Get rid of the pick…
Slapping must also be an issue with the pups so close.
Geddy played Roundabout with Yes without a pick. 
No.
Then it’s probably a good thing I have no interest in being a Youtube content creator trying to show off.
Don’t care.
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Hahaha, Pick on if you choose…
Do you recognize any of those Rush songs?
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I still haven’t put strings on. I’m on my 3rd coat of oil today, plus the one yesterday and it’s still just soaking it all in.
Yeah that’s some terrible advice 
MOAR PICK
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I play at least 50% with fingers but it depends entirely on how I feel about the song. Pick play is another tool that has it’s time and place imo and we bass players should use it as such. This might hurt your soul a little but I actually prefer playing In A Lonely Place with fingers…
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Nah, fingers would work fine with a lot of the slower Hooky basslines, and that one in particular wouldn’t have to be so bright.
I use both styles of course, just more on the pick side. I’m actually better with fingers as that’s what I learned with.
I just finished testing out the new strings. The bass tones sound fuller is the only way to describe it. The .84s could hit the low notes okay but the timbre sounded thin and puny in comparison.
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I’ve played guitar with a pick all my life. It is like an extension of my hand as opposed to something to consciously hold.
But somewhere along the way, I started strumming with the nail of my index finger. It’s essentially the same general hand/finger/thumb position as when holding a pick…but without the pick.
I found I preferred this method more than playing with a pick.
I came to B2B to learn fingerstyle bass and it delivered, in spades. For the tunes and genres I play, fingerstyle is perfect. I’ve got nothing against picks, but for me they’re unnecessary. YMMV
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ok two properly used memes in a row, impressive
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Got my new 5er on the bench today. I decided to hold off on changing strings (more below).
I think this is essentially a brand new bass. Taking it apart a little, if I were to guess I think someone bought a 5 string and decided it wasn’t for them after a few hours, then let the bass sit for a year or two before they sold it. No dings, no scratches or any other signs of normal wear. The roughness on the back seems to have been the neck not being as finished as it should have been out of the factory. I hit that up lightly with a green scrubby pad and it was smooth as a baby’s bum. No nicks at all on the fret wires, and the strings sound like I’m still breaking them in, which is why I’m holding off on changing them for a few months. I did have to tighten the 1/4" jack and glue the nut back in but that was it. I olied the entire neck, fretboard, back, and headstock because it was dry as hell. I put 3 coats on before it started to not all soak in after 10 - 15 minutes.
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Sweet, looks like you got a great deal.
One quick thing - leaving it unglued is fine. It’s convenient to tack it in with a tiny dab of glue but the strings will hold it down on their own.
You want to go light on glue there as if you ever want to adjust it, it can be annoying if someone used too much glue when it comes time to pop it out 
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It’s also seasonal change time around here. Maintenance time for may of us.
Enjoy the new bass brother faydout! How’s the Kilo holding up for you?
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Just did two of mine.
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