Bob: it would certainly be effective, but over-strings mute just sounds better for pick playing for some reason. I've had basses with both styles (Gretsch 6070 and Gibson EB2 - under, Fender P - over), and it just sounds better muting over the strings when playing with a pick. The downside of the Fender mute is obvious: if you want to play without it, you have to get a screwdriver out and take off the whole bridge cover. The good part is that it doesn't change the pitch, where most under-string mutes raise it a little bit.
And I love the kind of tic-tac playing you're talking about. I used to own a 1960 Dano 6-string bass just to get this sound, but sold it to an English collector and kept the Fender VI, which does the tic-tac sound very well strung with flats.
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Wow, I haven't seen anyone else who uses the top edge of the pickguard as an anchor. I usually float between the pickups, depending on which tone I want for whatever song I'm playing. I use my fingers for tone and keep both pups at equal levels. But my thumb mostly glides along the edge of the guard.
Is everybody ready?
