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Guitar Man

06-11-2007, 05:01 AM

I just made one up.
Take a look at this thread and let me know your opinion?

http://www.vintagebass.com/thedudepit/showthread.php?t=29268

PilbaraBass

06-11-2007, 05:18 AM

so this goes over a DS pickup?

if so, cool idea, even though it totally destroys the look of a darkstar...can you make it out of acrylic and still include the chrome pickup ring?....purely for aesthetics, of course...

Guitar Man

06-11-2007, 06:55 AM

No this does not go over the pickup.
It is a ramp that goes between the 2 pickups.
Did you look at the thread?

I have thumb rests to go under the DS pickups if you are looking for one.
Look at this link.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Epickguards/lakland2.html

PilbaraBass

06-11-2007, 08:35 PM

I did look at the thread, it was a bit ambiguous to me...sorry for the confusion...

I think acrylic is the way to go....that black square doesn't do much for the looks of the decade IMO...

T2W

06-11-2007, 08:47 PM

I dont get it, four strings on a five string Bass? ok sorry. I agree with Pilbara, Acrylic, black square is kinda dull looking.

Guitar Man

06-11-2007, 09:43 PM

I dont get it, four strings on a five string Bass? ok sorry. I agree with Pilbara, Acrylic, black square is kinda dull looking.
The bass on the thread is not a 5 string it is a 4 string with a 5 pol piece magnet set up. You never saw 2 poles for each string?
He saved a magnet doing it that way.

Thunder Lizard

06-11-2007, 10:44 PM

I have to agree with those who say it's a bit.........distracting from the bass.
Acrylic might be one route, but I see that getting scratched pretty fast...... how about Chrome? More bling is always good, right? LOL.
Or Gold? Aluminum?

fresnorich

06-15-2007, 08:24 AM

It's still a work in progress, but I made a first attempt with an acrylic sheet (about 3/8" thick):

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/th_IMG_7261.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/IMG_7261.jpg)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/th_IMG_7262.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/IMG_7262.jpg)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/th_IMG_7263.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/IMG_7263.jpg)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/th_IMG_7264.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/fresnorich/Decade%20thumbrests/IMG_7264.jpg)

I still need to round the corners and smooth, bevel, and polish the edges.

Then I would need to decide how to mount it with either screws or clear double sided tape.

I'm just using a hack saw, a metal file, and my Dremel tool.

PilbaraBass

06-15-2007, 07:10 PM