Thumb rests often get removed because they can get in the way when slapping or picking with a plectrum and I can fully understand that. This is great because it gives plucking consistency across all the strings and it tidies up things like three-finger galloping patterns on the low E. When plucking the A,D or G strings you have the string below to rest on which gives control and accuracy, the thumb rest acts as a dummy string for the low E. However, the major bonus, and one I wasn’t expecting, is that the picking finger hits the rest after plucking the E string.
#Musicmaster bass pickup plus
This is a real plus on the Musicmaster, it only has one pickup to rest on, which is set centrally on the body and is quite small. The obvious advantage of a thumb rest, and I should clarify that I’m talking about a rest above the E string, is that you’re offered a new right hand position for picking. In fact, the thread was there, the screws fitted in snugly and the bass looked resplendent adorned with its new accessory. I had considered that the thread may have been stripped from inside the screw holes on the bass and was quite prepared for the whole exercise to be a waste of time. However, a week ago I decided to take a punt and buy a replacement thumb rest. The underside of the Musicmaster bass pickup. In designing a more appropriate replacement, the idea came up of adding in extra poles to more closely mimic a P Bass or Jazz Bass design. Originally, these used a 6-string guitar pickup under the cover. I generally rest my thumb on the pickup or use a plectrum so for a while I didn’t really think about it. 1973 Fender Musicmaster bass with Fender Bassman 100 amplifier. Musicmaster / Bronco Single Coil Bass Bold, thumping low end with a generous side of clarity is what we're serving. The bass was in great condition but, as is the way with many of its kind, the thumb rest had been removed never to be seen again. A while ago I bought a 70s Fender Musicmaster bass off ebay and have been having fun with it ever since. Description & Specs Neck Details: Glossy maple neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays Electronics: A Lollar Special S series pickup.