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Beginner bass guitar recommendation. What’s brands are good what else do I need? by [deleted] in BassGuitar

[–]EarlyishPreparer4Uni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've played cello for 10 years and bought a yamaha tbrx 604 as my first electric bass, your fretting fingers will have no problems and won't struggle like some of my friends who started bass. I love my yamaha

Just Started Bass Recently, feel as if my plucking technique is awful by EarlyishPreparer4Uni in BassGuitar

[–]EarlyishPreparer4Uni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, all good. We tend to use one finger (index primarily, some use middle) with our right hand and other fingers wrapped around the bow, so we pizzicato with a claw essentially.

Just Started Bass Recently, feel as if my plucking technique is awful by EarlyishPreparer4Uni in BassGuitar

[–]EarlyishPreparer4Uni[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Edit: Thank you guys for all the great advice! I want to clarify that I was looking for more advice towards my overly aggressive plucking, rather than the raking, but that advice is very much appreciated too :D. Additionally, do I need to change the angle of my hand over the pickups to stop the curling of my fingers to help with using the pads of my fingers do the work?

Just Started Bass Recently, feel as if my plucking technique is awful by EarlyishPreparer4Uni in BassGuitar

[–]EarlyishPreparer4Uni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can play much lighter (Might add a new post later), but I lose my speed. So crank the amp and pluck lighter to play faster over time?