Hey - so I'm a relatively new bass player, although a long time guitarist (some 30 years). I've often dipped in to bass, but last year I bought my first half way decent instrument (a Yamaha 5 string BB series bass), and I'm taking it all a little more seriously.
I have a question about picking fingers. As a guitarist I use all digits on my right hand to pluck, particularly on acoustic, and a plectrum and fingers on electric. My guitarist mentality states that more is better - therefore, when I started to learn bass I was keen to use as many fingers as I could on my right hand, rather than just the boring old two fingers. More Billy Sheehan than Steve Harris, if you know what I mean.
I'm getting better with 3 fingers, but I'm still way more fluid and consistent if I use just 2. Four is out of the question, as my pinky is way too small to reach...
Should I persevere with 3, or accept the received wisdom that 2 is superior? Or just use a pick?