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    Peter56 reacted to MrVanimal's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I play exclusively with a pick. I simply cannot do the 2 finger thing. In a pinch I'll use my thumb. One thing I like is having a...
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    Peter56 reacted to BassicJazzy's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    Whatever works for you is the right way. There is no wrong way if it sounds right. When I learned people said "if you want to play...
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    Peter56 reacted to Ritter667's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    Lots of amazing bass players who by far predominantly uses a pick. To name just a few: Bobby Vega Carol Kaye Paul McCartney Justin...
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    Peter56 reacted to BassicJazzy's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    Tasteful note selection beats technique any day, and is much rarer. I think of BB King, Carol, Sting, Edge, and many others who chose...
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    Peter56 reacted to pbass2's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    There are tons who play mostly or even exclusively pickstyle. Take Steve Swallow, a legendary jazz cat, was already famous on upright...
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    Peter56 reacted to urkel3000's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I play in the loud energetic bassy worship band in in our area and I exclusively use a pick. Even during the quiet spots
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    Peter56 reacted to sean_on_bass's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    just plan to use and learn both. none of this is mutually exclusive. you don't need to choose one or the other. at the end of the day, i...
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    Peter56 reacted to tothemax's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    Got to agree with s_o_b (like that... :thumbsup:), Go with whatever works for you, and you'll develop your on style. Just remember...
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    Peter56 reacted to iiipopes's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I don't know - ask Sir Paul McCartney. Too bad you can't ask Chris Squire, but you can read his old interviews. And Carol Kaye is now...
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    Peter56 reacted to Not Insane's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I'm with you on different sounds, and doing it the "cheapest way". The only "sound difference" I get by using different basses is when I...
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    Peter56 reacted to Not Insane's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I've found that like most things that change your sound, where the pick matters most is when the bass is playing mostly by itself. It's...
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    Peter56 reacted to Not Insane's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    Yep. I've come around. I've been playing since 1998 and am just starting to "toy around" with using a pick. It's clearly just a learned...
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    Peter56 reacted to tothemax's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I played guitar for many years with a pick, even some basic bluegrass flat picking. When I switched over to bass after about 20 years...
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    Peter56 reacted to La Faro's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I was fingers only, but seems silly to be looking at additional bass guitars to get different tones and vibes, when a pick for less than...
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    Peter56 reacted to LowActionHero's post in the thread Using a pick... with Like Like.
    I prefer fingers for the feel, but i started on guitar so I'm very comfortable with a pick. I practice both so I have options. In...
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