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Thumb rest on vintahe fenders?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Jared92, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. Dec 10, 2007 #1
    Jared92

    Jared92 Guest

    Nov 1, 2007
    Fairfax VA
    Why are they below the strings? I can't seem to wrap my mine around it! (sorry for misspelling "Vintage in title"
     
  2. Dec 10, 2007 #2
    ibanezcollector

    ibanezcollector Yoyo's Hurt When You Crank It Into Your Face

    Feb 18, 2007
    Cleveland Ohio
    old school players used it to ancher their fingers and pluck with there thumb giving it more of a upright feel and tone.

    :)
     
  3. Dec 10, 2007 #3
    Jared92

    Jared92 Guest

    Nov 1, 2007
    Fairfax VA
    Oh ok. I'm not saying they dont look beast, but i just didnt know!
     
  4. Dec 10, 2007 #4
    ibanezcollector

    ibanezcollector Yoyo's Hurt When You Crank It Into Your Face

    Feb 18, 2007
    Cleveland Ohio
    yeah for me its more of a look then anything..

    I plant my thumb on the pickup as do just about everyone else lol..

    :)

    but if you are going for that vintage vibe its a must to be in the right location.
     
  5. Dec 10, 2007 #5
    Pilgrim

    Pilgrim Supporting Member

    Jul 8, 2004
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Discussed about 100000000000 times in various forums.

    The original assumption was that bass players would play with their thumb, and needed a place to anchor their fingers.

    Search the Internet just once and you'll find MUCH more.
     
  6. Dec 10, 2007 #6
    Jim Carr

    Jim Carr Dr. Jim

    Jan 21, 2006
    Denton, TX or Kailua, HI
    fEARful Kool-Aid dispensing liberal academic card-carrying union member Musicians Local 72-147
    Oh, and--

    Monk Montgomery may have been an influence. :bag:
     
  7. Dec 10, 2007 #7
    DeanT

    DeanT Send lawyers, guns and money...

    Jul 16, 2006
    NY, Just Like I Pictured It.
    I can't seem to wrap my mind around why no one wants to use the search function before posting the same question for the 1,000,000th time.