Do I have to play with a pick?

[bassdr]

I agree with Olie, I also use the filter on Flame Koa and pick either harder or softer to get a harder trebly tone or a softer attack with a botton end tone. I've never felt comfortable with a pick on bass, but I always carry some in my case as some of the guitar players I play with seem to lose/ forget them! Michael

[grynchin]

I didn't realize there were so many pickers here.  Please, please, no pun intended!  There are a lot of good suggestions here and they have been quite helpful.  I think for now I will continue to slap on the ol' Les Claypool and pick on Queens of the Stone Age.  There is a nice sound doing both, and a different sound, of course.  I like having so much diversity in that little simplicity.  It's like a Zoom pedal in my hand, Ha.