So, I have seen on some vintage basses the thumb rest located below the strings. What’s the deal wit dat?
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Tug bar used as Leo intended
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That’s the traditional position based on how the very first Precision Basses were designed and built. Before fingerstyle playing became more popular bassist often used their thumb or a thumb pick. I did back in the '60s before switching to fingerstyle. The tug bar was meant as an anchor point for the fingers.
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Very Good, thanks!
I learned something today!
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Ditto … I had no clue about Tug Bars 
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