FINGERSTYLE vs. PICK bass playing - which is better?

Time to settle this age-old debate! Which playing style is better?
While I’m predominantly a fingerstyle player, I find picks to be incredibly useful in a lot of scenarios. There’s no right or wrong when it comes to music-it’s what works best for you!
#shorts #bassplayer #bassguitar

[@dangiampietro6606]

No right or wrong, just preference.

[@CyclingMartialartswithMusic]

Davie 504- "Slap" Charles Berthoud - "Tap" 😂

[@rosscooper6192]

Pick for me. Punchyer

[@nicktorious4829]

Same

[@jerryrexmmiiireg3271]

When I used to play punk I’d pick when I’d play rock or metal it be finger style.

[@krisstieghorst7415]

Both Depends on what your playing...Sounds Wicked Jake 🤘💀🤘👋🖤🦋🖤

[@lucasmachroli9275]

Strike it! Those fingers were made for fury

[@SubtoEzradbass]

Finger style is superior

[@Farewelltokingz]

Nope, you just suck at pick playing a need something to make you feel better

[@patris5367]

I play with pick more but idk 40% fingerstyle Bcs Its funnier

[@RipRepRap]

Cliff and Steve finger

[@johannan0032]

Both? Both, both is good

[@samuelsturgill6825]

I love a pure heavy of plucking the strings but for more speed songs I like to use a pi ck for speed.

[@dannybrownie26]

Fingerstyle. More control and more freedom, also its wayyyy more fun especially playing live on gigs

[@keelanelder2946]

I assume you genuinely want an answer, so I say fingerstyle

[@blurplebear8573]

Finger, cause I can't play very well with a pick. You can hold the strings up harder too so when you release them they sound gnarlier.

[@nunoharris]

Hi. What pedal are you using ? Thanks

[@jeremyrutledge8378]

I prefer the sound of a pick, but I have more respect for the finger player.

[@Ashgrom]

Whatever you like I would say. Jason Newsedt said he physically can't do finger picking because it makes him bleed. If you're in that type of situation you have to pick. I gotta say tho in terms of looks, fingerstyle looks cooler.

[@modernwarfare2405]

Players choice

[@DrinkingHippie]

Fingers only

[@Thick_Cut]

Always finger style for me 🤷‍♂️

[@MarshallCommaDave]

Neither, just stylistically different. There are bands with iconic pick players and i couldn’t imagine them another way. Definitely part of their sound.

[@josephbright3946]

Picks sound clean. Fingerstyle is more sloppy. Don't mean sloppy in a bad way.

[@sammontebello4679]

Who cares. Sounds bad ass

[@danradcliffe6255]

I feel like anyone who plays with a pick all the time is because they refuse to master finger style and are approaching the bass in more a guitarist state of mind. A pick just to me has no place on a bass. It just wasn’t designed with a pick in mind.

[@helpimadog-otherstuff8377]

It was quite literally designed by guitarists for guitarists who didn’t want to learn to play upright bass. It also has pickguards so…

[@Farewelltokingz]

Yeah it was, pickguard? Just say you’re insecure and can’t play well with either technique.

[@TheRadFactor]

Bass is fingers. Period!

[@CToph23]

It’s definitely not as simple as that.

[@Farewelltokingz]

Nope. Pick or fingers, or slap or tap or some other way to play.

[@agestor4483]

I think finger style just makes the sound a little dull 🤷‍♂️

[@marselluswallace6]

Cant tell much of a difference cuz of all the effects and distortion

[@_PuppetMaster86]

Fingerstyle has a more open and bass-ier sound whereas the puck gives it a more dirty and grungier sound. It doesn't fluctuate in tone as much. Imo and personal experience, I prefer fingerstyle playing.