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

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If you've got a bass guitar that you absolutely love, but can't really get along with or don't enjoy playing, then you should really consider making a few small, but very important bass guitar setup modifications. Fortunately, you can do a lot yourself on a budget! making a bass mod or bass upgrade has never been easier! This is why I recommend installing your thumb rest up a little higher up just so you can avoid this problem all together. Another reason for bringing up your thumb rest is simply for the increased leverage that you’ll get.

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. Please keep in mind that you will be drilling holes into your instrumentso if you aren’t comfortable doing this or are not willing to do it the right way, (missing the right tools or something) then you shouldn’t be doing this so that you don’t damage your instrument! Depending on your preference, you can either put the thumb rest parallel with the strings or you can put it on with a slight angle (like shown in the video). We uncover the Top 9 Best Jazz bass guitars for Jazz musicians of all levels. With offerings from Fender, Ibanez, Sandberg and more. Something that goes rather untalked about when it comes to the bass guitar is if you should have a thumb rest on it or not. If you ever need to play fingerstyle on the lowest string on your bass, the absence of a thumb rest can be more of a pain than most people realize.

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Good quality bass guitars don’t have to cost you a fortune – we take a look at 11 cheap bass guitars that actually sound good. Ansonsten besteht der Thumbrest aus Holz (Palisander?) und passt vom Design her ausgesprochen gut zur Bass-Ukulele. A good guitar or bass tech can breathe new life into your bass guitar and change an average performing bass into something that you can't stop playing. A thumb rest will make you feel like you have more power and will help a lot with stability for your right hand even if this is something that you don’t think you struggle with. Keep in mind that the holes you drilled weren’t quite as wide as the screws so it might take a little work to get them in.

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. Beim Spielen muss man sich dran gewöhnen, sich nicht zu sehr drauf zu stützen, weil sich der Thumbrest sonst ein bisschen mitbewegt (deshalb 1Stern Abzug), aber mit ein bisschen Übung kommt man ganz gut damit zurecht. Ich kann mit dem Thumb Rest präziser und schneller spielen. Gerade wenn man im Stehen spielt, ist der Gold Tone eine gute Hilfe für die Genauigkeit. In 1974, Fender switched the place of the tug bar from below the G string, to above the E string. Thus, while the part remained similar, this gave it a new function. So yeah, it’s really easy to get used to a thumb rest which I guess could be considered a downside.How you should place your thumb when playing the bass also depends on your physiology. Thus, a technique that works wonders for others, could feel painful for you.

This can be annoying because if this happens it will instantly stop any sound coming from that note. 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. Both of the above explanations are correct. Generally speaking, if what is now known as a finger rest or thumb rest is mounted on the treble side (“below” the strings), the traditional name for it is a tug bar. When placed on the bass side (“above” the strings), it’s known as a finger rest or thumb rest. Why are there two names for the same thing?However, these players are the exception to the rule. Furthermore, bassists who play this way, do not necessarily prefer playing with a tug bar. Instead, set the drill to reverse and take the drill bit out that way. Go ahead and repeat this process for the other hole.