Members kingadvid3m Posted August 6, 2009 Members Share Posted August 6, 2009 I've recently changed from Jazz III to Orange Tortex. Love the tone change. No more harshness coming from the pick attack...my tone is now smooth and compressed...lots creamier from thick picks...the down side is my fast licks are now sounding sloppy, maybe i should just get use to it and not pick too hard when i do fast runs... Anyone else uses the orange tortex? Is there a fast picking player that uses rather thin-med picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpw003 Posted August 6, 2009 Members Share Posted August 6, 2009 from a jazz III to a .60 is a big difference. I have jazz III's but I always go back to playing with tortex .88 and just feels good for picking and struming and they are not to flexible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted August 6, 2009 Members Share Posted August 6, 2009 I don't shred at all anymore, but when I did (or attempted to) I used the green Tortex picks. I'm pretty easy to please with picks, but I mostly play the black Tortex Jazz picks. They have SO many Jazz variations that it's hard to keep them straight. I'd probably try to get to a store that sells them indivudually and buy two of each and go from there. Most of the shredders I currently know use one of the various Jazz picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted August 6, 2009 Members Share Posted August 6, 2009 I still use orange Tortexes on occasion, but I agree that they generally demand a lighter pick attack. See if moving up to the yellows make a difference for you. I started using oranges, then moved to yellows, which I still use fairly often. Nowadays I use green Tortexes a lot. Not too stiff, not too soft, and not too thick. Just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted August 6, 2009 Members Share Posted August 6, 2009 hmmm, it seems like in most of the shredder interviews I've read that they all prefer thick, hard picks for more responsive attack....does that make any sense?? oh never mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've never used more than a 1mm pick for very long but I always found that using a 2mm pick was almost like using a compressor... the attack is more consistent. Thinner picks allow for more dynamic range... or at least make it easier to get different dynamics. Those Jazz-ish, swoopy looking picks that come in 2mm, 2.5mm and 3mm seem like what I'd use for sweep and fast picking in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 58flame Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Stay away from the Ultex picks if you do not want a sharp attack. These picks have a lot of treble bite. They are also fairly stiff. The Tortex picks are between the Delrin and the Ultex in terms of attack to my ears. You may want to try the Delrin picks for an even softer attack. I like the pink delrin ones (.73 I think) for anything with 9 guage strings on it. Heavier strings, and I'm using the Ultex stuff (.71 or so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankenstone Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've recently changed from Jazz III to Orange Tortex. Love the tone change. No more harshness coming from the pick attack...my tone is now smooth and compressed...lots creamier from thick picks...the down side is my fast licks are now sounding sloppy, maybe i should just get use to it and not pick too hard when i do fast runs... Anyone else uses the orange tortex? Is there a fast picking player that uses rather thin-med picks? Paul Gilbert uses the .60 tortex picks and I hear he's fairly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bgator Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've recently changed from Jazz III to Orange Tortex. Love the tone change. No more harshness coming from the pick attack...my tone is now smooth and compressed...lots creamier from thick picks...the down side is my fast licks are now sounding sloppy, maybe i should just get use to it and not pick too hard when i do fast runs...Anyone else uses the orange tortex? Is there a fast picking player that uses rather thin-med picks? This is funny. I started with Orange Tortex and played them for years. After going through a few others I'm now a total Jazz III convert (except for acoustic). I know nothing about shredding though, so I can't answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 That's a huge change, but after 35 years of trying to find the perfect pick, I've discovered that I can adjust to almost any gauge. I spent a few years stuck on Jazz III's (1.3mm), and later 3.5mm Wegen Gypsy Jazzer's, then went to Dava Grip Tips for a year (which I'd put at about .70mm, though the rubber grip makes them feel a bit thicker). I'm using Dunlop Ultem 1.14mm's lately. Anyway, as far as shredding with thin picks, EVH uses picks that are roughly .60mm, originally D'Andrea's, more recently custom Herco's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kingadvid3m Posted August 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 wow Paul Gilbert does shred on orange tortexcheck this vid to see it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Game2K Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 lol shredding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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