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  • To Pick, Or Not To Pick...

    There have been a few posts lately concerning picking versus finger-style. Lucky us! BestBassGear.com has just posted an article on the art of picking! Timely to our discussion.

    Here's an excerpt:

    "Yeah, I know, there are a whole crop of bass players out there who are very anti-pick (or plectrum, if you prefer). If you’re one of those, don’t do one of those “real bass players don’t use picks” things. Some players use picks and it’s not a sin to do so."

    To read the entire article, click HERE.

    Comments 2 Comments
    1. aksteve's Avatar
      aksteve -
      Thanks for posting this! i need to practice more with a pick..im horrible at it! LOL the funny thing is one of my favorite bassists, Simon Gallup uses a pick exclusively....dont know why i dont practice it more lol
    1. TobiasMan's Avatar
      TobiasMan -
      I used to use fingerpicks when I first played a 4 string, tenor guitar (had all straight steel strings - none wrapped) that was very hard on the fingers. Play my classical 6 string with my fingers. I probably play my basses with my fingers 90% of the time. I occasionally play my Fender P bass with a pick when we want a clearer attack than a P bass with flatwounds normally sounds like. Don't use a pick on any of my other basses. I do have to practice when it is time to play with the pick or I end up periodically hitting the wrong string!!!!

      String spacing just feels different to me with a pick.
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