Ash tray question

Cheesehead · February 29th, 2008, 05:53 PM

My son wanted to see what the ashtray looked like on my AV52RI. How do you put it on? It doesn't really just clip on as far as I can tell...

pbenn · February 29th, 2008, 06:01 PM

Hi, Cheesehead. It doesn't slide on parallel to the body. Rather, you put the closed end tight against the bridge back ridge, with the open lip high, and bring it down like an alligator's jaw. Check for good placement,

Cheesehead · February 29th, 2008, 06:03 PM

Thanks! I told my son that if I posted something on TDPRI I'd have a response within ten minutes, and I was right. What a great forum!

GDStone · March 1st, 2008, 01:44 AM

WARNING...do NOT leave that bridge cover on for a long period of time.
The danger is that you may get to like the way you can rest your palm on it while playing. If this happens you may just leave it on all the time and this may bring ridicule from some folks. Not from me, as I wont play without it but it can happen. You have been warned.....

telbert twang · March 1st, 2008, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GDStone

WARNING...do NOT leave that bridge cover on for a long period of time.
The danger is that you may get to like the way you can rest your palm on it while playing. If this happens you may just leave it on all the time and this may bring ridicule from some folks. Not from me, as I wont play without it but it can happen. You have been warned.....

littlejohn · March 1st, 2008, 08:58 AM

Maybe a dumb, but what is the cover for? other than being a cover? Is it just something cosmetic Fender designed at the time? I've never seen anyone play with the cover on, so?

Cheesehead · March 1st, 2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbenn

Hi, Cheesehead. It doesn't slide on parallel to the body. Rather, you put the closed end tight against the bridge back ridge, with the open lip high, and bring it down like an alligator's jaw. Check for good placement,

Didn't work. Not a biggie. I'm not going to keep it on. My son just wanted to see what it would look like, which he did with me holding it in place.

I searched the forum and somewhere someone said if the ashtray doesn't fit, it might need to be pinched. If I smoked, it would become an ashtray!

February 29th, 2008, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
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February 29th, 2008, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cheesehead Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age: 44 Posts: 1,109 6 Photos	Thanks! I told my son that if I posted something on TDPRI I'd have a response within ten minutes, and I was right. What a great forum! __________________ "This is blues power!" Albert King

February 29th, 2008, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
pbenn Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 52 Posts: 592	Hi, Cheesehead. It doesn't slide on parallel to the body. Rather, you put the closed end tight against the bridge back ridge, with the open lip high, and bring it down like an alligator's jaw. Check for good placement,

March 1st, 2008, 01:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
GDStone TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 78	WARNING...do NOT leave that bridge cover on for a long period of time. The danger is that you may get to like the way you can rest your palm on it while playing. If this happens you may just leave it on all the time and this may bring ridicule from some folks. Not from me, as I wont play without it but it can happen. You have been warned.....

March 1st, 2008, 08:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
littlejohn TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Market, MD Posts: 37	Maybe a dumb, but what is the cover for? other than being a cover? Is it just something cosmetic Fender designed at the time? I've never seen anyone play with the cover on, so?