Is it better to have a light pick or a heavy pick for playing the bass guitar?

Question

I just want to know if its easier to pluck a bass string with a light medium or heavy pick.

Answer 1

A bassist generally uses his fingers only.

Answer 2

For a bass, I would use my fingers

For a guitar, I always use Fender thins

Answer 3

definitely heavy. ever for electric guitar, light ones always break for me and sound bad. choose heavy!

Answer 4

I play exclusivly with a pick so here's what I use (Keep in mind what you prefer isn't exactly what I prefer so you may not like this regardless I feel you should try 'em)

Rock/Metal/Pop/Grunge/Nu Metal

Dunlop Tortex .88 (green w/ a turtle)

(When playing Nu Metal sometimes I use a Dunlop Nylon 1mm)

Intimate songs

Dunlop Nylon .88 and 1.00mm

Also I tend to use a heavier Tortex pick (1.mm) when my strings start to get dull.

Answer 5

Just dont use a pick. If you have to id pick heavy though