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They're in here where they don't get in the way:
LOL..
im looking for a pbass set if you got one
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Show off your bridge and pickup covers
- Thread starter jdbutz
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LOL..
im looking for a pbass set if you got one
Whups - I missed that you are considering adding covers to a P. Here's my '63 P with original covers - never had them off for longer than it took to make adjustments:
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I think i have seen some of the coolest looking basses in this post! Now i have to get a fender with some pickup covers, that's just so freakin' rad!
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Man, covers on a Jazz look so good! I just wish I could play with them on! They do, unfortunately, get right in the way. The "bridge" one is the worst, and I think the "neck" one looks kinda silly all by it's lonesome (sorry, Marcus).They're in here where they don't get in the way:
I think I'm going to have to pick up a P just to sate my ashtray fetish.
General question for you cover havin' peeps. On a P or J bass with both covers, where do you plant your thumb? Or do you not?
Like on the P, do you anchor your thumb on the pickup cover and pluck on the bridge side, or do you not anchor it and pluck on the neck side?
-Piz
Like on the P, do you anchor your thumb on the pickup cover and pluck on the bridge side, or do you not anchor it and pluck on the neck side?
-Piz
yeah, I realizied it said pickup covers after I posted. I think I jsut wanted it to read pickgaurd...oops.
General question for you cover havin' peeps. On a P or J bass with both covers, where do you plant your thumb? Or do you not?
Like on the P, do you anchor your thumb on the pickup cover and pluck on the bridge side, or do you not anchor it and pluck on the neck side?
-Piz
well you could use the pickup-cover and go from there, or you could add a thumbrest and play on the neck side...
General question for you cover havin' peeps. On a P or J bass with both covers, where do you plant your thumb? Or do you not?
Like on the P, do you anchor your thumb on the pickup cover and pluck on the bridge side, or do you not anchor it and pluck on the neck side?
-Piz
Read into floating thumb technique. Generally the thumb just hangs loose or on the string below that you're playing. though it may be more comfortable to you, your plucking hand doesn't require an anchor for your thumb. Not sure about too many other basses, but the P bass body design is comfortable to where my forearm's rest on the upper body of the bass allows veery comfortable floating thumb technique.
pizmeyre said:
My hand is usually plucking in the same spot as any other bass without covers. I anchor my thumb on the cover like you would anchor it on the pickup...that's 90% of my playing. Sometimes I pluck near the neck, again, it would be the same technique even if I didn't have covers. I don't palm mute, and I don't play with a pick, so for me covers are never in my way.
(me in action with a Jazz)
