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[voodoo_chile]

Just wondering which bassists on here prefer? Personally I prefer using my fingers, as I just dont like the sound of a pick on a bass.

[SnowWhite]

Agree 100%, fingers sound much better in my opinion.

i play with a pick mostly, i've been practising playing with my fingers but i'm not all that good. if i'm jamming out some blues then i usually use my fingers, if i'm playing Five Finger Discount stuff, pick all the way.

[J]

Originally Posted by SnowWhite

Agree 100%, fingers sound much better in my opinion.

Depends what your playing, i mean if your playing insanly fast punk like NoFx or old blink stuff you will need a pick, i've tryed you'zing fingures and its pain full.

I prefer fingure tho maybe a bit of slap pop but that was'nt your question.

[Jimmygoodein]

its all a matter of opinion. I play with a pick to get a good driving sound for simple things, but i prefer to use fingers when i am twidling about over all 4 strings.

[Monk Rocker]

It's just about what sound you are after really. You can play fast punk/metal stuff with your fingers and it's good training for your technique. I'm quite into playing acid jazz type stuff and there is alot of pretty fast string skipping stuff which only sounds good if played with the fingers.

I used to frown on bassists that used a pick, but have changed my mind as sometimes it can sound right. I must confess to using a pick in some of the Electric Tibet stuff, but only because it sounds right for the tunes I use it on.

[Tav]

I use both...sometimes I'll just pop my pick away mid song if I feel like using my fingers at practice then perhaps I won't use it again for an hour or so...like others said it just depends.

[Camie]

yeh depends on my mood if im working on some riffs ill use my fingers but if im after some fast simple basslines and want a fat sound ill use a pick. I mostly use fingers though-you get a good feel to the bass.

[Graham]

I like using a pick as I like the sound. Plus I use distortion alot, and by using a pick it makes it sound a bit clearer. I do play with my fingers as well though.

[imprinted]

Originally Posted by Camie

want a fat sound ill use a pick.

I'm another person who uses both but camie - most people who use a pick will spot that it doesn't give you a fatter sound because it appears to be mroe trebly that way .

anyway....

but like what's been said before it all depends on the song and what it needs.