Question for P-bass rock music players - Page 2

kaboom133 · #21 01-30-2003, 01:18 PM

DHC is right on this one

**embellisher** · #22 01-30-2003, 04:02 PM

It sounds good both ways.

For playing blues, Motown, or 50's & 60's rock, fingerstyle P bass is killer.

For playing harder 60's and 70's rock, a pick and a little overdrive sound so sweet!

BASSnSAX · #23 01-30-2003, 05:17 PM

I agree with Embellisher and, for once, with PollyBass.

I switch off between pick and finger style on my P-bass because: 1.) I can play faster, longer with a pick 2.) Its a different sound, more articulated, more defined sound.

And if you all are opposed to pick-users, may you never catch up with a Chris Squire Fan...

PollyBass · #24 01-30-2003, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by BASSnSAX
I agree with Embellisher and, for once, with PollyBass.

How come EVERYONE says that?

"Well, most of the time, polly is a bluddering idiot, but THIS ONE TIME"....

Sad thing is, i don't think you were talking about my first post, but the one I quoted from DHC.... Ah well. But i agree with , THIS ONE TIME, BSM.

**embellisher** · #25 01-31-2003, 12:59 PM

For once, I agree with Pollybass.

Mike N · #26 02-06-2003, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by Mazinger
Do you play with a pick?

No.

firehose reel · #27 02-14-2003, 03:39 AM

the bass player from the vines actually uses a J-bass with a pick, which i personally think is bizarre, but hey.
i personally use a pick about half the time. if i'm really jumping around i find it easier to use my fingers.
i used to have trouble hanging on to my pics, but i switched to the really chunky triangle ones, and haven't had a problem since

bassed dude · #28 02-14-2003, 04:34 AM

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Originally posted by Amadeus
I can't get my fingers to hold a pick. It always turns around and I end up using the side of it instead of the tip.

I got the same problem, I still use a pick tho, the side is gud to play with also, depending on the tone you're looking for

Funkster · #29 02-14-2003, 07:01 AM

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Originally posted by BASSnSAX

I switch off between pick and finger style on my P-bass because:

Same here why limit yourself to one technique, I use a pic and my fingers on my Pbass, Oooo I even slap on it sometimes

moley · #30 02-14-2003, 07:05 AM

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Originally posted by Amadeus
Oh, just noticed, I don't have a P bass. My post means nothing now.

It's taken you this long to notice you don't have a P bass? Did you think you had one before??

TravellinMan · #31 02-14-2003, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by dancehallclasher
you can't make your fingers sound the same as a pick. sorry.

I can you have to pull harder and I play a lot of southern rock, and most of it is done with a pick! You need to pull on the strings a little harder to get that pick sound!

Nomadic Herder · #32 02-14-2003, 09:20 PM

I use a pick mostly. I like the way it sounds. (Although I love the P-bass sound, I'm quickly falling out of favor with my P-bass) I also play a normal plucking finger style, and I've found P's sound really cool with a John Entwistle typewriter technique. Sort of right-hand tap the strings at the base of the neck. It's a very snappy audible sound.

Taylor Livingston · #33 02-14-2003, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by TravellinMan

I'll have to second that one! I use my fingers because 3 years ago, I lost the tip of my index and can't hold a pick at all! You can make the same sound with you're fingers just dig a little harder!

maybe you could get a prosthetic fingertip with built-in pick...

BASSnSAX · #34 02-15-2003, 10:08 AM

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Originally posted by Funkster

Same here why limit yourself to one technique, I use a pic and my fingers on my Pbass, Oooo I even slap on it sometimes

Oh, I slap all the time!

My list of my used techniques on my P-Bass:
1. Fingers
2. Pick/Slap

PollyBass · #35 02-15-2003, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by TravellinMan

I can you have to pull harder and I play a lot of southern rock, and most of it is done with a pick! You need to pull on the strings a little harder to get that pick sound!

Really? you can play with fingers, and then play the same bass with a pick and not tell the differance?

TravellinMan · #36 02-15-2003, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by PollyBass

Really? you can play with fingers, and then play the same bass with a pick and not tell the differance?

I used to play with a pick til I lost my tip of my index, and had to learn to play with my fingers! And I play it the same when I learned with a pick I just have to pull a little harder, to get the same effect!