Question about Tim Commerford's basses/thumb rest

[benjammin420]

(sorry if this is the wrong section, or has been asked to death, I searched TB and Google, and couldnt come up with anything.)

I noticed he's got a black piece on his basses, above the pickups, that he uses as a thumb anchor, does anyone have any info related to that? I'm wanting to put something like that on my Jazz bass, I'm curious if he rigged it himself, or if there's any actual device you can buy and install. I'm aware of those plastic thumb rests, but I don't think thats what he's using, and I'd like to avoid any permanent type mods (ie, drilling holes), at least for a while until I knew if it was something I wanted permanently or not

thanks in advance

[JbassZOMBIE666]

I put one myself on my jazz bass l. Fender makes them. 5$. Just drill the screws in.

[benjammin420]

I have a Fender thumbrest, they dont span the whole distance between the 2 pickups, I dont think thats what he has in that bass in that picture (or on the other basses Ive seen in other pictures)

[Lennihems]

I believe that tim commerford does most of the changes to his equipment himself, he mentions in an article read that he loves to tweak things. Therefore, I would not be surprised if they were homemade thumb rests

[Mound of Sound]

Originally Posted by Lennihems

I believe that tim commerford does most of the changes to his equipment himself, he mentions in an article read that he loves to tweak things. Therefore, I would not be surprised if they were homemade thumb rests

Yes. And I'm sure he'll be plenty pissed off that someone else is copping "his" idea. He probably painted it black so we can't see what color it actually is.

[GregC]

FWIW, I saw two of the most recent basses Lakland's made for him (a batch of four, total) at the shop before they sent them off to him. They each had that rest installed already.

[benjammin420]

Thanks for the input everyone, I guess I'll just rig up my own then

[millsbass5]

I would fashion one out of a piece of ebony or rosewood if I were you.

[benjammin420]

is there somewhere I could get a small peice? I dont have access to any woodworking tools

[dhsierra1]

try Luthier's Merchantile or Stewart-MacDonald

[benjammin420]

cool, thanks

[John Wentzien]

Use a black piano key from a junk piano.

[dhsierra1]

Originally Posted by John Wentzien

Use a black piano key from a junk piano.

unless he's going to detune to a b/# key it'll throw off the intonation



that's actually a really good idea.

[benjammin420]

I just need to find a junk piano haha (actually, a piano repair shop might have some laying around, hmm)