When I was a kid, when I heard Ace Frehley’s fingers sliding on the strings was cool.
But, I really don’t like it when I play bass. I can roll the tone off, but I still hear it a bit, and I don’t like the sound with the tone rolled off.
Then I thought about the setup. Could my pickups be too close to the strings?
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Check out this thread that was started by @JoshFossgreen to address that very issue.
I just answered this question on one of the Beginner to Badass lesson pages, and wanted to share it here since I thought it might be helpful. The student asked:
“When doing a “reach” up or down a string, like going for the C note on the A string in this groove, is it better to lift the left finger and move or slide? Lifting seems cleaner but slower. Sliding seems quicker but you get the string scrape sound.”
My answer:
What you’re calling a “reach” I would call a “shift,” just for terminologi…
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In my case, just touch the strings generates noise. I can’t help but get a little string scrape as the finger moves a little, especially since I do some micro-shifting.
Ah, maybe I’m going to have to further refine my technique.
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That sounds like an earth problem @kwt7667
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