Do longer finger nails make pizz. sound different?

[Richard Prowse]

I've grown my nails slightly because I need to play guitar at work (I teach music to classes of adolescents). The nails are not good for bass guitar playing, but I really like the sound I get with pizz. on the big fiddle. The nails aren't actually brushing the strings but, somehow, they seem to give a bit more attack to the sound. They give a sort of NHOP sound and I like it. Any thoughts?

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

Any thoughts?

you now have a new unique selling proposition

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

you now have a new unique selling proposition

what? I should sell my fingernails?

[Tomas Bouda]

i think that fingernails always get in the way on the bass. they have their place: on classical guitars and chalkboards!

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Tomas Bouda

i think that fingernails always get in the way on the bass. they have their place: on classical guitars and chalkboards!

Chalkboards? I thought it was all whiteboards these days.
When I mentioned finger nails, I didn't really mean ones long enought to play classical guitar - I was more thinking of finger reinforcement. There's a length that seems to make your finger tips a little more rigid (no pun on my Christian name intended).

[Tomas Bouda]

i'm still not sure about finger re-enforcement. i mean, pizz should be played more with the entire finger - not just the tip. that's how ray brown got his massive sound out. finger tips are too weak on their own and i don't think that any nail length will fix that problem. still, its my opinion that fingernails of all lengths get in the way. i keep mine as short as possible at all times!