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Picks For Bass??
Topic Started: Dec 27 2007, 11:12 AM (303 Views)
xJustTheMusicx	Dec 27 2007, 11:12 AM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #3,228 Joined: December 26, 2007	I Was Just Wondering If Any Bassists On Here Use Plectrums, And If It Makes A Difference If You Do?? Answers Would Be Greatly Appreciated Katy x



Bullet	Dec 27 2007, 10:20 PM Post #2
Admin Posts: 1,833 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	I'm not a bassist, but anyone who plays guitar can play bass really. I use plecs when playing bass, but I guess that is because I am so much more used to them. It really depends on the style you play, if your going to be playing soft or slow music or walking basslines etc, then finger picking is for you. But for rock or metal, you would really need a pick



FocusShift	Dec 28 2007, 02:42 PM Post #3
Rocks more than a geology convention Posts: 394 Group: Moderator Member #1,250 Joined: August 26, 2007	You can use picks but bass picks are generally much thicker and larger, on account of the much thicker and spaced strings
	Apex of Extinction (my band)


Bullet	Dec 28 2007, 05:24 PM Post #4
Admin Posts: 1,833 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	I play guitar with bass picks. 3mm Big Stubies



TheIbanezMusicMan	Dec 28 2007, 08:28 PM Post #5
Newbie Posts: 11 Group: Members Member #3,227 Joined: December 26, 2007	i play bass with plectrum get thick ones though cos they will break really easily... it does depend on your style as bullet said. TheIbanezMusicMan
	TheIbanezMusicMan - Mesaboogie lonestar, the discontinued ibanez JP series, MusicMan JP series, to many effects pedal, ernie ball 10's = SHRED!!!!


coheedandcambria1993	Dec 31 2007, 05:29 PM Post #6
Member Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #3,015 Joined: December 14, 2007	Bullet Dec 27 2007, 10:20 PM I'm not a bassist, but anyone who plays guitar can play bass really. I use plecs when playing bass, but I guess that is because I am so much more used to them. It really depends on the style you play, if your going to be playing soft or slow music or walking basslines etc, then finger picking is for you. But for rock or metal, you would really need a pick not really. the bassists in all three of my bands are all pretty competent with fingers. they can play most things that guitarists can play with picks, with fingers. ever tried the master of puppets intro on bass? one my my friends can do that with fingers. although, as a guitarist, i would have to say that i can only play very slowly with fingers on bass. fingering, rather than picking, also gives much better tone, in my opinion.



chucas	Oct 13 2008, 03:44 PM Post #7
Newbie Posts: 18 Group: Members Member #3,856 Joined: January 24, 2008	coheedandcambria1993 Dec 31 2007, 05:29 PM Bullet,Dec 27 2007 10:20 PM I'm not a bassist, but anyone who plays guitar can play bass really. I use plecs when playing bass, but I guess that is because I am so much more used to them. It really depends on the style you play, if your going to be playing soft or slow music or walking basslines etc, then finger picking is for you. But for rock or metal, you would really need a pick not really. the bassists in all three of my bands are all pretty competent with fingers. they can play most things that guitarists can play with picks, with fingers. ever tried the master of puppets intro on bass? one my my friends can do that with fingers. although, as a guitarist, i would have to say that i can only play very slowly with fingers on bass. fingering, rather than picking, also gives much better tone, in my opinion. far better tone? arguable, though admittedly most people prefer the rounded tone of fingers, unless with metal...Billy Sheehan and John Myung can shred with fingers, but if you're a guitarist it can take ages to work on using fingers when swapping with bass. I use both, hell, what about hybrid picking with them



KnucklePop	Oct 14 2008, 01:31 AM Post #8
Member Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #8,911 Joined: October 13, 2008	I would say use fingers. all bassist I know use fingers. It's just what bassist do. unless you've been playing with a Pick for a long time, I would say use fingers. I play guitar, but when I pick up a bass, I use my fingers and play like Blister In The Sun or something.
	"Dancing is for those who cannot sing, and cannot play guitar"


roast	Oct 14 2008, 08:32 PM Post #9
Posts: 551 Group: Co-Admin Member #59 Joined: September 2, 2006	To be honest (When I play) I prefer to use fingers. But, it completely depends on the song! -Mick.
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KnucklePop	Oct 15 2008, 05:03 PM Post #10
Member Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #8,911 Joined: October 13, 2008	Thats true, but I would say most songs sound better with fingers.
	"Dancing is for those who cannot sing, and cannot play guitar"


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