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Post by nitehawk55 on Sept 15, 2006 17:11:57 GMT -7
I guess this is a wide subject but I'm interested in what others use for picks . Myself I like a .88 to 1mm Dunlop nylon . What do you use and why ? Does the type of pick effect playing ability , style or sound ?
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Post by Lefty on Sept 15, 2006 18:08:15 GMT -7
I have no preference as long as they are thick. I use cheap red one's I buy by the handful from my local music store...and they are RED, so I can find them easy in low light and in the washing machine. I used to be "picky" about my plectrums, but as fast as I wear through them/lose them it doesn't matter.
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Post by GuitarZ on Sept 15, 2006 18:11:51 GMT -7
I'm a Fender Heavy or Extra Heavy. I used to use the white or red, white, and blue ones when I was younger because I used to be able to flip them in the air and catch them. The white made them easier to see. Ahh, the good old days.
If I go down to medium or light, I loose my picking control. I think I have a bit of a heavy hand.
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Post by sonicgator on Sept 15, 2006 18:36:34 GMT -7
I've used the Dunlop Jazz Tortex H3 (sharp point; very heavy) for years, but just started using the L3 version, which is a thin pick. I'm really enjoying the change and find myself paying more attention to the tonal differences (more pop and snap, with slightly less presence) as well as the feel and action in my right hand.
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Post by hdahs143 on Sept 15, 2006 19:36:33 GMT -7
Fender Mediums or the yellow Dunlop .73's. Standard 351 shape. It's always a "feel" thing with me
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Post by billyguitar on Sept 15, 2006 20:04:59 GMT -7
A Fender heavy will do but much better to me are those white "Cool" picks with the blue oval. They wear more even than the Fenders and last much longer. They also don't get near the burr than Fender types get.
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Post by Matt H. on Sept 16, 2006 10:19:41 GMT -7
.88 tortex type does the job! I like the tortex - stays in the fingers a little better.
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Post by tjstrat on Sept 16, 2006 10:29:38 GMT -7
Herco Golds (mediums I think they are). I've used them for almost 30 years now. They last forever, develop a nice raspy edge after they're broken in, mold themselves to your hand as they warm up a little, and are used by Neil Young (although I just saw that a few years ago in a guitar mag). They have a nice give but firm up with a little pressure.
Obviously, i have far too much time on my hands...
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Post by tele1962 on Sept 16, 2006 20:49:12 GMT -7
What type of underwear do you guys prefer? Boxers or Briefs?
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Post by nitehawk55 on Sept 17, 2006 3:01:39 GMT -7
What type of underwear do you guys prefer? Boxers or Briefs? Geez , never tried using those as a guitar pick . How do they work tele1962 ?? ;D Yeah.... asking that question , well I guess it was a slow news day so to speak but in the mystical world of guitar players there is always these little things such as a pick that can make the difference in how you play and sound .
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Sept 17, 2006 4:08:18 GMT -7
I use (almost embarrassed) the Delrin Fender 355 triangle model, extra heavy. You know the ones. Has been called taco chips by some band members. I player I admired when I was 12 used them and I have used them eversince then. Tried the standard pick but always come back to the triangles. The good thing is nobody steals your picks. If it's the only pick available, and they are playing your guitar, they just might hand your guitar back to you.
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Post by prowler on Sept 17, 2006 5:22:58 GMT -7
I use picks called "Cool Picks". They make a few different types & thicknesses. The great thing about these picks is they have a rubberized grip that gets more tacky when it heats up. The website isn't great but you'll get the idea. www.coolmusicinc.com/picks.htm
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Post by Bill on Sept 17, 2006 6:21:35 GMT -7
I'm not real "picky" about picks. Anything from a medium to heavy will do, even a quarter or nickel. I do so much hybrid, all fingers and fingernail playing that I just grab whatever pick is close by. Draw the line on a thin pick though, don't see how anyone can use those.
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Post by guitarstan on Sept 17, 2006 7:52:47 GMT -7
I use the white Clayton triangular shaped extra heavy between 1.5 and 2.0 mm, very stiff. I can't seem to hang onto standard size pics since I turned 50. I like em stiff cause there's "no" time delay introduced.
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Post by BW on Sept 17, 2006 8:24:02 GMT -7
I'm trying to put the (Planet Waves Med or Heavy) pick down and use jes' mah fangers, with varying degrees of success...hangin' around Mick Taylor for a month'll do that to ya. With a little work, I could prolly make more money w/ the 'sleight of hand' show I'm puttin' on tryin' to tuck the pick into my palm w/o droppin' it.
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Post by foxx on Sept 17, 2006 9:04:17 GMT -7
I just like boxers, more mobility and better tone.
