Why don't more bass guitars have thumb rests? (See Fender Musicmaster basses.) I'm not asking about pick players, but for those of us that play fingered, I mostly see players bracing their
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![Added a thumb rest. Template with it shows the placement I used, other basses show it below the strings. Fender OEM part. Why different placements? : r/fender Added a thumb rest. Template with it shows the placement I used, other basses show it below the strings. Fender OEM part. Why different placements? : r/fender](https://preview.redd.it/3nvmnh8jrx251.jpg?auto=webp&s=e903ec228d93b8aacdc5318ca7952fe0e370d481)
Added a thumb rest. Template with it shows the placement I used, other basses show it below the strings. Fender OEM part. Why different placements? : r/fender
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