Ok read this and answer plz..BASS QUESTION

Metal master Number of posts : 586 Age : 33

I play bass and I can play with my fingers and a pick.. My fingers are kinda short which suxs but i can still do pretty good and pick is easier so im just wonderin what i should do cuz sometimes my fingers get tired and I have been playin for a year and a bit.. so if any1 has any opinions or ideas on either plz help me out

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

You might want to PM brontotex and ask him. He's Ultimatum's bassist. Depending on the song he plays with either his fingers or a pick.

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Metal master Number of posts : 586 Age : 33

K thanx will do

Metal master Number of posts : 515 Age : 35

i play bass and i use fingers 100% of the time but i kinda wish i knew how to use a pick as well coz u can get a cool tone. finger stamina just builds up over time. learn plenty of maiden and it'll loosen your hands up and help build stamina. short fingers don't matter in any way btw

Metal master Number of posts : 586 Age : 33

K will do thanxs man..Ya i didnt really think so cuz my friend plays bass and hes got long f*ckin fingers and I can still play just as good as he does.. and ya i will learn some maiden thanks for the tip

Metal student Number of posts : 238 Age : 51

I always used a pick. I never could get the right sound with just my fingers.

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

There was a time when I could not afford to buy picks all the time and I played my guitar with a penny and sometimes a nickel. Smile

Metal master Number of posts : 586 Age : 33

I play on my brothers guitar with a dime and its amazingly much easier to do pinch harmonics

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

I know, nickels give chords quite an interesting sound.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

I'm a bass player myself, and you just gotta keep practicing. I used to complain about how my fingers hurt, but in due time, I'm playing with all four fingers now. I used to play with a pick, when I first started out, but it just gives the picture that you suck at any other instrument so you play bass. Do you slap at all? I'm still trying to get the hang of that.

Metal master Number of posts : 586 Age : 33

Ya im learning to slap I can do it fairly well for just startin to learn its pretty fun to

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ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:: Ya im learning to slap I can do it fairly well for just startin to learn its pretty fun to

By your age, I was a slapping king. Now that I am married I don't slap as much as I used to, but its always a good idea to stay in practice.

Subject: Re: Ok read this and answer plz..BASS QUESTION Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:56 pm

spectrefate wrote:

ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:: Ya im learning to slap I can do it fairly well for just startin to learn its pretty fun to

By your age, I was a slapping king. Now that I am married I don't slap as much as I used to, but its always a good idea to stay in practice.

I never knew you played Bass,Spec Shocked

Metal master Number of posts : 828 Age : 51

4-String Fingers 80% Pick 20%
8 & 12 String Pick 100%

Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

DeathCult wrote:: There was a time when I could not afford to buy picks all the time and I played my guitar with a penny and sometimes a nickel.

ZZ Tops Billy Gibbons plays his guitar with a filed down peso
I think thats pretty F-ing cool

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

spectrefate wrote:

ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:: Ya im learning to slap I can do it fairly well for just startin to learn its pretty fun to

By your age, I was a slapping king. Now that I am married I don't slap as much as I used to, but its always a good idea to stay in practice.

I can't believe you just said this. GTFO!

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

On another question - What kind of strings ya'll Masturbassers use?

I use DR Lowriders.

Metal novice Number of posts : 20 Age : 34

i play bass too ,, well i used my fingers .. i am not that good to use a pick ..

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

EvyMetal wrote:: On another question - What kind of strings ya'll Masturbassers use?

I use DR Lowriders.

I have no idea what kind of strings I have. In fact, I don't know anything about my bass. I'll have to check later on what brand it is.

Metal novice Number of posts : 20 Age : 34

i use a d'addario strings ..

any recommendation for strings??

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

hen8 wrote:: i use a d'addario strings ..

any recommendation for strings??

I think that's the kind I use. They sound alright to me.

And dude, you're not Pimp anymore! What happened?

Metal novice Number of posts : 20 Age : 34

Schbopo wrote:

hen8 wrote:: i use a d'addario strings ..

any recommendation for strings??

I think that's the kind I use. They sound alright to me.

And dude, you're not Pimp anymore! What happened?

dude. my real name is henry so i changed it to hen8 ,, hehe!! well ,, rock - on !!

OT : are you all americans?

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

hen8 wrote:: OT : are you all americans?

A lot of us, but not all. There's a few Canadians, a few guys in Europe, maybe 1 or 2 people in South America.

Metal novice Number of posts : 20 Age : 34

Schbopo wrote:

hen8 wrote:: OT : are you all americans?

A lot of us, but not all. There's a few Canadians, a few guys in Europe, maybe 1 or 2 people in South America.

wow. nice to know. i am from philippines

Metal novice Number of posts : 20 Age : 34

BTT: is there a lot of bassist here in H.O.M.?

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