MB1 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) MB1. Recently played a "Battle of the bands" noticed i was the only bassist playing fingerstyle out of 7 bands! PREFERENCE? Edited July 23, 2007 by MB1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Both, depends on what texture I need for the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Plectrum. The guitarist in the band i'm in (it's his band, he picks the songs, gets the gigs, organises practises etc) insisted i play with a plec because it suited the songs we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Poll me P.S. fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenshirt Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Plectrum...... I play in a rock three piece - seems to cut through better with a plec Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pablo Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 both, but mainly i use a pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Fingers/Slap but I've started messing around with a pick in the privacy of my own home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16Again Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Depends what song really but generally both! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Fingers only. Old school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 [quote name='The Funk' post='35968' date='Jul 23 2007, 03:45 PM']Fingers/Slap but I've started messing around with a pick in the privacy of my own home.[/quote] MB1. After meals, i presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odub Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Fingers for Blues/jazz, Pick for rock/punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Prefer to use fingers, but use a pick when the song dictates it. Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDDF Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Pick mostly, but in the ambient/clean parts I much prefer to use fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Fingers, but some of my bands old back catalogue really need a pick. Fast punk just doesn't sound right with fingers, plus its a nightmare to keep up. I get really bad wrist ache whenever I play with a pick though. My technique must need work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Both. Practicing at home, 99.9% fingers, playing with my band, about 75% pick. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 [quote name='Mickeyboro' post='35973' date='Jul 23 2007, 03:47 PM']Fingers only. Old school![/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I prefer fingers, but a lot of the songs my band play are more suited to pick, so I use both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBassBob Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I use both... use fingerstyle primarily live, but I've used a pick in the studio several times because even though I hate to admit it (I argued like hell over this till I heard the evidence), playing bass with a pick sits in the mix far better on some songs recorded than using fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chop Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 About 70 / 30 pick / fingers. Used to be all pick. With a pick playing 70's / 80's rock & originals, like the ease of muting strings with the flat of hand, and versatility of having muted and unmuted in same song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 100% fingers. I rarely come across a situation where I am unable to keep up and, to be honest, if I was to play that fast it'd sound messy,so I'm better writing a more appropriate part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) I always learn new material playing fingerstyle, but about 20% of the set I play with a pick because the sound suits the song better. Every once in a while I'll play a rehearsal either all fingerstyle or all pick (or both; one after the other), just to make sure I can play all of our stuff with both. There does seem to be a resurgence of pick players, certainly from other bands I've gigged alongside anyway. There did used to be a lot of 'anti-plectrum' sentiments within the bass community, or so I found. Choosing one style [i]verbatim [/i]over another just limits your palette of sounds. Or so I reckon. Edited July 23, 2007 by Hit&Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Always fingerstyle, I just feel im more in control, i have a big dampening technique goin on in my right hand, whihc ive worked really hard on, so to go to a pick now would be a waste of all them practice sessions refining my technique. Ads p.s, anyone found that some/most fingerstyle only guys are really snobbery to ppl who use a pick?/ i'm not one of em each to their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Used to be 100% fingerstyle when I started, nowadays I use either fingers or a pick depending on the feel/sound I need for the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 [quote name='Adam' post='36023' date='Jul 23 2007, 05:59 PM']Always fingerstyle, I just feel im more in control, i have a big dampening technique goin on in my right hand, whihc ive worked really hard on, so to go to a pick now would be a waste of all them practice sessions refining my technique. Ads p.s, anyone found that some/most fingerstyle only guys are really snobbery to ppl who use a pick?/ i'm not one of em each to their own[/quote] MB1. I can play both, but like yourself,i feel more in control with fingerstyle. As for posh?.........i dont think she can sing at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Either... Im just as good with each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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