Recent content by tekydon

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    5 string just to anchor your thumb?

    When I play I like to anchor my thumb to the string lower than the one I'm plucking. This makes playing the E string more difficult than the other 3. Now I'm thinking of getting a 5 string just to have a string to anchor my thumb to when I'm playing the E string. Anyone here do this?
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    Wrist angle problem

    I have this problem where I pluck the higher strings (E and even moreso G) closer to the bridge than the lower strings. It happens 'naturally' for me and it's annoying. Any recommendations for fixing this?
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    Basses that don't lose sound when playing on bridge pickup

    I've been playing bass for almost two years. I play an Ibanez like this one. https://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez/GSR200-4-String-Bass-Black-1275776901322.gc I almost exclusively anchor my thumb to the pickup closer to the neck. I'd like to start using the pickup closer to the bridge, but when...