Matt Dean said:
Yes. 2 very good observations.
New line of questioning is needed then.
What OD will give a finger player that thick pick sound?
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Looking for a good 'always on' OD
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Yes. 2 very good observations.
New line of questioning is needed then.
What OD will give a finger player that thick pick sound?
It's all about the attack with a picK... Maybe fingernails but it's hard to get that specific sound out of a pedal. You don't want to use a pick for a song or two?
That didn't answer the question but I assume you mean... I've been using my fingers for so long that I'm not going to use a pick. Which is fine, but it's hard to get that inital note attack with your fingers. Maybe some others will have an idea of a pedal that can replicate it thouh...
Waterpilot said:That didn't answer the question but I assume you mean... I've been using my fingers for so long that I'm not going to use a pick. Which is fine, but it's hard to get that inital note attack with your fingers. Maybe some others will have an idea of a pedal that can replicate it thouh...
You assumed correctly. Apologies for being vague. I'm watching mythbusters while I type.
I'm not overly opposed to learning to play with a pick but would much rather get my desired tone with fingers. I have learned to attack the strings fairly hard but still can't get this growling attack.
There's definitely clipping going on. Whether it's from the amp or a pedal or a combination of both, who knows. Why don't you look up the bass player on the web and see if he'll respond. The internet is a wonderful tool. Just be gracious and polite with your first contact and try to indicate the fact that you've done a good deal of research already.
The pick is just another tool for getting different sounds from a piece of wood and four (or more) strings. It takes time and tweaking to figure out how to make it sound/feel good. But it definitely opens up a whole different set of options.
Don't do it.
I was fine for over 10 years until this one day I saw a 3 piece band that my old band opened up for. Bassist was using a pick on a J bass into an old Peavey TNT combo amp, using no effects. It sounded so awesome and present I had to try it.
I have a lot of trouble putting the pick down now(I even got a plastic patch on my shoulder, but it doesn't help).
i use a pick 100% of the time. Probably because i began playing bass after being a guitarist for years. But i've found that the Fulltone OCD is a great pedal for finger playing, really responsive to how hard you pluck them strangs. Another way could be to use fresh strings at each gig.
I bought a used HAO Sole Pressure as an 'always on' for the rare occasion when I play regular guitar. Turns out it sounds great on bass as well, I can easily get in the responsive tone/breakup sweetspot. The 3-position tone curve switch is nice. Good bargain used. I play fingerstyle, for what it's worth.
It sounds awesome and present so don't do it?
Not being able to put it down doesn't sound like a problem per se. Use a pick if you want. If you can't put it down because it sounds good, what's wrong with that?
bongomania
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It is possible to get some of that hard-attack quality of pick playing by using a compressor, but not just any one--it has to have a slow attack time available, and a high ratio.
A couple of rare and not-so-cheap comps to try out, if you get the chance, are the Celmo Sardine Can and the DDyna Bass^10. Both include overdrives on top of the compression, and can be set for an aggressive tone. There are other od+comp pedals out there, but maybe not getting that pick-like sharp attack.
A couple of rare and not-so-cheap comps to try out, if you get the chance, are the Celmo Sardine Can and the DDyna Bass^10. Both include overdrives on top of the compression, and can be set for an aggressive tone. There are other od+comp pedals out there, but maybe not getting that pick-like sharp attack.
