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

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One of the best reasons for having a thumb rest on a bass is because they really give you a lot of extra room for your fingers when you’re playing your bass. 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. 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. Believe it or not, installing a new thumb rest is actually really cheap and easy so today we’ll go through exactly how you can do it yourself with some common tools you probably have lying around at home. What Is a Thumb Rest Used For? 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.

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.

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However, these players are the exception to the rule. Furthermore, bassists who play this way, do not necessarily prefer playing with a tug bar. 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. Make sure that your drill is on the lowest power setting, and also make sure that you drill straight in and not at an angle. Drill all the way down until you’ve drilled up to the point of the drill bit where you placed the tape.

Anyways, I think that thumb rests are something really easy to put on your bass but it’s just really over-looked. Few bases come with them anymore which is honestly a real shame in my opinion. 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. I personally prefer making mine parallel with the strings but the steps are the same either way. If you aren’t sure which way you’ll like better, play a couple of scales or something and see if your thumb sits at any kind of angle.No. On the vast majority of electric basses that have this bar, almost all of them are installed on the bass side. It’s usually true you only see the bar installed on the treble side as a tug bar on vintage reissue models (such as the Fender American Vintage ’58 Precision Bass), or from bass builders that specifically either want a vintage-style instrument, or an instrument that can be played seated or in the upright position.