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Bass playing Guitarists...I'd like to give you a Wedgie!

Post by cardell » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:23 pm

I'm a guitarist who plays bass on my own recordings. I love playing bass but I'm not very good at playing bass with my fingers. I'm much better with a plectrum (because I'm used to that from the guitar).

I recently discovered Wedgie Rubber Plectrums. They give me a sound which is much closer to fingers (but not quite). I really love 'em. :)

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See here: http://www.wedgie.com/picks_rubber.html

BTW, they're also very good on acoustic guitar.

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Post by Kolstad » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:58 am

Thanks Stu! Those looks really nice. I'm going to try them. I love having a variety of plectrums around. I use about 10 different ones regularly, and rubber could definitely be a useful material to produce some sounds!
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Post by mojobone » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:32 am

Thanks for the headsup; that could come in really handy! :D I often play bass with fingers, but sometimes I rip my guitar nails off.....
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Post by elser » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:37 pm

Wow, I've been looking for something like this, felt picks don't work that good. A few years ago about a half inch of my right first finger got crushed off so that now the nail grows over the end and when I play bass it clicks. I've been using my thumb but that's pretty limited.

Which gauge do you like for bass?

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Post by cardell » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:00 pm

elser wrote:Which gauge do you like for bass?
I bought a pack of 3 Hard plectrums for $5 and I like them. :)
I'm keen to try the Soft and Medium ones next.

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Post by mojobone » Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:16 pm

I bought the thick ones in hard and soft versions. Don't yet know how well they'll wear, but they make it very easy to get a consistent fingery (is that a word? SpellCheck says, "no") tone whether alternate-picking or using all down strokes. I suspect the picks will last longer using alternate picking. Because of the thumb sized depression on only one side, you can really only comfortably hold these picks one way; hardly a dealbreaker. These things could save a session even for a real bass player, if she got a blister or somewhat. The stiffness changes the feel more than the tone; I'd imagine some folks might have a preference for faster runs, but the soft ones have just a little more 'give'. They both sound great and are very controllable, but I might wish for a slightly larger size for even better grip. (the rubber provides very positive control and is way less slippery than any other pick that doesn't have embedded sand in it. I may have to try a soft thin one to see if it has more articulation, but the upshot is, these picks are a winner for any converted guitarist or pickstyle bassist who wants more tonal options. Definitely a big thumbs up.
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Post by davekershaw » Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:12 am

You guys are so good at spending my money! :)

I just ordered some from The States. Couldn't find them anywhere in the UK.

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Post by gongchime » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:02 pm

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Post by jonathansorensen » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:25 pm

cardell wrote:I'm a guitarist who plays bass on my own recordings. I love playing bass but I'm not very good at playing bass with my fingers. I'm much better with a plectrum (because I'm used to that from the guitar).

I recently discovered Wedgie Rubber Plectrums. They give me a sound which is much closer to fingers (but not quite). I really love 'em. :)

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See here: http://www.wedgie.com/picks_rubber.html

BTW, they're also very good on acoustic guitar.

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I just got some. I'll try them out this week.

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Post by Hookjaw Brown » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:52 pm

The great Carol Kaye always recorded bass with a pick. She said it gave a better attack versus playing with your fingers.
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