the neck while the rest stays put: Rebuttal: You're only allowed to play in one location, dude. Our band, by the way, kicks his band's a$$ on a regular basis.

Nikolai Ramos

| May 29, 2021

It felt like lacquered wood, at least on the bass I learned to play on. When it's not attached, this one is made of thin, hollow plastic that feels flimsy. However, once it's screwed in properly and securely, it's rock solid and does exactly what it's supposed to. I'm not entirely satisfied with how it appears, as it still appears cheap and mass-produced. It is manufactured, but it is also inexpensive and mass-produced. So, what are your requirements? If you wanted a higher-quality one, you could probably make one out of wood yourself for not much more than this prefabricated part, but this one is ready to use in minutes. Even without the included template, installation was a breeze, and I had it positioned and screwed into place in under 3 minutes. And I have no recollection of not being able to play with it. I may have placed it a little closer to the E string than I should have, but I also don't think I need to hammer the E string hard enough to make it vibrate against the thumbrest. This serves its purpose as a practical item. However, if you have a high-priced instrument and want a particularly attractive component, I'd recommend custom fabrication over this. If you've already spent over a thousand dollars on an instrument, you can probably afford to spend another $20 on a lacquered wood thumbrest that matches the rest of the instrument.

Kaliyah O’CONNOR

| Sep 24, 2021

The walls are so thin that when it comes out of the mold, the sides are wavy. Seam lines can be seen on every surface due to the thinness of the fabric. It's so light that it only weighs a couple of ounces. 1 oz. (2. 8 g). The Fender packaging is so low-cost that it appears to be made of higher-quality materials. It's not worth buying, and it's certainly not worth installing on a high-end instrument. For $6, Fender, you should be able to do a lot better!.

Mabel Gallegos

| Jul 22, 2021

" I was surprised to discover that this is simply hollow plastic that cost only a few cents to produce. But, hey, it works in this case. Mine arrived slightly deformed (due to the low quality of the plastic), but it works fine and is barely noticeable. I doubt I'll be able to find a better one, so yes, I'd recommend it.

Isabella Waters

| Jun 10, 2021