SJA Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Dunlop Tortex 80 or Peavey green 88 (cheaper than Dunlops) for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Gibson three corner 1mm ("heavy") Nice and big and three points so it doesn't matter which way you pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryPotter Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Red dunlop ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Clayton Acetal Polymer 1.90mm. Best picks i have used. Never had one break. I was after a more finger sound and these seemed to get a bit closer than the pick i was using at the time. Edited January 7, 2008 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnzy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 how come no one on here has mentioned the mighty anthony jackson!!! the love of money???? anyone??? flight over rio?????? mr jackson is my favorite pick player, he is not bound by technical ideas or faults! really strong musicality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Pick, fingers for bass is not an either or situation. You use the technique which gives you the sound you want for that particular song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 [quote name='Hamster' post='115163' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:16 AM']I'm really trying to avoid playing bass with a pick - but I think I'll give in and have a go What picks, and what thickness do you picksters use? Hamster[/quote] I [i]was[/i] trying to avoid and hate it and whatever else... but I now realised, pick'd give me some new sound, so it's the second week I'm practising a bit of it It [i]really[/i] gives waaay different sound, but I haven't found mine yet, and, I can't get fully familiar with it. But I'll do, I think. Fingers fo' life, btw P.S. /Me's already using 1.14mm Dunlop. Yesterday I got one 0.88mm Dunlop, and one 1.14 with different form, so I'll try them out, but heavy picks are [i]about[/i] the bass, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I've tried using heavier picks, eg. 1mm and thicker, but I've found they're a bit too stiff for fast 16th note alternate picking eg. the basslines to Duchess, New Gold dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chop Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm mostly a pick player because I started that way. Other than tonally I don't think it limits me, I find I can play fast as you like, or damp strings with right hand, but it seems almost like cheating.... I work on playing the same lines with fingers and mostly can but it isn't as natural, so live revert to pick if in doubt. Can't do Hit me with your rhythm stick speed with fingers ! At the back of my mind is the idea that "to be a real bass player you should play with your fingers". No logic to that ! Anybody else feel this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Chop' post='117636' date='Jan 10 2008, 09:27 AM']I'm mostly a pick player because I started that way. Other than tonally I don't think it limits me, I find I can play fast as you like, or damp strings with right hand, but it seems almost like cheating.... I work on playing the same lines with fingers and mostly can but it isn't as natural, so live revert to pick if in doubt. Can't do Hit me with your rhythm stick speed with fingers ! At the back of my mind is the idea that "to be a real bass player you should play with your fingers". No logic to that ! Anybody else feel this?[/quote] Im with you on most of that. I feel fine about using a pick. its not cheating IMO. But, i do feel to get a proper sound, one i really like i need to use fingers. Its the sound of pick on the D an dG i dont like. I feel they sound too thin Edited January 10, 2008 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chop Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='117640' date='Jan 10 2008, 09:30 AM']Im with you on most of that. I feel fine about using a pick. its not cheating IMO. But, i do feel to get a proper sound, one i really like i need to use fingers. Its the sound of pick on the D an dG i dont like. I feel they sound too thin[/quote] See your point but I ended up with a style with pick that plays D&G bit further toward the neck. Yes it would have been less hassle using fingers !! I [u]will[/u] keep working on fingers... ...must keep working with fingers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 [quote name='Chop' post='117644' date='Jan 10 2008, 09:37 AM']See your point but I ended up with a style with pick that plays D&G bit further toward the neck. Yes it would have been less hassle using fingers !! I [u]will[/u] keep working on fingers... ...must keep working with fingers....[/quote] oh yes, i work with it but i think its more that i tend to rest my right hand on the bridge when picking and so im nearer the bridge and hence a thinner tone. Im sure im the only one who notices it but i do find more variation in tone with fingers. there are a few more songs where i can uase fingers in our set but i tend to get lazy and switch back to pick if its getting too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Is this a P with a pick? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4NlJQhG4E"]Descendents - 'merican[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Wil' post='117736' date='Jan 10 2008, 12:06 PM']Is this a P with a pick? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4NlJQhG4E"]Descendents - 'merican[/url][/quote] Wow good tune! I love it when that happens on here .. So much stuff out there that we never get to hear. I can't hear the bass enough to tell but it looks like he uses his fingers on stage: Edited January 10, 2008 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Its got loads of punch, that may well be the Ampeg + P combination... fair play if he uses fingers though, he must have pretty good stamina Ha ha, just browsing Decendents vids, and they did a great cover of Wendy by the Beach Boys [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srQhGvkW_JQ&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srQhGvkW_JQ...feature=related[/url] Edited January 10, 2008 by Wil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I believe Karl Alvarez always plays fingerstyle, I read something about the fact he kept dropping plectrums so he just decided to use his fingers instead! I think he used a Stingray on my favourite Decendents album (Everything Sucks) but tends to use Fender basses now. Great player... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyrexian Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) God heavenly sweet Precision+Pick sounds from [b]Nick Oliveri[/b] and the [b]Queens of the Stone Age.[/b] [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Dy56iQd6Jg"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Dy56iQd6Jg[/url] (No One Knows, live acoustic, bass sound mixed in really loud!) [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=grw5AT5kq0c&feature=related"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=grw5AT5kq0c&feature=related[/url] (Hangin' Tree, ditto) [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=_dTBOd4PEHs"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=_dTBOd4PEHs[/url] This is the ULTIMATE TONE for me ... (Mexicola, one of the fattest bass intro's!) Edited February 11, 2008 by Phyrexian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leowasright Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 P with a pick? AC/DC's Cliff Williams on ant post '77 AC/DC album. YOU try and get that metronomic effect, it is actually harder than you think straight 8s are...... I do believe he also used a MM Stingray in the early 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I like the palm mute approach with Pick on some slower soul numbers. and yes it is always important to mention Anthony Jackson. I like Dunlop .60's and rarely the .88 for a bit more bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) [quote name='SJA' post='97436' date='Dec 1 2007, 10:14 PM']I went to see the support band, Blah blah blah, who have an excellent bassist (but he uses a Jazz), a bit like Norman Watt Roy.[/quote] We played on the same bill as Blah Blah Blah. Their fans are a bit odd. He's good though - very chas n dave. Deffo not P with a pick Good tone is easy with a pick on a P - but with fingers, there's more variety. Edited February 12, 2008 by bigjohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 [quote name='bigjohn' post='138593' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:08 AM']Good tone is easy with a pick on a P - but with fingers, there's more variety.[/quote] I think thats how i feel. I know you can vary a pick sound but i feel there is a lot more variation to be had with fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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