5 string - Where to rest the thumb?

[DjangoPastorius]

I got a Warwick Thumb 5 a few months back and habitually let my right hand thumb rest BETWEEN the B string and the body. I guess this is bad form, but resting on top of the B string doesnt allow my hand to reach low enough to play fingerstyle comfortably.

Where do you rest your left hand (if at all)?

I play jazz standards in a piano trio and get called on to solo often. And the Warwick sounds pretty darn good through a SWR Super Redhead - almost enough to make me consider leaving the upright at home permanently.

[DjangoPastorius]

err. -that should have been "RIGHT HAND"

[Bassline_Delux]

I've only owned 5-Strings ever since I started playing.

Personally, I like resting my thumb on the B-String and then moving it onto the Neck Pick-up if you have to play the Low B. (Assuming you're just playing regular fingersyle.)

[Somebassguy]

Originally posted by Bassline_Delux
I've only owned 5-Strings ever since I started playing.

Personally, I like resting my thumb on the B-String and then moving it onto the Neck Pick-up if you have to play the Low B. (Assuming you're just playing regular fingersyle.)

+1

[rick1906]

Originally posted by Somebassguy
+1

I use the floating thumb trchnique which works really well for me. If I'm playing the E, I rest the thumb on the B. If I play the A, I rest on the E but force my thumb to lean into the B to mute it. I do the same thing for the D and G. It was difficult to learn because it didn't seem natural at first, but after a few hours of practice, it just happened.