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WillieThePimp 
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 02:02 |
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Which style do you prefer? Finger technique, Picking or use both depending on the situation.
My primary instrument is a Fender fretless Jazz bass and prefer finger style.
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Balder
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 19:17 |
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I use a pick 99% of the time, but since a pick doesn't allow for the low notes to really come through on my Ibanez BTB 5-string, I sometimes have to pluck a few notes. I actually honestly prefer the sound most players get with their fingers, and I think that my tone could be better if I played fingerstyle, but I've never managed to work up to it.
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 02:37 |
Generally I can't escape the pick either, and only use fingers for effect.
I'm the same on guitar - I don't concentrate on bass so much these days now that I'm in a two-person collaboration (can't really call it a band!).
Fingers are definitely better - you can be a lot more expressive and play more quickly when the need arises, but it takes a lot of practice - something I don't get much time for, but should have found time for when I was younger.
Let that be a lesson to you young 'uns  
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goose
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 05:45 |
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Fingers... I play double bass as well so I find it easier and prefer the sound, I used to use a plectrum a bit but not very often, I still have a go at guitar occasionally.
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The Owl
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 09:32 |
Strictly fingerstyle for me, I've NEVER been able to play bass with a pick, it just just feels weird and clunky to me.
Guitar though is totally different, with that, I'm a hardcore pick player with some fingerpicking mixed in.
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WillieThePimp
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 09:57 |
I have always played finger style
because it's so hard to find a "good" bass player and when I became
"good" I wanted to look even better playing with my fingers. Playing
this way also makes the transition to classical/flamenco guitar a bit
easier. 
Right now i'm using a Fender Fretless Jazz Bass.
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WillieThePimp
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 09:58 |
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Some of my favorite bass players use a pick oddly enough.
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BaldFriede
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 13:07 |
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Hellmut Hattler is certainly one of the virtuosos of the bass, and he uses a pick too.
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The Owl
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Posted: July 06 2005 at 09:57 |
 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.
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People are puzzled why I don't dig the Stones, well, I listened to the Stones, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and--I Can't Get No Satisfaction!
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WillieThePimp
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Posted: July 06 2005 at 12:07 |
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Ah too bad there aren't mp3's on this site, i'd like to hear this hellmut!
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Plenilunio
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Posted: July 07 2005 at 00:22 |
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.
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Posted: July 07 2005 at 00:41 |
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This is my first message as a groupie!
Hurrarruh i dont really care.
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Gaston
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Posted: July 07 2005 at 00:59 |
I use pick and fingers equally I think. Whatever suits the song, imo. 
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: July 10 2005 at 23:47 |
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I prefer the finger sound, but I use pick whenever I want a jagged Squire sound. My favorite bassist also used a pick at times... and his name is John Entwistle.
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Posted: July 11 2005 at 07:05 |
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Finger technique for me
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synthguy
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Posted: July 13 2005 at 21:36 |
Depends on the material.
Could I possibly be more vauge?
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Posted: July 13 2005 at 22:07 |
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
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Cygnus X-1
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Posted: July 17 2005 at 17:33 |
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i use pick most of the time.
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aegis
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Posted: July 20 2005 at 13:35 |
Finger style looks and sounds sexy; pick sounds and looks hard.
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Posted: July 20 2005 at 17:34 |
Finger Style, so i can mix with some slap.. used to play with a pick too, but didnt like the sound that much..
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