Does your style vary from bass to bass?

[RAM]

This isn't something I've recently discovered, but I've never thought about discussing it until now...I guess I've got too much time on my hands (???) - Don't tell my boss!

Anyway, I've noticed when I play my 4-string, I tend to play more pizzicato and more horizontally on the neck, whereas when I play my 6-string, I tend to play more fluid bass lines, more in-the-groove and laid back, and more vertically.

Similarly, even from 4-string to 4-string or from 6-string to 6-string, I've noticed my style varies, depending on the feel of the bass and the general tones the bass produces.

Has anyone else noticed this in their playing?

[Phalex]

Actually, I do! I play my Ric fairly close to the bridge and seem to favor precise, clipped notes.

My precision I play right by the neck and seem to favor fatter notes.

[JimK]

Not at all...I only play 4's but it's 'me' whether it's a Jazz, P, or a P-J.
My 'style' may vary on the type of music being played.

[Fo' Shizzle]

You've hit upon the reason lots of players own lots of basses. Every bass I own plays a certain way. And, as a result, I play a certain way.

So get out there and buy another bass...................

[iamlowsound]

I have noticed that I do this. On my Fbass I tend to play a lot of slap and more technical stuff while on my peavey I like to lay a solid groove and not a many notes. I play the peavey in my band (I need the low B, my F is a four string) so that might be why I play that way.

lowsound

[tplyons]

Absolutely. I play 34" Fender Precision necked instruments mostly. Hand me a narrow necked bass, something with more than four strings, or a short scale instrument, my playing varies greatly.

This is why I switch instruments if I'm ever stuck in a rut.

[flakeh]

Certainly!

On my thunderbird I usually play metal and stuff, only becuase It has a great thumpy sound. that and its in drop C tuning

On the steinberger I play everything really. Great access to all the frets, I usually play alot of metallica and similar on this bass only becuase I love the the neck

On the fender I play alot of blues, early rock and so on.

[gottawalk]

Originally Posted by Fo' Shizzle

You've hit upon the reason lots of players own lots of basses. Every bass I own plays a certain way. And, as a result, I play a certain way.

So get out there and buy another bass...................

Right on!
I play my fretless differently and more musically, (I feel...), than my fretted. I suppose if I got into funk, more, I'd get a bass set up just for that and it would be played differently, also.

Yup. Different basses = different styles of expression!

[bassteban]

My bass of choice changes according to style. There are certain songs on our list that work best w/a particular bass, & I bring what will work best(& a spare or two).