Author Topic: Small stubbies for speed metal? (Read 5707 times)

BloodMountain · « **on:** March 24, 2007, 08:14:54 PM »

yeah

i play speed death groove metal, and need new picks quick!

would Dunlop small stubbies (2mm guage) be good for this? i want to hit the strings fairly hard what playing heavy parts, and i know they have a smooth action for fast parts......

thanks for any help, BM

Neemo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2007, 08:36:50 PM »

I play rather fast metal and 2mm Big stubbies are the only picks I use. They have this great, solid feel. Like an extension of your arm.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2007, 08:39:06 PM »

Quote from: Neemo

I play rather fast metal and 2mm Big stubbies are the only picks I use. They have this great, solid feel. Like an extension of your arm.

thanks dude! i will go buy now. Big Stubbies look a bit big for my small fingers...... i'll try small stubbies first, then perhaps move up.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2007, 02:10:02 AM »

Think they're both way too much for guitars personally.

Unless you're playing Zakk strings and need spades to move the strings.

I play .5mm ceramics atm, gets the speed of a thin pick, while being strong as a super thick pick.

maliciousteve · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2007, 11:06:41 AM »

Look into the Dunlop Jazz III picks too, they're amazing.

samoth2 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2007, 11:45:22 AM »

Quote from: maliciousteve

Look into the Dunlop Jazz III picks too, they're amazing.

Yeah, they are awesome :D

BloodMountain · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2007, 11:54:41 AM »

Quote from: samoth2

Quote from: maliciousteve
Look into the Dunlop Jazz III picks too, they're amazing.

Yeah, they are awesome :D

sounds like you love them....... maybe i should just buy some of them....... hey, experimenting is awesome!

hey NP, 0.5 is WAY too thin for me, i hit my strings like a bitch, and i need something that gives me huge attack. so yes, that spade analogy is exactly me, digging into my strings

Sekhmet · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2007, 01:22:39 PM »

I found the jazz III's odd, i was wizzing up and down but it felt like i wasn't hitting anything, yet the notes was coming out, i figured it would be too much of a mind f*ck to use permanently as i'm usually inebriated :-P

I use the green Mansons picks, they're thinish but really sturdy, works for me.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2007, 03:14:08 PM »

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

Quote from: samoth2
Quote from: maliciousteve
Look into the Dunlop Jazz III picks too, they're amazing.

Yeah, they are awesome :D

sounds like you love them....... maybe i should just buy some of them....... hey, experimenting is awesome!

hey NP, 0.5 is WAY too thin for me, i hit my strings like a bitch, and i need something that gives me huge attack. so yes, that spade analogy is exactly me, digging into my strings

Which is why I use Ceramics...

Kilby · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:08:26 PM »

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

hey NP, 0.5 is WAY too thin for me, i hit my strings like a bitch, and i need something that gives me huge attack. so yes, that spade analogy is exactly me, digging into my strings

I like these (the stainless steel ones)
http://www.fernandesguitars.com/picks.html

and these from Dunlop which are pretty cool if you use the notched section to play (heavy on the strings though) http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=32&pmh=products/picks

Rob...

Tarzan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:13:11 PM »

I've always tried to stay away from metal picks, was that a bad idea?

Davey · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:25:09 PM »

fender celluloid heavy picks.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:28:25 PM »

Quote from: Kilby

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN
hey NP, 0.5 is WAY too thin for me, i hit my strings like a bitch, and i need something that gives me huge attack. so yes, that spade analogy is exactly me, digging into my strings

I like these (the stainless steel ones)
http://www.fernandesguitars.com/picks.html

and these from Dunlop which are pretty cool if you use the notched section to play (heavy on the strings though) http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=32&pmh=products/picks

Rob...

i might as well buy some, thanks! i will try as much as possible. i've never thought about them before, but now, all, i repeat ALL of mine have been worn down due to speed riffage. i was forced to re-file one of my picks to make it more pointy haha!

i will try 1 stainless steel one, and 12 Dunlop Ultex. anyone used Ultex? they look awesome, and very plain and simple.

Kilby · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:29:53 PM »

Quote from: Tarzan

I've always tried to stay away from metal picks, was that a bad idea?

It's all personal taste, try them, if you like them use them, if you don't then find something else that works.

Brian May uses an old sixpence coins & Billy Gibbons uses Mexican pesos (they don't have serrations apparently).

I also had an unreasionable liking for the sharkfin picks in the 80s, but for the most part stick with the Dunlop Orange totrex these days.

Way back in time Clapton used to serrate the edge of his picks a little to get more attack, and apparently Dave Gilmour plays so hard he totally shreds a tortex pick within 2 songs.

As they say YMMV

Rob...

Edited becasue my spelling is absolutely cr@p !

BloodMountain · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:42:53 PM »

i've just bought 12 Ultex extra heavy off the Bay, so they should be here soon. i might buy some small stubbies too......