Who uses the thumb to pluck the string only?

[Cutty]

just wondering if a lot of guys use the thumb to pluck the strings only,no fingers?and how do you find playing this way?

[The Winkler]

I occasionally use my thumb. I like the note consistency I can get with it, and it's a really warm tone.
I can play much faster with my fingers though, it just feels more "right."

[vcs700s]

Originally Posted by The Winkler

I occasionally use my thumb. I like the note consistency I can get with it, and it's a really warm tone.
I can play much faster with my fingers though, it just feels more "right."

+1

[MarkMyWordsXx]

i think it looks wrong when people only use there thumb, now when they work it in with the rest of there fingers it looks awesome

[molsen]

i use most all my fingers except the pinky. it depends on what i'm playing, notes, chords, speed, tone i want. thumb comes in handy sometimes. but i can't see using it all of the time without getting very tired.

[TheApostlePaul]

I use my thumb lots when I want a "rounder" warmer tone.

[ogrossman]

Only for double stops.

[chaosMK]

It's probably a technique for the player who wants a non-aggressive tone.

[evilgingergoat]

yeh i used to do that but its not as fast as fingers

[thumbplucker]

I player that way for YEARS (notice the nic),, but just in the past 2 years,, started using the fingers,,

[Che]

only for double stops. and i dont play those too often.

[emblymouse]

I used to think it was the lamest, old fashioned approach but now I find it's a technique that is unique unto itself. Of course, more meat= more bass, but beyond that I find that rotating movement lends a whole different rythmn to things. I'm not a country player, I'm using this in a funky- R+B style. It is impossible to overplay when you do it! Unlike using a pick(which I also do) you can switch back and forth from fingers and thumb for interesting combinations of attack in the same line. Use all the tools you've got sez me!