I've tried finding this on the internet with little success..... I'm sure 99% of you play your VIs with picks, but for my own info, do any of you play your Bass VIs with your fingers? Or know of anyone that does? Is it a pain in the ass? Are the strings too close together?
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:37 pm
by Chankgeez
Pretty sure Wes just used his thumb on this:
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I think the strings on Bass VI type instruments are generally too close together to play with fingers.
Maybe with fingers for just short periods, but most of the time using a pick'd be easier.
Why, what were you thinking?
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:43 pm
by gunslinger_burrito
I can't play right handed with a pick anymore, but fingerstyle bass seems to work alright. Fingerstyle guitar, while I haven't given it a solid try yet, doesn't suit my guitar-playing style at all.
Yeah, I saw that thread and meant to respond. I couldn't really think of any suggestions.
Sorry to hear of your troubles.
Have you tried playing with just a thumbpick?
I don't think it'd work too well for Bass VI, but might be worth a shot on regular guitar or a low-tuned instrument.
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:58 pm
by gunslinger_burrito
i've messed with thumbpicks, but you can't really alternate pick with them. I ought to experiment with them though. Thanks for the idea. I'm terrible about missing the obvious....
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:48 pm
by Mudfuzz
gunslinger_burrito wrote:I know this is kinda random, but....
I've tried finding this on the internet with little success..... I'm sure 99% of you play your VIs with picks, but for my own info, do any of you play your Bass VIs with your fingers? Or know of anyone that does? Is it a pain in the ass? Are the strings too close together?
I use my fingers pretty often for mine with ambient stuff, but I haven't really practiced fingerpicking enough to be good at it. Playing it with your fingers like any other bass is kinda hard though.
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:05 am
by Bon Hoga
Chankgeez wrote:
Have you tried playing with just a thumbpick?
I don't think it'd work too well for Bass VI
In fact, nothing else works quite as well
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:07 am
by gunslinger_burrito
from the little I've been able to see of it, it seems like it's doable, but only for particular styles of playing
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:03 am
by Chankgeez
Bon Hoga wrote:
Chankgeez wrote:
Have you tried playing with just a thumbpick?
I don't think it'd work too well for Bass VI
In fact, nothing else works quite as well
That's good to hear. (I've never really tried playing Bass VI with a thumbpick.)
In any case, gunslinger, you'll have to adjust your technique in some way to make some progress. You could come up with something really innovative.
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:14 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
I don't do it a lot because it's not what I use my vi for, and I prefer playing with a pick because of the string spacing. But it's completely doable
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:33 pm
by gunslinger_burrito
Cool. I'll have to track one down at a local store (hopefully) and mess with it. Probably going to pick up a thumb pick or two to see if I can use that for guitar as well. I'm still going to continue to practice lefty though. May as well. Thanks dudes!
Re: (Sort of) weird Bass VI question
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:32 pm
by Bon Hoga
gunslinger_burrito wrote:Probably going to pick up a thumb pick or two to see if I can use that for guitar as well.
