Thumb Position During Arpeggios on Bass Strings

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machopicasso

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Joined: Nov. 27 2010

Thumb Position During Arpeggios on B...

I know that it's recommended to anchor the thumb on a bass string when playing arpeggios on the trebles. But what about when one's playing arpeggios on the bass strings?

Is it always best to anchor the thumb against the guitar above the strings; let the thumb hover freely vertically above the strings; or something in between?

Below, both Vicente (0:25) and Tomatito (0:36) appear to touch the guitar lightly with the thumb when they're in this position, and I was curious if this was the norm.