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Hi Just wondering which strings are known to be less damaging to fingertips. I am using DR FatBeams and they seem very hard on my fingers on my...
I am not sure what is first, the string or the finger, but now in summertime (I can hardly remember how it was during winter), with more sweating...
Man, after half an hour it got easy as hell! Like, I actually noticed a change in speed and comfort, i thought it was going to suck but it...
Just as I was learning to play Bird's sax solo on Cherokee, I nearly sliced the pointer and middle finger on my left hand off trimming my hedges...
I have seen many instances where various players would argue regarding using fingers to pluck the strings vs using a pick. I for one believe it is...
Last November I was cutting a small branch with a handsaw and when I finished I noticed that my ring finger on my left hand was injured. No pain...
I just started playing bass the other day and I cannot find a clear answer to these questions. I am trying to learn some songs and it just feels...
I've been playing for almost a year. My fretting fingers still move slow. I'm getting faster but fast songs are very difficult for me and I feel...
To start off, I'm a 99% pick player. I've been playing bass for just under 3 years after 30 years of guitar and was able to progress quicker with...
Halfway through an audition yesterday (I'm looking for a covers/function band) there was a pause of 5-10 minutes or so. I'd been playing ok and I...
What do ya'll think of Tony Levin's funk fingers? Seems to be a lot of hate surrounding them, as if they are some kind of cop out in the way of...
I play guitar with a pick, so when I took up bass, I naturally went to what I was familiar with. I ended up liking the sound of fingers better, so...
I have been playing double bass for several months and noticed an issue with my fingers. I believe I have what are called flat fingers and a long...
P bass. Flats. Mostly pick.
With some of my basses, after I play, I'm left with a dark residue on my fingertips. At first I thought maybe it was from some new strings I...
Guys I need help! Recently I ran into the problem with my thumb where it would hurt alot and I just thought to myself "meh it's juust sore. It'll...
specifically in my ring finger. now this is going to be hard to explain but ill do my best. for the last few days ive really been into playing...
Been a pick player all my history and I play in a funk R&B band and can function fine. But when I play some grooves with fingers it feels so good,...
I typically play my Squier VM Jazz V, which I currently have strung with Regular Slinkies. These things are rough on my fingers (plucking hand)!...
Thanks to who ever told me to get the 54 reissue flatwounds when I asked for James Jamerson strings. They are silky to play. Booming down deep...
Not necessarily a technique question, but this seemed the most relevant sub-forum. I joined my first band in like 5 years about a month ago....
I play bass with fingers and have recently been given a set list for a gig I'm going to be standing in on. The band consists of acoustic...
So, after I finish playing, I squirt a bit of alcohol onto a soft cloth and rub my strings down. So why do my fingers always look like this?...
Hi there. New to the forum. I wanted to ask a question about finger technique. Im used to playing a lot of fast metal and punk rock with a pick....
I was watching documentaries about Hendrix all day, and if you haven't tried playing with your teeth, you're missing out. [img]
Howdy friends - About three months ago I sliced off the tip of my left index finger while slicing potatoes. It wasn't a deep cut; mostly the...
Hi guys, I got my new Fender 50s P-Bass yesterday and I have been playing it LOTS. But I have discovered when I play the D string and my finger...
First post here, this place looks like a pretty cool community! Anyway, I used to play bass quite a bit when I was younger (between 16-19), then...
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I'm playing bass in a band. I also play guitar and have been playing both for about 25 years. I'm 40 now. I have found that in the last couple of...
If anybody has a few minutes to take this survey I'd appreciate it. I'm doing market research for a potential product as part of a business class....
If anybody has the five minutes to take this survey if appreciate it. This is market research for a business class about a potential new product...
I am a fairly new bass player, and have been plucking with index and middle finger, which seems to be the standard. However, using 3 or 4 fingers...
