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Post by Maxwell on Nov 10, 2015 20:45:03 GMT
FYI for those that see numbers/names but don't know what they mean....
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 12, 2015 5:40:14 GMT
I use two different types of picks Fred Kelly Delrin Heavies (351), and Dunlop Jazz III.
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 16, 2015 4:50:14 GMT
Picked up a dozen Tortex Jazz IIIs today. 1.14mm.
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Post by Maynar on Nov 17, 2015 7:07:27 GMT
Dunlop 1mm does it for me.
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Post by tommo on Nov 17, 2015 16:32:26 GMT
Well - thanks for that, Edro. I always reckoned that those designations were specific for certain brands. My current favourite is a Kasho celluloid (Baby 346 I guess) with rounded corners: 1.3 mm Since they are no longer inproduction and supplies may be running out in the future I started to look for an alternative and I like the new Dunlop Primetone picks: A bit more trebly than the Kashos and a full 346 size. Or does this shape (rounded corners) have a different designation?
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Post by Metalhead17 on Nov 24, 2015 3:56:14 GMT
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Post by Bill h on Nov 24, 2015 4:21:22 GMT
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 24, 2015 4:27:58 GMT
I'm getting Caleb well trained to use heavy picks. My blues/bluegrass teacher suggested heavy picks for control. He had a smuggled in Tortoise shell pick that he used for bluesgrass. That pick was so slick that it just slid across the strings. Tortex really doesn't even come close.
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Post by Bill h on Nov 24, 2015 4:40:28 GMT
Yep, he masters that heavy pick he will be able to do anything with a pick. In metal, thrash specifically, a heavier pick is a must or you will find yourself flapping all over the strings, good for him.
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 24, 2015 5:30:04 GMT
I tried using thin picks a few times. I can't control a thin pick at all. I know guys that swear by thin picks for acoustic. They destroy the tone of the instrument. Those Jazz III Tortex 1.14mm picks are just about perfect for me, acoustic or electric.
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Post by melvindale on Nov 26, 2015 14:40:59 GMT
There is a brand called 'COOL' that I like a lot - they make a couple of different styles, one which has sandpaper feel - great for gripping.
I've started using heavy when playing single notes or double stops - medium for strumming.
My only issue is no one close sells them, so when I find them - I stock up.
I also have one Graph-Tech -Tusq that was gifted to me and would like to get more.
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Post by Bill h on Nov 26, 2015 14:52:00 GMT
Never had a problem with a pick until I switched from playing metal to rock/blues. I had a problem with the pick spinning in my Fingers. I didn't understand why all of a sudden I had the problem. I was still using the Clayton pics, then I went to Dunlop nylons and to me they sounded awful. I switched back to the claytons and just adjusted the way I held the pick and that fixed the problem.
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Post by Catfish on Nov 26, 2015 23:06:20 GMT
I tried using thin picks a few times. I can't control a thin pick at all. I know guys that swear by thin picks for acoustic. They destroy the tone of the instrument. Those Jazz III Tortex 1.14mm picks are just about perfect for me, acoustic or electric. Here's the secret to thin picks: thumb on one side, index and a bit of middle on the other. Bend the pick to increase stiffness. Works with mediums, too.
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 27, 2015 0:34:08 GMT
From the old days I used Dunlop .88mm nylon picks, the dark gray one. The grip was very helpful. But these Dunlop JAZZ IIIs Tortex 1:14mm are just about perfect for me. I can finally control my pinch harmonics.
Picks are link strings, highly personal. I've recently witched to Dunlop 9s, they tune up fast, and stay in tune very well.
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Post by sixstring on Sept 7, 2016 19:53:55 GMT
these are the best picks ever because....well they got freakin' superheros on them!
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Post by Colchar on Sept 7, 2016 21:25:56 GMT
Picked up a dozen Tortex Jazz IIIs today. 1.14mm. I have started using those as my grip and picking style changed. But I use the thin .50 version.
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Post by jdto on Sept 8, 2016 17:17:23 GMT
I've been experimenting with different picks lately and I like the following (in no particular order)
Electric: Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.0mm (reliable and durable. I have one that I've used extensively and it shows only a small amount of wear. I took a nail polisher to the edges to help with a minor speed bevel and it works well)
JB Corozo 351 Speed Bevel 2.0mm (these actually start to shape to your fingers after a while. Fat tone)
Acoustic:
Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.0 (Rounded by me) Dunlop Ultex 1.14 JB Tortoise Celluloid 351 1.5mm speed bevel (nice, warm sound) Dunlop Primetone 1.5mm or 1.3mm (I like the sound of the 1.5mm on my big guitars, the 1.3 on the GS Mini and Eastman).
