OTish: Don't like Slap Bass?

**saxnbass** · 07-26-2007, 12:36 AM

Well here is your solution:

The LowEnd Bass Shop :: View topic - THE SLAP DETERRENT

(I am not affiliated with this ad, I just happened to run across it when someone else linked me to it)

**jaylegroove** · 07-26-2007, 06:12 AM

From what I could see from the three pics, I guess that's the ugliest mod I've ever seen on basses.

**hankSRay** · 07-26-2007, 06:45 AM

Thats pretty funny. "Screws so long they'll stick out the back of most basses." and "buy one, get the second for double the price." lol

**mynan** · 07-26-2007, 07:26 AM

Notice that none of those basses actually had screws in them...

**asianjeff** · 07-26-2007, 07:38 AM

I'm pretty sure thats the neck pickup cover for the Marcus Miller bass series...

**mynan** · 07-26-2007, 07:41 AM

Anyone know what those are actually for? Is it a hand rest?

**saxnbass** · 07-26-2007, 08:13 AM

It used to be "shielding" to help reduce hum and interference. They also had bridge covers, which were usually stuffed with a foam to mute the strings. Now they are aesthetic and sometimes used as a hand/palm rest (depending on what technique you use).

**EBMM7181** · 07-26-2007, 09:36 AM

LOL - That's funny!

It's not a serious ad people, haha, it's a joke!

My dad's 70's P has those covers, one over the pickups, and one over the bridge, when I play his bass, the cover over the pickups just gets in my friggin' way!!! I guess I been loving Musicman too long........gotta play on top of the pickup!!!