Fender Thumb-Rest For Precision & Jazz Bass - Black, FENTHUMBREST

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This can be annoying because if this happens it will instantly stop any sound coming from that note. Instead, set the drill to reverse and take the drill bit out that way. Go ahead and repeat this process for the other hole.

If you still don’t know then you’ll honestly be just fine putting it on parallel with the strings, it won’t make that much of a difference at the end. However, these players are the exception to the rule. Furthermore, bassists who play this way, do not necessarily prefer playing with a tug bar. This is because there is no set answer to where to place your thumb. Rather, there are different methods for making strings easily reachable and for keeping your tone consistent. One method I didn`t mention above, is that I have seen some bass players rest their thumbs on top of the body of the bass. Do not do this. You will have a horrible range of motion, notes will vary in intensity, and playing will feel cumbersome. This is because using your thumb as a movable anchor, or playing with a floating thumb is generally preferable. I say this because I find methods to allow for better dexterity and fluidity.

And finally we'd always recommend getting a professional set up. If you're not comfortable making any changes to your instrument on your own, then a luthier or guitar tech can do it for you. As we stated in our guitar mods blog, instruments are subject to humidity and temperature changes when they travel from their destination, so would always benefit from a set up. You want to avoid this for several reasons. First of all, it puts your hand in an unnatural position that will become painful to maintain over time. Second, this generally means that there is an unnecessary amount of force being applied, which will negatively affect your stamina. To install a new thumb rest on your bass, you should drill small holes above the top string where the screws of your new thumb rest will go, then line up your thumb rest and manually screw it in by hand. Do not use a drill or you might strip the screws.

Thus, in modern times, bassists who play old-school basses with tug bars generally just like how the bar looks, or have simply not cared to remove it. Thus, while “tug bar” and “thumb rest” are often used interchangeably, they don`t mean the exact same thing. Both words refer to a similar piece that is attached to the bass. The difference lies in where we attach it. Ansonsten besteht der Thumbrest aus Holz (Palisander?) und passt vom Design her ausgesprochen gut zur Bass-Ukulele. The only other disadvantage I can really think of is if you are someone who prefers having your thumb rest pretty close to the strings then you might hit the thumb rest or even your own thumb with the strings while playing.