Finger-rest question.....

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:28 am

JH,
So you actually have some grips still around? Guys, you ought to contact Rick about what they want $$ wise for them.I'd love to accomodate you, but as I mentioned earlier, I'm just not finding time to do this. It's not like you'll get charged an arm and leg from Rick to get one, though I do recall JH saying something not long ago that if you order parts directly from Rick, that they have like a $50 minimum order, and I don't think you want to spend $50 for a fingergrip.But if you are impatient to get one, looks like here's your chance.Don't forget to ask for the correct Phillips screws to go with this as well.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:09 am

I'd be interested in a couple if JH would let some go and would happily pay $50 for the two. In fact, there would be quite a bit of NOS that I'd would like to see appear again, but I think it highly unlikely....
Maybe they are being saved for that "special run" that everyone here hopes will happen one day...

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:58 pm

Sorry, they're not available from us. I keep them in a private area along with a ton of parts going back to the 1930's, "just in case" they're needed for something special.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:16 pm

OK, well, That option is out. Hmmm, well, I recall not long ago, Jim Rhodes said "I have a drawer full of them".So email him and find out....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:17 pm

do you mean a drawer full of the clear finger rests????

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:32 pm

"A ton of parts going back to the '30s"

John, you could make a fortune on Ebay.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:11 pm

I bought a set of Grovers from Jim a few years back. I got a Rat Shack multimeter, not much of a step up from Krapsmen.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:29 pm

its not the meter-its what you use it on!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:48 pm

sorry, about the mis info about that bass john ,he was showing me pics of basses he had that was one of them ,he said Rickenbacker bought it, sounds like some details are missing anyway maybe it changed a few hands don't know.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:02 pm

Sold for $51...That's expensive lucite! I paid a little over a hundred more for my 4 lucite chair/table dining set...

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:16 pm

If someone had a good example of one, a local plastics place could copy it and make them for pretty cheap. There might be a setup fee initially, but after that, each one would be under $10 each I'm sure. If there were a lot of people who wanted one, they could go together to bring the cost down.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:14 am

Just my opinion here, but anyone who pays $50 for that little piece of acrylic is an idiot.Yeah, I understand sometimes you gotta have what you gotta have, but come on...For $50, I can make 4 of them, include the screws, And include shipping.
This is ,of course, assuming I can find the time to do it.

80stingray · Post by **80stingray** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:44 am

"DO IT" BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:00 am

Yes, Don....

My finger gets really tired while playing my 4005, so I REALLY need one!