for guitar, i have to use a pick 95% of the time
for bass i can do both but usually if i use a pick it'll be mostly downstrokes so that i get a nice even, consistent tone

it has been REVIVE !!!

havent reli play wit a pick yet....
it reli depends on the tone u wan
but jrock bassist usuali uses pick



but finger is my tone...
yeah

bump bumppp bumpp this!

having experience in guitar b4 , make us feel more comfortable playing the bass with a pick huh...

i gotta train my skill with my fingers !

wah....like dead nih this thread besidesthe last 2 posts.

anyways on the same subject started 2 months ago...hehe
most of the time i use fingers coz its more appropriate, i use pick when the song calls for it, punk rock or heavy rock. for punk rock its coz the bass most probably will be holding the rhythm of the song, the guitars will be pumping palm mute, so it has to stand out, the pick helps.
For really heavy rock, the guitars r on real high gain distortion so the pick helps the bass stand out.

but i dun play so often lar those genre, most of the time alternative rock n songs in church so use fingers.

try reggae wit thumb and palm the strings keke

Ya, just helping you out.

I use both, some songs need pick and some do not. It is depends on the song. There is a different tone on every one.

sadly, i'm the same too. dont think i can use a pic.


you two bassist oso ah?! swt lah.

why? got problem with that?

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Added on September 16, 2008, 1:03 pmhey, some question here,
i youtubed lessons on slapping and popping, but i still hav some problem learning it...
any suggestion?

This post has been edited by sarcast: Sep 16 2008, 01:03 PM

somebody said some time ago that the slapping motion was like trying to flick chewing gum off your thumb. Try it

Not really, I am minoring in cello. LoL!

Learn slapping first.

i guess being in a band is not about how many skills u can flash out

as a bassist,
we shud oways keep the groove going...
tats kinda hard u keep on wanting to show off....
sigh...

what u mean? if wanna keep the groove going means cannot show of?
anyway... wats wrong with liking to show of? everyone does it..
btw does slapping n popping means show of?.. just like guitar have own playing techniques

lol
jus feeling incompetent lateli
better concentrate on the groove
do more collaboration wit the drummer
tats me anyway


showing off is cool
try it wen u have 3 gitarist on the frontline
each trying to solo off their ass

billy sheehan is coming again!
bass clinic oct 23rd, where no idea yet

haha sorry ya guys, long time no post, post time no long, anyone going for the smv tour in singapore? i'd be really jealous

dr high beam really makan fret like mad ar? anyone using it here?

tham full setup nw how much ar? take how long to complete?

mr bassraptor, are u free this friday? would like to buy gotoh bridge from u if u dun mind me dropping over

p.s. sorry ar nzx, promised to get from u ur ep, until nw dun have the chance, still got ar? beribu ribu ampun

guys..... new to here , just wanna ask any suggest for church usage

wohooo! keep me updated on this!

new bassist here.. nice to meet u guys =)

nice to meet u too..

hello richie.. new LYN member ! XD