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Post by billyguitar on Sept 17, 2006 9:50:13 GMT -7
I wish I could lose the pick. I do something wrong I guess when I try to play without it because before every note there's a brief split second where the note is muted. That drives me nuts! I guess using your nails would stop that but I'd rip them right off and I don't want to wear falsies!
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Post by Telemanic on Sept 17, 2006 10:05:59 GMT -7
Used to use for a long time those jazz III's, they are like playing with a vicks cough drop, 2.0, i think. But got away from those and have been happy now with Tortex 1.14, perfect for my pick style. I loves the fangers tho too!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2006 11:25:13 GMT -7
I have been using D'Andrea Ultraplec 2mm for a long time. I hear they aren't made anymore though. Other than that usually any 2mm pick will do me, usually the Dunlop Tortex or what ever. I am partial to Fender Medium and Heavy picks as well. Back in Jazz school I was using those Jazz IIIs as well Telemaniac but I find I like the traditional pick shape better.
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Post by flem on Sept 17, 2006 15:27:08 GMT -7
Started palying acoustic guitar and got used to 3mm Jazz picks to add volume/dynamics and what not. When I got my first electric I just kept using those picks. They require a bit more technique to do the faster stuff. Ive tried thinner picks like .80mm and found they flopped all over the place without as much control. I could get used to them eventually but I like my 3's.
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Sept 17, 2006 19:41:24 GMT -7
I use stainless steel metal picks... the same size and shape as a traditional fender thin pick... been using them since the early 90's.... I also like the idea of using a quarter, or nickel but it's a little rougher on the strings... I also use my fingers as much as possible or I think to do it while playing.... I used to break/ go through so many picks, I saw these and picked them up, been using them ever since.. I bought a ton of them, they aren't made anymore but I've got plenty ( you never wear them out, last forever) but I found a company called ICE PIX that makes one similar.... I use their stainless steel flex pick now... they may not wear out but you DO lose a bunch of them after 15 years.... lol www.ice-pix.com/ice-pix_pages/icepix_products.html#steel_flex I like them but I always used the wide end to pluck with ( backwards as evereything else I do is too) and the ICE PIC's are neat cause they got the little cut out grips but when I hold em backwards like I do they are on the wrong side... I think I'm gonna get em to make me a whole bunch of em with the "grips" closer to the narrow end if they'll do it... call it the reverse flex pick... or the "@ssbackwards pick".... ;D I wear briefs... can't get used to boxers... and prolly to much info but what the hey... you asked for it... ;D ;D
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Post by johnnyl on Sept 19, 2006 10:00:45 GMT -7
I like the Clayton .72mm's. The one's that are just a hair longer than the standard size Dunlop Tortex etc.. They're good for us folks with the longer fingers. I can't find them up here in Chicago for some reason though. So everytime I'm back in TX I buy a bunch of 'em.
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Sept 19, 2006 10:16:18 GMT -7
Dunlop ULTEX 1.0mm picks. Longest wearing most durable pick I have found so far. Love them.
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Post by dsj52 on Sept 19, 2006 11:34:01 GMT -7
Amber Claytons, 1.20mm are my pick : ) I use them for both electric & acoustic.
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Post by mikek on Sept 19, 2006 11:37:08 GMT -7
I've been using Cool 1.5mm picks for the last year and hope they stay around. They feel great, last a long time, and have a great grip. I really like how the edges are rounded, which makes light picking easier with a heavy gauged pick.
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Post by Laroosco!! on Sept 19, 2006 12:25:28 GMT -7
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Post by messenger on Sept 19, 2006 12:27:04 GMT -7
you guys are quiet commical.been using the dunlop .73mm for several yrs. now.the plastic picks break to quick for me.the nylon last forever & doesn't get that sharp edge on it. switched from breifs to boxers a few yrs. back.dunno, i think with age it becomes more about comfort than style.although i do own some with wild prints & colors,...... but really, who cares?
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Post by billyguitar on Sept 19, 2006 13:15:31 GMT -7
Wouldn't Mojo picks be technically illegal? More important to me is they'd beat the hell out of your guitar and pickups if you're a sloppy player like me.
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Post by teleZgrl68 on Sept 19, 2006 14:25:42 GMT -7
I use Ernie Ball Celluloid picks. Heavy for my electric and Fender Thins for my acoustic...guess you can see which guitar I favor more For the first couple months when I first started playing, I was using a pick (Ernie Ball) that I had caught at a show...(thanks to Brad Paisley!!) well after wearing off his name on that pick, I decided to start buying the EB's in place of the Fenders, nothing against Fenders, just that I prefer the feel of the EB's better!! So much so I've started using their strings too!
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Post by tele1962 on Sept 19, 2006 21:54:26 GMT -7
What if boxers came in celluloid colors?
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