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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:22 am
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This has probably been asked before but why do people put thumb rests under the G String on their precisions, or any other bass for that matter.
I'm thinking of putting one on mine as i've got chrome covers on it and i play solely with my fingers.
Seems a bit of a waste under the Gstring.


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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:43 am
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hoenstly i thought that same thing and alot of ppls put it there for thr vintage look but back in the day most ppl slaped and that would be a finger rest but i like the look but i just dont slap a fast a fle (rhcp) so i have no need for slapping i use my fingers and am starting to use a pick

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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:49 pm
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When located below the G string it is often called a "Tugbar" or "Finger rest.

Back when Leo Fender designed his precision bass, he had the idea that players would play his new invention with their thumb. He therefore put a fingerrest, or finger anchor, under the g-string. Remember Leo had the upright bass tone and the upright player in mind.

Now - although his design, the precision bass, was "spot on" in many ways, players very soon found that playing with the index finger (and/or other fingers) was better - the fingerrest had no longer any purpose. Still, Fender basses through the '60 are equipped with this plastic thing. Players usually removed it. In the '70, Fender moved the fingerrest to a position above the e-string, now called a thumbrest, allthough it was the same black plastic thing. Players rest their thumb on the pup, OR on the thumbrest for a fuller, more "necky" tone. Most players, I believe, removed it even then.


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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:25 pm
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cheers zod for the info.
I normally play with my thumb anchored on the pickup but i put the chrome cover back on over the pickup so i feel lost as to where to place my thumb, i;m that used to playing using the pickup as an anchor.
I;m not a big fan of plastic so i made my own thumb rest out of wood, didnt do a bad job even if i say so myself, saved me a few quid in the process :D


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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:59 pm
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was always thinking the same when ever i sore one. thanks for the info :!:


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