What is this bass guitar accessory?

[JockBassGuitar]

This is kind of a dumb question but what the iron thing above the bass guitar strings?



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[bholder]

The pickup cover?

 

[jd56hawk]

Not for nothing but a better photo would be nice.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Pickup cover.

 

[Stumbo]

Above the nut?

Hard to see.

 

[bholder]

Yeah if you mean on the headstock, that'd be the string tree (may be more than one).

 

[Keger Jupit]

Picture's too blurry; looks like a metalhead, rockin' out?

 

[ixlramp]

Good grief, how can we see anything in that really bizarre photo and can you be more specific? =)
Another "What ... is this ..." topic that is weird like your other one What shape is this bass guitar. where you wrote: "I don’t think it’s an actual shape".

 

[RyanOh]

Bass jock strap.

 

[Keger Jupit]

Bass jock strap.

 

[matante]

Is your avatar Lisa Simpson saying, "Meh" ?

 

[Stranger Danger]

Good grief, how can we see anything in that really bizarre photo and can you be more specific? =)
Another "What ... is this ..." topic that is weird like your other one What shape is this bass guitar. where you wrote: "I don’t think it’s an actual shape".

Very interesting new TBer. I am curious to see what else we may be in store for.

 

[AndyPanda]

This is kind of a dumb question but what the iron thing above the bass guitar strings?

There are no dumb questions. That is a hydraulic enamelizer for the fetzer valve. It looks to me like it needs some 30 weight ball bearings.

 

[nnnnnn]

There are no dumb questions.

Only dumb answers.

But yes, if the OP can prepare that Fetzer with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads they'll be ready to rock.

 

[TNCreature]

Looks like a picture frame or a mirror.

 

[JockBassGuitar]

Picture's too blurry; looks like a metalhead, rockin' out?

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He’s covering the Red Hot Chili Peppers....

 

[Wfrance3]

Ok, I’ll play...
The thing that might be above the bass guitar strings are the headphones on the bassist. - They are an accessory, and they are also above the bass guitar strings. What do I win?

 

[WannabeBassman]

Above the nut?

Hard to see.

Maybe he means the nut.

The one with the headphones on.

 

[Chrisk-K]

A metal pickup cover interacts with the pickup magnets and enhances the tone.

 

[SAlcott]

It's a smegmatronic multi-effect processor.