picking

I just discovered the variation I can get by turning my favorite pick, a Dunlop USA Nylon .73mm, to the round corner and using that to pick with...

I primarily pluck the strings of my bass with a pick, because I love that special snappy emphasis on the attack you get from it, but I have been...

PICKING!!! seriously, how do you people use picks without pickup covers? i can only get my hand near the bridge without one and the sound is all...

So I thought it would be interesting with poll on how people prefer to pick their bass, that is sound and feel wise, disregarding what the music...

I've always been a fingerstyle player (been playing nearly 30 years), but I've recently fallen in love with picking - the attack and the transient...

Hey! Just curious about a weird picking technique ive recently seen. Been listening to lots of jinjer lately and the bassist has this technique...

I've been practicing thrash metal and I've noticed some thrash metal bassists rarely (if ever) use palm muting. My problem is that when I'm...

I was wondering if anyone else did this: I pick almost exclusively with my thumb. I started doing this because I was searching for a bigger sound....

Hi all, I have a 1990 MIJ Fender Squier Silver Series Jazz Bass that I'm looking to upgrade the pickups on. I play both finger and pick style,...

Hello Everyone! I do not post much in here but I would like to hear everyone’s opinion about Ampeg Portaflex 350? I am in a tight budget so I...

What can you tell me about the Lollar split coil pickup, compared to the stock p bass pickup? I play in an alternative band, kind of Pearl Jam like.

Hello. I would like to treat myself with a 5 string bass. I'm not a professional player, I play at home, record few things from time to time, or...

Here's one for the speaker wizards, once again I seek your wisdom. I'm running a Kappalite 3015 in a 3 cu ft cabinet, tuned to 55 Hz. Sounds...

I am a 63 year old, finger style, bassist who has played for 35 years. Lately I have been having pain in my right hand. I play right handed and I...

Anyone use a similar technique to this to mimic a pick: Lately, instead of using a pick, I have preferred to use the tip and edge of the nail of...

Hello all. I presently have a GK 700 RB-ll and a neo 2-12 cabinet. After a long time of lusting for a large Ampeg tube amp, I finally couldn't...

Hey guys! A little background... OK, a ton of background. Skip a couple paragraphs if you don't care. I have been playing guitar for about 15...

I am trying to decide which head would be better for me, the V4b or an SVT. I recently bought an Ampeg 810 and I am currently using a Marshall...

I've been playing bass for 3 years now (although not very seriously up untill a few months ago). I currently have a Fender standard dimension...

Hey guys, So I have a pair of Verellen 4x10 cabinets (front ported) and I'm looking to change out the speakers. I loaded them with BP102's and...

I stumbled across this on the internets. It's a fake finger with an acrylic nail so you can play fingerstyle without having to use your real...

This bad boy has 30 hrs of playing time and has never left the house. Can't wait to hear my 2017 Squier VM fretless Jazz pushing air through the...

Hi I am a folk guitarist who uses an effects chain to create a bass on my lower strings(POG with compressor and eq). I was looking for good advice...

So my current rig is a SVT-7PRO into an Ampeg 6x10 which I love. But I am going to be joining in with an acoustic gig with a drummer. I am looking...

Does anyone know any great exercises to develop stamina when picking fast tempos for long periods of time? Take "Myage" by Descendents as an...

Hey there. I'm new to this board. Been stalking/roaming around as a reader for a while. My band has two guitarists. One has zero issues and does...

I'm stuck and trying to improve my speed. Any tips are appreciated. Right now I can play 16th notes at ~140 BPM with a pick, ~100 BPM with two...

Hey, so I decided to upgrade from combo amps, and I bought myself my first head a few days ago! Which is a Peavey tour 700 (700 watts at 4 ohms,...

i am playing in a blues band.. i am trying to decide on another bass for use with the band. So i am asking about some input from others on the...

Playing a festival in a few weeks. Offered back line is either Eden wt800 with eden 410 Or SVT Bass Amp So, i expect everyone will say pick the...

Like a bunch of other folks here, I was a pretty decent bass guitarist for years prior to moving to upright. Other than dabbling with it on...

Can't find a good tutorial on this - picking or fingering. Was recently requested to play triplets, as in Run for the hills by Iron Maiden, which...

It was just some talk show/boring poopie. But I just never had this happen to me before. I was practicing at a different location than I normally...

Okay long story short, my wife and I are building out our home studio. She has started in on guitar, and piano, and I am still in love with the...

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been getting a headstart on new year's resolution to get my muted sixteenth note double thumbing together. having a fun, challenging, time, but...

Hi all, New user and inexperienced setup/repair guy. I have a Yamaha TRB 1005J which I've had for some time and was looking to upgrade it both...

I mostly play with my fingers, but I figured I should learn to pick too. I have a problem with mostly only being able to do down strokes and...

I'm a newer bassist (guitar convert) and my friend pointed out to me a few nights ago, that I was finger picking wrong. I made the argument, that...

Long story short: Hobby band, played out a couple of times at open mics, still building a setlist, I played bass until I quit because of the...