P Bass guys, where do you place your thumb?

[Slax]

Usually rest on the pickup. When I move off the E string, I rest my thumb on the E string...

[MNAirHead]

Either on a string OR use it for picking.

I try to get my students not to rest a thumb as it limits their future.

[SuperDuck]

Originally Posted by Joey3313

Make the thumbrest flatter (parallel to the strings), and that's what I did today. I ordered it a while ago, and quite frankly, I was pumped to screw the thing on.

I'm a punk guy, but lately I've wanted to get better at fingerstyle playing.

I honestly cannot believe how much of a different a thumbrest has made. I can fly around the strings, and while I'm not as fast as I am with a pick, I'm on my way. Plus, as far as cutting through goes, playing near the bridge is perfect for me. The P up didn't give me enough tension, not to mention was a little uncomfortable.


Lastly, that Warwick is gorgeous.

Thank you, I'm quite fond of it.

I put the thumbrest at an angle because it somewhat matches the same angle the "real" thumbrest is when it's placed on the pickguard. Also, I like the look of it that way as opposed to parallel to the strings.

[dropbass]

i just usually leave mine on my hand where is usually is.........

[Kenny Allyn]

Originally Posted by oswaldvon

i anchor my thumb on the e or a string(depending on which string i'm playing, i got some muting business going on with my thumb muting the strings i'm not playing) and when i play on the e string my thumb floats about 90% of the time, 10% of the time it's resting on the pickup

Almost Exactly ...



... Now that I think about it other than the E string muting it's all float on a Jazz too