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#154,681
Nocturnal said:
Thats great news!! Hopefully they shipped the headstock with it. You don't want that to get lost in shipment.
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Really surprised no one has suggested a headless bird to solve the infamous diving problem. Then we wouldn’t need to rest the headstock on a stand while we play to avoid spine curvature and falling over.
 
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GBassNorth said:
:)Possibly a hint of good news on the Guitar Center purchase. Just got an email with tracking number indicating my "Epoch Firebird" has been shipped.:hyper:

:eyebrow:I can't wait to see what one of those looks like in person.o_O

:(On the flip side, the email noted... "Your order may arrive in multiple shipments":wideyed:

:confused:I guess it's possible they might ship the headstock separately from the rest of the bass.:eek:
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In these "uncertain times" it's helpful to stoke the fires of one's gallows sense of humor.
 
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GBassNorth said:
On many occasions I've tried different picks - plastic, rubber, felt, steel and even leather. I really liked the playability of the leather pick, mostly because it was more supple than the others, but it's also closer to a finger style sound, which isn't what I'm after.
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I’m primarily a finger-style player but I’ve just got some Wedgie rubber picks to try out. I prefer the hard to the soft (they’re both the same thickness but different compounds of rubber) as I felt like using the soft I couldn’t always ‘find’ the string but if you’ve stated a preference for a softer leather pick then it sounds like that’s not a problem for you. I’m playing with flats on the bass FYI, I wanted to get that ‘60s flats with a pick (and maybe a foam mute) sound on a few tracks.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
Really surprised no one has suggested a headless bird to solve the infamous diving problem. Then we wouldn’t need to rest the headstock on a stand while we play to avoid spine curvature and falling over.
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Good idea, but without a headstock, how do you keep the drummer in line?:whistle:
 
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RayWithFlats said:
I’m primarily a finger-style player but I’ve just got some Wedgie rubber picks to try out. I prefer the hard to the soft (they’re both the same thickness but different compounds of rubber) as I felt like using the soft I couldn’t always ‘find’ the string but if you’ve stated a preference for a softer leather pick then it sounds like that’s not a problem for you. I’m playing with flats on the bass FYI, I wanted to get that ‘60s flats with a pick (and maybe a foam mute) sound on a few tracks.
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Carol Kaye always plays with a pick. There are a coupla vids on YT where she discusses technique for doing so. I started playing some songs with a pick many mango seasons ago. My "technique" is not what she recommends. [insert something about old dogs/new tricks]
 
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JJR58 said:
@JIO has a custom headless Bird that he built iirc.
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No neck-diven' here
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GBassNorth said:
Sage advice from each of you!

As a self taught player I've always just used my poor finger technique because it works for me. On many occasions I've tried different picks - plastic, rubber, felt, steel and even leather. I really liked the playability of the leather pick, mostly because it was more supple than the others, but it's also closer to a finger style sound, which isn't what I'm after. I think Chucks idea of a light gauge might be the ticket for this stage in my pick journey.

The other obstacle in my lack of improvement with picking is that I find it utterly frustrating that I can't play some of the simplest of songs with a pick yet I'm perfectly capable of working my way through very complex songs in finger style. It's like being in a multi lingual environment, I keep reverting back to what's comfortable.

At this point I think I really need to just force myself to learn a couple of songs that absolutely require a pick to pull off correctly. Bullet Holes by Bush is one such song. It just doesn't sound right if played finger style.

If you know of other songs that are a must for pick playing it would be helpful if you could list a couple. I'll force myself to learn them on the Greco which just screams for a pick.
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start with songs that don't require lots of string jumping (octaves and stuff), preferably songs that stay on a string for awhile...early AC/DC.. early Stones...like GEO said, Beatles (may be a little more challenging at first)...U-2...
this one comes to mind....you can play it soft, hard or wherever you feel comfortable and it'll work all the same..
 
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