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Show me your thumb rests!

I know I'm not the only one with a thumb rest bolted on the bass though I understand there are a few reasons (involving play style and technique) that facilitate the need or lack of one. I was using the center Bartolini as a rest for a while before I realized I had to make and attach the thumb rest pictured.

I was slowly pulling the pickup out toward the E and A strings resulting in vast volume and tone differences that became harder to fix between gigs. Simple solution was the thumb rest right?

I have a small inquiry as to why I see some rests on the other side of the strings, as if the player thumbs every note... Or is it a comfort thing?

Show me some thumb rests so I may steal your ideas for my other basses :)

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Best thumb rest idea I've ever seen.

Exactly! I'm mulling it over in my head on how it would work with my play style and music choices. O and btw... Frigin lefties. You are all ass backwards.

I just made another rest for my custom bass yesterday and had to notch it around the pickup in order to get it where I wanted. It's not as pretty as my btb (or blablas/tabdogs) but It works. Ill take a pic in a bit
 
Thanks.
It works like a charm and is really easy to make.

It's just a piece of stainless steel tube (3 by 4 millimeters) on which I flattened the ends where I drilled the holes.

It really is a wonderful idea. thanks for posting that. question on the top pic...i assume its a steinberger, but do you have issues on pushing too hard on the rest? it seems like the pickups would start shifting if that be the case. I only ask since its a concern of mine.

PS. I JUST ANSWERED MY OWN QUESTION I THINK. You mounted it on the Pup frame. so the pickups themselves wouldnt move