Recent content by basswiz_scott

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    Demystifying Metal styles, how to make fingerstyle playing heard in Metal

    The 321 321 method seems more natural for me. That being said depending on the song if I'm not playing fast I don't even use three fingers. I will play with bare minimum as long as possible. As long as I stay in time and don't mess up who cares. And like so many bassists have said as long as you...
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    Demystifying Metal styles, how to make fingerstyle playing heard in Metal

    Great post and so awesome to have fellow bassists to converse with. I have been playing bass for almost 20 years now and I found it near impossible to keep up with fast play styles without using a pick, and I found that very disheartening. I always felt that bass should be played with fingers...
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    Anyone use flats only or mainly?

    When I originally got my first fretless bass (sx 4 banger) it had flats on it. I primarily play rock and metal the smooth tones didn't fit with the music I was playing. Rounds (superslinkys) still gave me a good fretted tone while still having the versatility of a fretless. That guitar quickly...