Fingers or plextrums?

[Captain Maxx Power]

This is aimed mainly at the Bassists out there, but you Guitarists feel free to join in.

What do you prefer using, your fingers or a plex? Personally as a Bass player I feel restricted using a plex. You can't slap very effectively (I saw someone launch a plex into someone's eye attempting to slap with one), though popping is possible. Using my fingers just seem more natural. It's faster, I can switch between strings better, plus it saves my wrist no end.

What's your style?

[Meat Puppet]

pick, because my fingers are soft and wimpy

[krissy]

fingers are the natural plex
depends what song you're playing
i'm talking as if i know what i'm talking about :rolleyes2

[eestlinc]

people use a pick to play bass?

[Captain Maxx Power]

people use a pick to play bass?

Yup. Insane really, isn't it? Notable people that come to mind who do play with a Plex would be Lemy, Steve Harris and Tom Araya (may or may not, but I'm pretty sure he does).

[nik0tine]

I play Bach, so fingers, hands down. But.. what the fuck is a plex?

[Mitch]

Classical: Fingers
Electric: Pick

(Guitar)

[Captain Maxx Power]

I play Bach, so fingers, hands down. But.. what the smurf is a plex?

The official name for a pick.

[nik0tine]

Oh. I figured as such, but I wasn't 100% sure since I'd never seen the name. But yeah, real bass players use their fingers.