Members Jaymeister Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 I have tons of different kinds and materials, but i usually start with dunlop nylon 1.0mm or peavey star tex 1.21's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wacopacco Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 dunlop .88 nylons for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZJD Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 I use this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrp3118 Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 I use 4 picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZJD Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 Originally posted by mrp3118 I use 4 picks Are those also good for the nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SlyStrat Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 The standard Fender in Extra Heavy. Better tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members autopilot Posted February 24, 2006 Members Share Posted February 24, 2006 dunlop purple .71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzball Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 I chose based on how it feels in my hand, sound and if I can hold on to the thing.I hate droping a pic. I still need to get better at finger picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ScreamCage Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Dunlop Torex .60s. Nothing fancy here. I don't know why I use them really. They just work better than any other pick I've used (although I might try the Dunlop nylons). My first setup was .88s with 9-46 strings, then I switched to .73s with 10-46, but neither really worked. Then I tried the .60s, and it was magic. Then I found out that Chris Cornell (my musical role model and earthly god) plays .60s with 10-46 strings, so there you go. It clicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Usually Fender Extra-Heavy. I also like Clayton 1.25mm picks (I think thats them) but I haven't found some in a while. They used to sell them at the Mars Music near me in Dallas growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GorillaLover Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 I sharpen it with a few strokes per side across the carpet..used to use Jazz III's.. got some Dava picks tonight, but I haven't tried them.. don't like the look of them so much in my hand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Originally posted by GorillaLover I sharpen it with a few strokes per side across the carpet.. used to use Jazz III's.. got some Dava picks tonight, but I haven't tried them.. don't like the look of them so much in my hand.. i used to carelessly sharpen my celluloid picks w/ sandpaper till someone reminded me that celluloid's flammable! still do it, just not as vehemently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shepherdspy Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Picks are made of dinosaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BaldGuy Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 1mm Dunlop. The one with the turtle on it. Or the Clayton equivalent of it. The Dunlop's were the first pick I used that didn't slip out of my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzball Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 I sometimes scratch them up with a razerblade so that they have a rough surface to hold on to better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 66_skylark Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Herco Flex 75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Powerslave214 Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 I've done a *lot* of experimentation with different pick types over the past few months.....so far, I like:andPickboy picks are hard to find in my area. A local store finally got some in, but not in the gagues I wanted. :roll:The .88s aren't bad, but I would prefer the body to be a tad thicker. I'd also like to try some of the Pos-a-Grip and Pos-a-Jazz models as well.The Dunlop Jazztone 208 is an awesome pick....it's a big honkin' THICK pick with a nice pointed tip. Not sure what the surface is, but very grippable. I like these a lot, but sometimes they can produce an overtone. Again, hard to find in stores.So far, I'd have to say this one is my all time favorite. You hear a lot about the Dunlop Jazz III, but I much prefer it's slightly larger brother, the Jazz III XL. Perfect shape. I'd like to see Dunlop come out with a Gator Grip and Ultex version just for comparison, but I'm not holding my breath. Again, very hard to find in stores. I seem to have a knack for liking "exotic" picks.I do rather like Ibanez picks...just wish they made all of them out of the same polyacetal as the Vai model signature picks. Love the pointed end on the Gilberts, like the material of the Vai's better.And still yet, there are a BUNCH that I'd like to try that I haven't found yet.The GripickAwe-In-OneBrossard Picks (wooden)Kradl Guitar PicksMacPherson Graphite (only available at Guitarpickcentral.com)Fernades PPS picks These are pretty good, too. I got a sample 0.8 mm regular, and it has a pebbled field at the top for grip. I'd like to try the 1.0 and jazz versions.Clayton Black Jazz I've only tried the regular Acetyl Claytons....haven't quite decided if I like them or not....Wegens PicksSurfpickAnd these are just some examples of ones not normally found in shops that I'd like to try. I've purposefully left several out for brevity's sake.Of the more common ones, the Dunlop Gator Grip 1.5mm (oddly, the 2.0 mm seems to create the occasional unwanted overtone) and the Ultex 1.14 are both very good.If anyone has tried any of the above models (or others, for that matter), I'd love to hear a discussion about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 at the risk of sounding like an amateur dolt (i really am one, just don't wanna SOUND like one...) what is a jazz pick exactly? for some reason i get the impression it's stubby and thick. yes? no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skitzo130 Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Originally posted by thepoisonchef I tried posting this in the elcectric guitar section but no one said squat so maybe i'll try here and just ask: why you use that pick? firstlyi HATE california clearsthey are heavy but then they wear right off in like one minute FENDER SOLID Heavythe one and only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skitzo130 Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 I just got an idea i could have my name and number on a solid colored pick and i could give them out to girls wut do u think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy at the risk of sounding like an amateur dolt (i really am one, just don't wanna SOUND like one...) what is a jazz pick exactly? for some reason i get the impression it's stubby and thick. yes? no? I assumed those were jazz picks. They came in a few gauges, including thick and stubby. It's basically the pointy tip and round body that makes "jazz" picks.I've also heard these referred to as jazz picks, but I'm not sure why.I'm mostly interested in figuring out what those ridges are for... Seems mildly kinky. I guess if you pick with the ridged side you're supposed to get a 12 string effect or something? I don't know. I want to get a few. :winkwink: Pleasure ripples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 Originally posted by Skitzo130 I just got an ideai could have my name and number on a solid colored pick and i could give them out to girlswut do u think? I think business cards would be cheaper. But custom picks are nice for gigs if you have the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted February 25, 2006 Members Share Posted February 25, 2006 dunlop grey .73mm, got lots of strength but bnd nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Mostly the standard yellow Tortex, although I sometimes use the red Tortex on acoustic if I'm looking for the strumming sound you get with a softer pick. I also occasionally use a felt pick on bass, and have a few other picks (okay, a lot of others) sitting around. Sometimes it's nice to experiment with different picks for different sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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