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Re: Hand Rest/Guard for 70s 4001 Question

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:57 am
by cjj
Yes, that sounds like a plastic one. If it were metal, I'd imagine it would be a formed sheet metal, which would be smooth on the bottom. One could cast metal and put the ribs on it, but that would cost a lot more than forming sheet metal.

Re: Hand Rest/Guard for 70s 4001 Question

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:21 pm
by rickenbrother
jps wrote:..yes, he was looking for one to use as an example to replicate it, but, surprisingly, nobody stepped up to the plate! :shock: :roll:
I remember a forumite saying that he was going to send one to JH, but I have the feeling that he didn't send it.

Re: Hand Rest/Guard for 70s 4001 Question

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:49 pm
by cjj
Oddly enough, I have a vague memory of actually seeing one sometime way back. Probably sometime in the 70's back when I used to play lots of gigs, I seem to remember comparing my '74 4001 with someone else and noting the plastic vs. metal cover.

But, that was a while ago, and maybe I just dreamed it...