Bass thumb rest placement

1. Why do bass thumbs rest at the bottom?
2. How do you do a thumb rest on AP bass?
3. What is the black thing on AP bass?

Why do bass thumbs rest at the bottom?

It's a tug bar when the finger rest is below the strings instead of above. When it's above, you rest your thumb on it and play with the fingers, when its below, you anchor your fingers on it, and pluck the strings with your thumb. The “tug bar” is below the strings to allow you to get some grip.

How do you do a thumb rest on AP bass?

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.

What is the black thing on AP bass?

That is called a THUMBREST.