Re: Position is Everything------left hand thumb

Brian Running wrote:

When I did the above test I was using my OLP bass - tonight, at
rehearsal, I tried with my Wal fretless. I could play happily with out
thumb pressure and with no additional forearm pressure - just the
pressure from plucking notes with my fingers.

I disagree, that's physically impossible, and that's the other thing that I said to John. You may not notice it, and you may not realize it, but you are definitely providing a counterforce to fingering pressure.

Wow, Brian, you're not reading very carefully. He said "no *additional* pressure." He never said he wasn't applying a counterforce. Of course, if the thumb is touching the neck, there is *some* pressure there, but it may be very small. It is in my case. I don't notice it, but I'm sure I apply a tiny bit of extra force with my arm when I remove my thumb, but the point still stands.

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