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Post by Colchar on Sept 9, 2016 2:36:38 GMT
I would use thick picks but I simply cannot strum with them. I need to use a thinner pick for that.
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Post by Sinster on Sept 10, 2016 13:59:46 GMT
I have a pick punch which when I traveled I kept all my hotel key cards. So that's what I use and have a shit load of them. I prefer them over other picks.
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Post by Sasquatch on Sept 15, 2020 1:58:34 GMT
Nothing but Blue Chip on the acoustics. TAD 40 and 50 for the HD-28. Best $40 you'll spend on a pick. Seriously. Various picks on the electrics, including the TAD 40. I have others I sometimes use than shown in the image. Triangular picks only.
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Post by Sgt Rock on Sept 15, 2020 3:30:00 GMT
I have a pick punch which when I traveled I kept all my hotel key cards. So that's what I use and have a shit load of them. I prefer them over other picks. my daughter found me one of those "pick punches" at her place of work. she works at one of those "second hand type stores". I had a lot of those room key cards and thought I was being original by punching out some picks. I see that I wasn't. but as you said, I now have plenty of guitar picks.
otherwise, for my guitars with 10s, I use a medium pick. for my acoustic and my Gretsch with 11s, I use a heavy pick.
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Post by infant on Nov 11, 2020 15:50:37 GMT
I use thin 351 picks but I use the rounded edge and not the actual tip. I have no idea when I started doing this but I’m sure I’ve been doing it for at least 30 years. I find that I get a nice smooth sound when I strum and I can control pinch harmonics much better when playing leads. I’ve tried using the tip from time to time but I don’t like the attack and it feels weird to me now.
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Post by johnreardon on Nov 11, 2020 15:53:39 GMT
I tend to use my fingers most on a gig, but when I do occasionally play with one, it's a cheap 90 mm one. They only last a single gig.
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 2, 2020 17:46:54 GMT
I use Fender 351 heavy picks- the mediums tend to break way too easily with my heavier gauge strings.
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Post by zontar on Dec 5, 2020 10:37:26 GMT
I've used a variety of types of picks--materials, shape, etc. But mostly I use Tortex 1.14 I prefer thick picks. A while back I tried out Awe In One picks--and I like them--especially on my 12 string. They have three corners you can use--but aren't huge triangles. they also have a shark fin style bumpy side.'
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 1:37:37 GMT
I've tended to stick with one pick for almost everything. As I mentioned in the bass thread, I generally use a pick for bass and very occasionally for guitar. And, when I say "one pick", I mean that literally, I've been using the same light grey Jim Dunlop pick since the 70's. A buddy's girlfriend dropped into my Fender F65 acoustic (back in the days before I put a pickguard on it) and I was heartbroken. I eventually recovered it, after I cut an opening for a preamp into the upper edge of the body. I have no idea what model or gauge of pick it is, but it's exactly the right thickness for me, and I love the textured grooves that make it so easy to hang onto. Note: I just got curious for the first time....Looked at it with a magnifying glass and it's 60mm. I want to be buried or cremated with my pick.....
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 7, 2020 21:17:09 GMT
I've tended to stick with one pick for almost everything. As I mentioned in the bass thread, I generally use a pick for bass and very occasionally for guitar. And, when I say "one pick", I mean that literally, I've been using the same light grey Jim Dunlop pick since the 70's. A buddy's girlfriend dropped into my Fender F65 acoustic (back in the days before I put a pickguard on it) and I was heartbroken. I eventually recovered it, after I cut an opening for a preamp into the upper edge of the body. I have no idea what model or gauge of pick it is, but it's exactly the right thickness for me, and I love the textured grooves that make it so easy to hang onto. Note: I just got curious for the first time....Looked at it with a magnifying glass and it's 60mm. I want to be buried or cremated with my pick..... That is truly amazing- don't lose it!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2020 23:24:18 GMT
Yeah, a player who manages to hang onto one pick that long should almost be in Ripley's Believe It Or Not, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2020 23:27:37 GMT
I remember reading an article done by some famous guitar technician who had the privilege of tearing down Buddy Holly's Stratocaster and found one of his Fender picks that probably started out being tucked into the edge of a pickguard and finally disappeared. I'd love to have that guitar pick.
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 8, 2020 0:20:03 GMT
Yeah, a player who manages to hang onto one pick that long should almost be in Ripley's Believe It Or Not, lol. I've never ever heard of someone who has played the same pick for years! Are you really light on your stuff or am I very hard on mine? My fender heavy picks are only usable for so long before they are basically sanded round by the strings...
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