Bass Players

Only finger

Well I started out learning how to play fingerstyle on the bass, even though I was a hardcore picker on the guitar...now I really want to learn how to play finger style on the guitar.

Though I do play with a pick sometimes if I'm trying to do like a Geddy Lee style bass melody just cause it sounds smoother, but I just need to work out my fingers a bit. That's kind of the trick to learning bass, you have to SERIOUSLY work out your fingers and forearms.

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Aww man, whoever owns a fretless bass, I ENVY YOU...


Edited by Soulman

You can hold the plectrum between your first and second fingers then use your ring finger to pop with

ahh my main bass is a 6 string ESP, but i have a Fender Presicion too

Finger style looks and sounds sexy; pick sounds and looks hard.

 

Fingerstyle most of the time.

I hate using a pick except for guitar, even then I rarely use a pick.

My primary bass is a Fender American Deluxe Fretless Jazz Bass

Edited by seabre

Finger technique for me

I use pick and fingers equally I think. Whatever suits the song, imo.


Gaston

Fingerstyle for me.

Time ago I used to think that pick was for bad bass players who couln't use the fingers, then I saw Chris Wood and I closed my mouth. However, I prefer fingering for the sound, and the possibility of using the thumb and making some chords.

I use a 5-strings Dean, but I'd like to get a 6-String fretless, but once I'm able to manage the one I already have.

Edited by Plenilunio

BaldFriede wrote: Hellmut Hattler is certainly one of the virtuosos of the bass, and he uses a pick too.

He is indeed! I saw him with KRAAN at NEAR Fest 2 years ago or so, it was a VERY fun set as I recall! Helmut really tor it up that afternoon.