I made my thinline and my non tele shaped bari contour free. I think my preference there stems from having spent a lot of time playing acoustics. My right rib cage likely has a slight indentation shaped like the back of a seagull 12 string.
Me too I guess. My forearms are so long, my right hand naturally falls over the 21st fret. When I was learning bass I tried playing near the bridge and I almost dislocated my humerus. Also it sounds terrible down there, especially with a Jazz bass. Jamerson position only for me!