Carrying on with the theme of thumb rests for bass this week, below is a video showing how unbelievably easy it is to install or remove a Zero-Mod thumb rest to a Rickenbacker electric bass (which by the way is also available for the Music Man Stingray, Telecaster Bass, Jaguar Bass and others).
This is, without question, one of the easiest mods you can do to a bass. It’s arguably even easier than changing strings. But the nice part is that even though this is a mod, it absolutely does not require any permanent modification to the instrument whatsoever. Easy on, easy off and very vintage-bass-friendly as well.
Of course, the best part about this thumb rest is that it makes for more comfortable bass playing, which is the whole point of getting one in the first place. For owners of Rickenbacker models in particular, the Zero-Mod rest can actually mean the difference between loving or hating your bass. Obviously, you should love your bass and not fight against it.
You can see all the Zero-Mod thumb rest models here.
A friend of mine is a casino employee & gave me a set of dice that have been cancelled (drilled through) by the casino. Thinking about mounting two of those as a thumb rest
I have a Zero rest on my Musicman Ray35 and its very handy! (Sorry…). Dead easy to install and it looks nice. I had to mod a bit for the top screw as there is a lip which hides the screw but it is uncomfortable for the thumb and restricts movement up and down the rest. But all good now. Definitely recommended.