Bass: Fingers or Pick?

Bass: Fingers or Pick?

Fingers  75%  [ 6 ] Pick  0%  [ 0 ] Both  25%  [ 2 ]

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Andrew Producer Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 336 Location: Texas Bass: Fingers or Pick?     For those that specialize or just dabble in the art of bass, do you prefer the nice round tones available from using your fingers, or do you go for the solid attack of the plectrum against those strings? After quickly jumping to bass duties after having played guitar for years, I used a pick simply because I couldn't play as fast or precise with my fingers. Now that I've played bass for many years I tend to prefer fingers for the tone, especially on slower prettier parts, but I might still need a pick for hard rockin'. What about you? Fingers or pick, and why? Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:20 pm

DiMo Roadie Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Denton, Texas I prefer fingers because it's easier for me to play and I think it sounds better. I will use a pick when I'm looking for some snap. Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:15 am

mikeyBoab Jam Master Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 163 Location: Glasgow, Scotland The pick just gets in the way . . . Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:51 am

Chowzor Roadie Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 19 Fingers ftw! _________________ I was a baby when I learned to suck! But you have raised it to an art form... Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:22 pm

mikeyBoab Jam Master Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 163 Location: Glasgow, Scotland fingers. Same on guitar. Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:51 pm

RobertP Junior Roadie Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 9 What about you? Fingers or pick, and why? -------------------------------------------------------- US DRUGSTORE Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:38 pm

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