Usually I play with my thumb more or less behind the middle of the neck (guitar habit) but I've been trying to move it down more into the palm which seems to induce less tension in my left hand.
Maybe this is my imagination but I could swear the sound of my mandolin is different when my entire hand is holding the neck versus just the finger tips on top and my thumb underneath. Not sure it's a better or worse sound but the tone is different. I think it might be brighter (or thinner?) sounding with just the thumb on there.
Anyone else notice that kind of effect?
Or maybe it's just changing the angle my fingers press of the strings or something.
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