Happy Jack Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 ... of worthless plastic. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-telecaster-bass-1973-thumb-rest/192992297213?hash=item2cef3cc0fd:g:VoIAAOSw-s5dK1Xo Do note that this is not even an original part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 He’s also selling a p bass one the same price 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I’ve never used a thumb rest, but if I did, I think I would expect it to be above the 4th (E) string, not below the G. But then googling 'bass guitar thumb rest position' there’s at least one pic with it in the same position as in this ad. As I said, I’ve never used a thumb rest, so could someone explain please? I suppose it could be a finger rest if you’re picking just with your thumb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 It's known as a tug bar in that position, for anchoring fingers whilst playing with your thumb. 👍🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Thanks, BB. For two hundred quid he ought to describe it properly.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 My 62 RI came with one already fitted, but I took it off as I didn’t use it, I do play with the thumb but not in that position, i Know a few people that have fitted them just for vintage decoration purposes 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Brian Wilson illustrates the use of the tugbar here ... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I think I paid less than £10 for my Fender ' NON ORININAL BLACK PLASTIC THUMB REST'. on my 72 Tele Bass. Who's going to pay £200 for it? madness ( not the band) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Blimey, it's even "collection only"....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 God loves a trier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 He's got another ( or maybe the same one) for sale here too. What a Richard... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-precision-bass-1980-thumb-rest/192992304714?hash=item2cef3cde4a:g:GykAAOSwUnpdK1oz Wonder why he's spelling 'original' wrongly, is it part of the scam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) I've often wondered about this – eBay listings with ludicrous prices - so have looked it up. Apparently, the reason is that eBay offers no option for sellers to list items as being temporarily out of stock. They can only end or take down the listing, which means the message stating “100 sold - over 10 remaining”, which is encouraging to buyers, will be lost for good. If they take orders on an out of stock item, they risk being unable to fulfil orders if delivery is delayed/their supplier is out of stock, etc. That may cause them to fall foul of distance selling Reg’s and eBay’s rules and harm their feedback ratings. As a result, a lot of sellers hedge their bets by putting the price up to something ludicrous whilst they wait to see if they can get more stock. Doing this for a short time also helps keep their place in Best Match (so their item will be somewhere near the top of the list when people search) and retains the sold history. Doing it for longer is counter-productive, however, because every visit to the listing that doesn't result in a sale reduces the Best Match weighting. Interesting, eh? Edited July 19, 2019 by Dan Dare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Ooh a year of birth thumb rest, not something you see for sale everyday. Now where's that £200 I didn't want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, Maude said: Ooh a year of birth thumb rest, not something you see for sale everyday. Now where's that £200 I didn't want. Keep up 😏 ,its not original so could be from 2018 which is a hefty mark up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 It's a thumbs down from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 On 21/07/2019 at 05:55, prowla said: It's a thumbs down from me! 👎? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 No one bid. What's wrong with folk ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I was going to bid but I'm all fingrs and tumbs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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