Jazz bass thinner thumb rest?

[lupien]

Hey, I just bought a American Vintage 75' Jazz bass and it has the thumb rest on there. I really like it when i'm just fingering but when I start slapping I always hit it with my thumb knuckle when I try to hit the E string, which actually makes me miss the string... I don't want to remove it because I like using it otherwise but if it would me a little tinner I wouldn't have that problem.

Does anybody know if the sell thinner thumb rest for a Jazz that I could replace this one with?

Thanks

[lupien]

Nobody ever had this issue? Or resolved it. I am getting used to it but I would still get a thinner one if I could find something.

[6Steve6Harris6]

Thumbrests are pretty much all the same, save for a small handful of odd designs.

I think you'd benefit more from adjusting your slap technique than swapping your thumbrest.

Sorry I can't be of more help, but there isn't a whole lot you can do in this situation.

Have you considered making one?

[two fingers]

I'm with the last guy. With a small chunk of wood and a drill and some sandpaper you can make one. Or just move your thumb about and inch towards the fretboard and keep slappin.

[DerHoggz]

Maybe you could sand the side by the strings into a taper, getting smaller towards the top.