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Originally posted by DerekDRP

Hey gang. Can you strick any of the string's hard? right now my strick is soft. and sounds good, But I noticed a few players I saw in person really strick's the strings. is it just a prefrence?

 

strick? ;)

 

How you beat it is up to you ;)

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You mean strike, as in how hard you pluck?

 

If so, then it's all a matter of preference and touch. Me, I have a very light touch usually when playing fingerstyle bass. Digging in will change your tone a bit, and maybe your playing style. For example, if you're playing metal, you're probably going to be hitting the strings a bit harder than if you're playing a coffee shop.

 

Basically, do what works for the situation and you.

 

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Sometimes I caress the strings like a beautiful lady.

 

Other times I treat the strings like The Thing.

 

Whatever the song calls for. As long as youre not clipping and distorting all over the place (not for effect) then whack those things.

 

Im somewhere in the middle. Sometimes I get mad and start playing really hard.

 

 

 

Man, this post sounds gay.

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Beat it if it needs to be beaten stroke it when it needs to be stroked (oooh, that makes me feel all funny inside).

 

Seriously though: Do what the song calls for and mind your EQ. No-one wants to hear the strings rattling and squeaking.

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Originally posted by illidian

That's a lot of useless posts by Derek.


No wonder you got all those posts so quickly.



;)

 

just this one is bad dude.

 

ok ok so I may have like 13-15 bad post's, if you dont beleive me use the search fuction.

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Originally posted by DerekDRP



just this one is bad dude.


ok ok so I may have like 13-15 bad post's, if you dont beleive me use the search fuction.

 

 

I don't care if you're an all-knowing being, there is no such thing as nearly useful 1,232-4 posts in two months at HCBF by a single member.

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Better players dont. Cause lighter touch gives much greater control, and easier speed. But just as some drummers have no concept of finesse for their playing, so to, some bass players only understand hit as hard as possible. And thus they lack versatile expression, speed, and finesse. A fast sharp string strike isnt hard, its quick and snappy. Thus creating a strong thunder clap type responce not doable from just trying to play hard.

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I think this is an interesting thread, don't worry about it Derek;) .

 

From personal experience:

 

Striking soft = Warm jazz tone.

 

Medium = Rock tone.

 

Hard = A gainy, beefy, but sometimes farty tone.

 

Do whatever you feel like Medium/soft is my preference.

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Originally posted by DerekDRP



let me guess your on your rag this month eh?



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The menstrual cycle averages about 28 days... approximately a month. So really, if Illidian was capable of being "on the rag" as you put it, he would actually be menstruating every month.

 

So it is not possible to be "on the rag" for an entire month, as he would be menstruating for a period of each month.

 

;)

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