| String type and plucking technique
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Hi all - relative newcomer (but a daily lurker) on TB.
I just got a Gretsch Electromatic Junior Jet bass. To experiment, I replaced the stock rounds with LaBella short scale flats.
The tone is great, but I have an occasional problem with my plucking technique, which I experienced with other basses strung with flats. It's like my two plucking fingers can't really get a good hold on the strings before I pluck them, and it hinders my playing by slowing me down, particularly when I'm attempting a quick run.
I guess my question is: could I be plucking too hard? Should I go back to rounds, which I find much easier to pluck (they just feel a little more slippery, which I like), or keep working on a softer plucking technique? | 
