A lot of bass players around the world, especially several of the best ones, swear by playing with only their fingers. In fact, they even say that playing bass with a pick is inconvenient and downright disrespectful to the craft. Though it is important to remember that plucking with your fingers is the universally accepted method, since it allows for more versatility than holding a pick and plucking one string at a time. The best thing about playing with your fingers is the bassier, fuller tone compared to the thinner, metallic tone of using a pick.