The Handrest Everybody Likes To Remove From Their Bass
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I used to have a 1977 4001, and I hated the pickup cover. I removed it and never looked back. I now have a 4001V63, and believe it or not,I LOVE the handrest/pick-up cover and would never think of removing it. It serves a useful purpose,as far as I'm concerned, and the bass would not look right without it.
I recently went back to playing a Rickenbacker bass. Its like meeting an old friend again
I *finally* (after owning it for over 5 years) put a pickup cover on my 4001. It works great for me, since I play close to the bridge with a pick (between the bridge and pu cover), but up near the neck when I'm fingering. I also frequently play thumb-only fingerstyle (see Brian Wilson in old Beach Boys videos), for which the pickup cover makes an ideal handrest. Plus, it looks cooler with the cover on (IMHO, of course).
My basses are Rickenbackers. My synthesizers and recording gear are analog.