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Twaddlefish

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Picks!
« on: March 25, 2009, 07:48:22 AM »
Yes! The unsung heroes of guitar playing, picks are almost essential for any player. So, what pick do you use, or do you use fingers?

I made this thread because last night I played a gig with the BKP pick that came with the pickups. It needs some kind of grip on it, because after 5 minutes I was sweat enough to make it all kinds of unusable, and I've never dropped any other kind of pick in my life during a gig.

Usually I'm in with .73mm or .88mm Dunlops
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 09:07:23 AM »
3.0mm dunlop stubby triangles (not big stubby - these are too small and not triangular!).

I'm looking to try something a bit more hard-wearing, though, because they're getting shredded all over my lovely guitar!

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Re: Picks!
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 09:15:56 AM »
Yep Dunlop Jazz III's nice and thick  :lol:
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 09:29:49 AM »
Clayton Delrin picks in the large triangle shape.  Have been using .73 gauge for ages, but recently moved to .88 & sometimes 1.00...
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 10:19:59 AM »
Dunlop Jazz III's. Usually the red ones.

I have been switching back and forth between the Jazz III's and the Dunlop .88 Sharp's. Can't make my mind up.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 10:32:48 AM »
Either Fender cellulose heavy's or Dunlop Tortex greens.

For strumming - its mediums or even a really thin Martin pick I have to get the really flapping stuff.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 10:36:27 AM »
I like the Ultex jazz IIIs

Big picks feel like dumb flappy elephant ears now, and everything but ultex seems to be slippy and/or wear out 10 times faster.

Is good. I like.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 10:46:46 AM »
Dunlop .88's for me.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2009, 10:49:45 AM »
We are such a bunch of utter geeks.  Every time someone starts a thread about picks (or strings) we can't resist all chipping in.  Again.  :lol:

Someone will start going on about those Red Bear picks which "only" cost about £7,000,000,000,000 each in a minute.

Anyway... Fender heavies, the clear ones.  In blue.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2009, 10:53:58 AM »
Oh dear, philly....Blue has such poor articulation. That dye causes the material to lower friction and lose grip on the string! Everyone knows blue picks are for n00bs!
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2009, 11:00:21 AM »
Oh god, I feel such a fool, Mark.  :oops:

I do sometimes use the pink ("burgundy mist") ones when I'm working on my sweep picking  :P .  And "shoreline gold" for jazz.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2009, 11:15:19 AM »
Quote from: MDV on March 25, 2009, 10:36:27 AM
I like the Ultex jazz IIIs

Big picks feel like dumb flappy elephant ears now, and everything but ultex seems to be slippy and/or wear out 10 times faster.

Is good. I like.

+1

I come from red Jazz IIIs and recently changed to the Ultex version. On la-la-lah songs I sometimes use .60 dunlops for strumming, but never can find them when needed ...
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2009, 11:18:20 AM »
Quote from: Philly Q on March 25, 2009, 11:00:21 AM
Oh god, I feel such a fool, Mark.  :oops:

I do sometimes use the pink ("burgundy mist") ones when I'm working on my sweep picking  :P .  And "shoreline gold" for jazz.

Ah, thats OK, the pink is more hard wearing and has better toanez
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2009, 11:18:45 AM »
For Jazz ( Specifically for the fully hollow 'Archtop' - where acoustic tone is of paramount importance ).

Dugain Agate pick.



Second choice being one of those small , thick Dunlop '205' jazz picks



For all other stuff and guitars , a B.K.P. Heavy Plectrum.
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Re: Picks!
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2009, 11:24:50 AM »
No no no no no! All pics and infact any instrument or amp has to be RED or it just sounds rubbish!
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