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    Default Fingers or plextrums?

    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.

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    pick, because my fingers are soft and wimpy

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

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    people use a pick to play bass?

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    Quote Originally Posted by eestlinc
    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).
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    I play Bach, so fingers, hands down. But.. what the smurf is a plex?

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    Classical: Fingers
    Electric: Pick

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    Quote Originally Posted by nik0tine
    I play Bach, so fingers, hands down. But.. what the smurf is a plex?
    The official name for a pick.
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    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.

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