am i the only person with this technique?

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I'm not at ease with thumb pick, since I use my thumb a lot to mute and slap.
I usually play 3 fingers so when I need to alternate quickly between pick and fingers, I hold the pick with my thumb and pointer and play 2 fingers with middle and ring.

 

[Essen]

Maybe I should try that.. I keep changing between a pick and my fingers a lot during songs.

 

[Nev375]

I also slap with my thumbpick on sometimes. Not often, I'm not a very good slapper anyway.

You would think it would cause issues, but actually it works. On impact the pick is just forced to twist-round, but it springs right back. Mind you, doing this does shorten the life of the pick, but I usually only get around 2 to 3 weeks out of a pick anyway. I keep half a dozen on standby on the headstock.

Note this will also cause wear and tear on the finish under your strings. So if that bothers you, I'd recommend a pick-guarded bass.

 

[Bonerific]

I do that too except to show off to the local bands bassist who seems to think he's better than me cus he has more stage presence and ONLY uses a pick, what I do is start a song with a pick then I'll either drop the pick or put it in my mouth if I get the chance and play with my fingers, then my fingers and thumb, thumb only, then finish the rest of the song slappen n poppin. But it's hilarious cus I wipe that stupid grin off his face when I go as fast as he picks (maybe faster) with my fingers then another bands bassist that's half my size I noticed that he stares at me while I play but not me, my hands as if he's gonna copy me hahahaha I play tricks on him and pretend to play part I don't and fake fast slides up and down the neck

 

[Buzzi]

Here's some nice thumb pics.
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now THIS is interesting stuff. It seems comfortable to me

Actually I have not tried this hybrid technique more because the ones I tried were not confortable than of what other would think (Nobody pays atention to the bass anyway... )

I doubt this site delivers here, but I can ask someone to make it

thanks for the tip