My bongo thumb rest

[fevitz]

I found my thumb wasnt entirely happy with resting on either the bridge pickup or the neck pickup as my stingray thumb position has been conditioned into me . so ive made a thumb rest from hacksawing up a plastic screwdriver handle , grinding it , filing it , and sanding it into my most comfortable feel and location . Ive attached it to the scratch plate with dbbl sided tape . heres some photos ive taken . Next im going to do the same with my 2006 stingray as the 2 rounded pickup screw adjusters have never felt right for me . it will be more thinking but i already got the plan in mind . hope you enjoy the pics .

 

[J Romano]

Very interesting. Did you use double back tape to hold it on????

 

[fevitz]

Very interesting. Did you use double back tape to hold it on????

yes , double tape does it , and the grooves between the double HH pickups also stop it from sliding forward , should the tape give way . Yuod be surprised how smooth the plastic can be sanded down to , to accomodate that thumb . Ive got an even betteridea for the stingray thumb rest .

 

[kamakazee]

My Bongo came with a thumb rest pre-installed... I think EBMM calls it a "B string" or something like that

 

[J Romano]

I bought my '88 SR4 used, there were two holes in the PG that appeared at one point to have had a rest. I made a black plastic thumb rest out of thick plastic sheet I had from another project. Good job on yours!

 

[JayDawg]

Very cool idea, I like it. I have always used my pickups as the thumb rest for me. When I started playing Music Man basses, it took a little adjusting to where I normally place my right hand but now it is second nature.

 

[fevitz]

Very cool idea, I like it. I have always used my pickups as the thumb rest for me. When I started playing Music Man basses, it took a little adjusting to where I normally place my right hand but now it is second nature.

Ive always tried to get it feeling , as if it were to have been designed that way from the beginning . Exact distance from the string , exact height , and manouverability . glad you like !

 

[mmbassplayer]

My Bongo came with a thumb rest pre-installed... I think EBMM calls it a "B string" or something like that

That's what i was thinking... all 5 strings have a factory installed thumb rest (for me anyway). JOSH

 

[AnthonyD]

Built-in Bongo thumb-rest for me (bridge humbucker); but I like what you've done for you!

 

[fevitz]

My Bongo came with a thumb rest pre-installed... I think EBMM calls it a "B string" or something like that

Id really like to see a pic of that ! i cant pull one up on the site anywhere .

 

[lipan]

Check out the floating thumb technique guys: Todd Johnson Bass Guitar : Floating thumb technique - YouTube
You won't need thumb rests any more, there is no problem changing basses (4 to 5 or 6 string), no problem with different pickup positions...can't recommend it enough. Takes a bit of time to get used to though.

 

[nurnay]

Check out the floating thumb technique guys: Todd Johnson Bass Guitar : Floating thumb technique - YouTube
You won't need thumb rests any more, there is no problem changing basses (4 to 5 or 6 string), no problem with different pickup positions...can't recommend it enough. Takes a bit of time to get used to though.

+1. Been using his technique since day 1 without realizing it was an actual technique . Glad I did.

 

[fevitz]

+1. Been using his technique since day 1 without realizing it was an actual technique . Glad I did.

I saw the you-tube , and i wished id done it from day 1 . If i decide to go 5 strings , which i find daunting at the moment ill definitly adopt that way.