Exile252 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 [quote name='Krysbass' post='83948' date='Nov 5 2007, 01:09 PM']+1 ...and of course being able to take a quick swig from the bottle/glass strategically placed nearby. It's good to be the bass player.[/quote] That is so handy, I do it far to often, mainly to get my hair out of my eyes , But I'll normally use the 5th fret from the string above, because it give a fatter sound, like playing E on the B string. Gotta love 5 strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 [quote name='endorka' post='41859' date='Aug 6 2007, 10:00 AM']there are some limitations on open strings, for example it can be difficult to get vibrato with them[/quote] You can of course push down on the string behind the nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grosa Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 unless you got a fretless or a whammy pedal. play what you want and how you want. nobody can dictate to you the correct way of playing any instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 [quote name='grosa' post='88684' date='Nov 14 2007, 10:06 PM']unless you got a fretless or a whammy pedal. play what you want and how you want. nobody can dictate to you the correct way of playing any instrument.[/quote] true, no tutor would teach a student to pluck with only one finger, but no-one criticises Jamerson for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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