Pics requested of Rics with thumbrests

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:10 am

Tomorrow the 4003 Jetglo of Paul will arrive at my home. I already have a black pickguard and vintage knobs and a thumbrest. Now I'm not sure if I'll install the thumbrest
If I will put the thumbrest on, I will install it in this position.

Have any of you guys ever put a thumbrest on your Ric? If so, could you show me some pics?
P.S I have the transparent thumbrest from Pickguardian..

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:36 am

Jetglo of Paul. Sounds like a band name.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:01 am

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/68-ric-2.htm

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/1990%204003s5%20mg.htm

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/4005.htm

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:03 am

the thumbrests went on the old basses with bigger pickguards ... when you put it on a smaller pickguard then it is not really "right" but it is cool anyway ... and actually it is a finger rest ...

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:13 am

Philip, glad to hear the Jetglo is getting there that fast!

Jeff, not sure about that. My '72 has the "smaller" pickguard and came stock with the finger rest:

This bass is currently undergoing transformation at Paul W.'s, hope to see photos soon.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:21 am

Paul's right, 4001s had the finger-rest/pull on them until late 1972 if not later, both of mine have them...Oct./Nov. '72 respectively.

They were also mounted higher on the 70s basses, as pictured on Paul's '72 above.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:26 am

I never had a 72 ... I had a 68 and a 73 ...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:04 am

Lefty, my 12/72 does not have the finger pull.

My Jetglo (early 72) does..

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:06 am

A better shot of the finger pull...

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:53 am

Here's the 68 version....

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:59 am

My old 68 for reference.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:55 am

Does the flat side of the Finger Rest has to face to the left or to the right?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:02 am

The flat side faces 'up' or toward the strings...

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:09 am

ok, thanks John!

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:08 pm

Here is my 4001V63 with a Pickguardian finger rest and pickguard.

I positioned it there after looking at many photos for comparison.