Hutton Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I am considering acquiring and early 50s style p bass. However, I think I heard before that it is not recommended to rest the thumb on the single coil pickup. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) The pup tape over windings does look quite exposed on that one... I likes a thumb rest up top, stuck one on the GSR... (now changed from plastic to a wooden one from the bay) as its a reverse p and further back, otherwise i'm thumb on the end of the fretboard. Lots of people dont like the look and / or use of a thumb rest... and fitting one, (and where, above or below?) may not be in keeping with the models original appearance, like tug bars under on an early P. look for 'Zero Mod' they might give ideas.... Edited March 13, 2021 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLowDown Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Use floating thumb. It means your technique stays consistent for when you change between basses of different strings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 When I had a 50s style Precision, I only rested my thumb on the pickup when I played the E string, the rest of the time it was resting on one of the lower strings. I do that as standard on any bass, so it wasn't a big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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