Stub Mandrel Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 13 hours ago, MartinB said: Fun fact: Strats, Teles, Jazzmasters and Jaguars all originally had bridge covers. They're probably even rarer than the bass ashtrays, since palm muting is so much more common on guitar. Whooo! I knew about Tele ones but that Strat one is lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 On 29/08/2019 at 11:17, Painy said: Forgot to mention that the one time the bridge cover gets in the way is if I ever need to play with a pick (can't palm mute with a bridge cover). To get around the problem I have made my bridge cover quick release using strong magnets counter-sunk and epoxied into the body. The screws are then epoxied to the bridge cover and the screw holes drilled out very slightly larger than the thread so they work as locating pins that slot in to stop lateral movement. If I ever have to use a pick I can just pop the bridge cover off and then back on again when I'm done. Also makes string changes and setting intonation / action a lot less of a faff as I don't have to unscrew the cover to get to the bridge. Genius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Madness! I do like the idea of an ashtray mountain. One in Europe and one in America. James Jameson didn't take his off though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 24 minutes ago, Davo-London said: Madness! I do like the idea of an ashtray mountain. One in Europe and one in America. James Jameson didn't take his off though ... Doesn’t look like he was very good with a screwdriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 28/08/2019 at 18:27, Stub Mandrel said: Genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I have a F plate jazz bridge cover under my motorbike custom build seat housing a gaggle of wiring as the sides are exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 12 September 2019 at 14:47, Davo-London said: Madness! I do like the idea of an ashtray mountain. One in Europe and one in America. James Jameson didn't take his off though ... You sure that's Jamerson's? His and most other Ps from the 60s and 70s had at least another 1/4 in higher action!! (6 mm). Because quite a few were ex upright players and played quite hard. You'd have been hard pressed to find many P or J basses in use with the covers fitted in the 70s from my recollection!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I read that the James Jamerson high action is a bit of a myth. He had a broken truss rod and never got it fixed! Is this true anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Imagine the tragedy if they had been melted down as some evil swine then used them to make Bigsby trems. Urgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 21 hours ago, drTStingray said: You sure that's Jamerson's? His and most other Ps from the 60s and 70s had at least another 1/4 in higher action!! (6 mm). Because quite a few were ex upright players and played quite hard. You'd have been hard pressed to find many P or J basses in use with the covers fitted in the 70s from my recollection!! As far as I understand it, this is not the "Funk Machine" (that is still missing), but another that he owned and gave to a friend on permanent loan. It was sold recently at auction based on it being Jamerson's but the friend had mainly owned it and played it since the 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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