Fingers Or Pick?

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Fingers Or Pick?
Topic Started: Aug 3 2006, 09:08 AM (594 Views)
BobSlay	Aug 3 2006, 09:08 AM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 12 Group: Members Member #44 Joined: July 30, 2006	What do you guys preffer to play with, pick or fingers? i don't really mind, i like the strong sound of a pick, yet i just like to play with fingers.



Admin	Aug 3 2006, 09:23 AM Post #2
Admin Posts: 1,669 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 24, 2006	EDIT:: Whoooops, this is the bass forum :lol: Well, I use fingers for bass (when I had one that is)



JeDi	Aug 3 2006, 01:02 PM Post #3
Music.Pwns. Posts: 99 Group: Members Member #43 Joined: July 30, 2006	Depends whether i can find a pick, and i think he means when playing bass GP.
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Snarf	Aug 3 2006, 10:23 PM Post #4
Member Posts: 34 Group: Members Member #32 Joined: July 20, 2006	I'm a finger man. The range of tones you can get from using fingers (and thumbs) is far greater than using pick. But using a pick can be quite handy on some recording sessions. I've noticed a lot of bassists that use picks live quite often play the pick so it scrapes along the string, getting a pretty unclear tone - especially the case with low slung basses. IMO.
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Cusic	Aug 4 2006, 09:41 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #47 Joined: July 31, 2006	i think on a bass finger is way better to be honest.



StarFire	Aug 5 2006, 10:06 AM Post #6
R.I.P Steve Irwin (died 4th Sep. 2006) Posts: 115 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: July 1, 2006	I dont play bass,but if I did,id use my fingers. I use a pick most of the time,but it's kinda difficult when you play a song where you have to pluck three strings at a time.
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carryonblinking	Aug 19 2006, 11:59 AM Post #7
Member Posts: 32 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: August 19, 2006	I use my finger. I find it easier than with a pick.



Slipgod	Aug 22 2006, 02:40 AM Post #8
ffffffff Posts: 74 Group: Banned Member #20 Joined: July 1, 2006	I dont play bass, but my close friend plays, and he says thats strange to use pick, but he uses I think bassists should only use picks when its fast to get by fingers __ EDIT: he prefer fingers
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Chorus	Aug 22 2006, 10:35 PM Post #9
Newbie Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: August 22, 2006	To me the finger are more easy than the pick



edwardhimself	Sep 6 2006, 04:55 PM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #66 Joined: September 6, 2006	in my opinion, F/S is a LOT easier than a pick for single notes but for chords a pick is better, not only for playing but also if u use ur thumb u can't hear all of the notes becuse there is too much bass. Also my freind who is a complete n00b at bass says that he likes f/s better.
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roast	Sep 6 2006, 06:48 PM Post #11
Posts: 550 Group: Co-Admin Member #59 Joined: September 2, 2006	Everytime i play a bass, i use fingers.
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HumanitysDeath	Nov 5 2006, 11:56 PM Post #12
Newbie Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #93 Joined: November 5, 2006	I usually play with a pick. I've never been able to play with fingers. Not well, at least.



+ Impure	Nov 7 2006, 12:23 AM Post #13
Top Contributor Posts: 261 Group: Retired Member #7 Joined: June 24, 2006	yea i dislike using fingers. although they give a smoother tone.



one-two-threeeeeee	Nov 15 2006, 10:11 PM Post #14
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #96 Joined: November 15, 2006	I cant choose because i think some songs just don't sound right with a pick and vice versa



LorcanUberAlles	Nov 26 2006, 06:53 PM Post #15
Unregistered	i use fingers because there is much more control and as for stumming i can get quite a nice tone by using the nails of my fingers
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