What is your playing technique

[Grand Wazoo]

Do you play with a plectrum, do you slap or play with your fingertips?

You can vote on all 3 options as it applies to you

 

[MingusBASS]

All three.

 

[TSanders]

Im a meat and potatoes guy. Fingerstyle 95% or the time, and a pick the other 5%. Dont like to slap.

 

[strummer]

I'm patatoes & potatoes. Mostly fingers (not the right pinkie), some pick (felt courtsey of JohnnyBoy, thick rubber ones i found at LIMS and normal EB ones in all thicknesses) and then I slap at home with Ed Friedlands DVD because I suck big time.

Edit: And this was post #3000, what a great way to cross that line! I'm proud of myself, having answered an on-line poll without actually checking any boxes

There were boxes to check?

 

[Davecg2]

tend to favor my fingertips, enjoy slapping and just havent gotten around to picking much yet.

 

[TheBassGuy]

I play with my fingertips (well, I try), but somehow I can far better hold a consistent tempo with a pick. But hey, that's probably because I'm a newbie...

 

[adouglas]

I just use the Bongo Mind Control Rays.















.... or my fingers.

 

[TheAntMan]

Mostly Fingerstyle with Slapping as needed. Pick used if song calls for it or to open up different groove to a piece.

-- Ant

 

[CFA]

I use all three, but I use a pick so little now that I considered not even checking the box. Fingers more then anything else though.

 

[DanTheMan]

Im a meat and potatoes guy. Fingerstyle 95% or the time, and a pick the other 5%. Dont like to slap.

Same here.

Maybe I don't like to slap because I suck at it so much...

 

[syciprider]

All three as required.

 

[phatduckk]

well, it depends.

when im playing "for real" I use a pick and play very aggressive and fast.

At home, when Im just hanging out and practicing i usually dont use a pick and play fingerstyle & slap stuff

so i guess "all of the above"

 

[gafman]

Fingers all the way. A little slap for fun. I sometimes use a pick on my acoustic bass just for more volume unplugged.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Fingers and thumb.

 

[koogie2k]

I went from pick to fingerstyle. Once in a blue a slap.

 

[Deaj]

I play finger style mostly though I also play with a pick when called for. I've yet to learn any slap technique as I haven't yet had a need for it.

 

[AnthonyD]

Fingers all the way...

 

[UniTap]

90% fingertips, 10% slap.
My band plays progressive music and our songs are 10 minutes long average... So I try to incorporate different techniques to go through a lot of moods. I'd like to learn using the pick but, even on guitar, I feel quite deficient not using my fingers.

 

[Rano Bass]

90% fingertips, 10% slap.
I'd like to learn using the pick but, even on guitar, I feel quite deficient not using my fingers.

Same here, can't get used to the feel of a pick, not even in my "Metal Years"

 

[Hellboy]

I tap on occations too. But primary fingers and pick.

//J