Your Pick(s)
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Topic: Your Pick(s)
Posted By: irrelevant
Subject: Your Pick(s)
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 02:57
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What picks/plectrums do you use? I use this for my Fender Strat:  This on my other electric and acoustic guitars:  And this one for the bass:  ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 03:00
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JD gray nylons, .73 or .60 mm |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 07:20
I'm not really picky about my picks. My current batch are blue.  Eric Johnson's CD Bloom comes with one he likes to use. It's small thin and red. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 07:28
Jazz III |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 07:30
Black Jazz III for me.   For acoustic, I use Fender thins:  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 07:39
I'm in touch with my feminine side so I can haz a red Jazz III k  (Actually I have three of both.) |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 08:05
 typically 1mm or less, but occasionally also heavier picks. The reason I've preferred Dean Markley picks over all the others over the years is because their surface is far less slippery than that of the typical pick. ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: May 12 2011 at 10:32
I love the sound of thins to strum acoustic but I tear them up too quickly.
My dad turned me on to the idea of a three headed pick, if something slips in your hand you're good and if you chip one tip you're still good.
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 01:36
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damn you guys use some heavy ass pix |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 02:55
These.
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Vompatti wrote:Posted By: bogg808
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 05:58
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Posted By: Hoipolloi
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 08:34
It generally depends on what guitar I'm using and what song I'm playing I'll use a .5 for strumming acoustic songs, then go for a heavier pick when I'm picking or playing my Strat. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 09:20
Wait a minute ... actually right now I'm using these: Very similar to the Dean Markleys - and even more "grippy".
------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Repner
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 22:08
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I've got some red, black, and Ultex Jazz IIIs. Tend to favour the Ultex ones. Bloody things keep going missing though ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 23:47
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I remember Dean Markleys, good texture and feel, used them quite a bit when I was learning |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 02:21
A highly customized, right-handed version of this sweet model: ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 16:30
^I've seen that hand before! ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 19:53
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I was going to add, it seems the really skilled ones (Beck, Knopfler) just don't bother with a pick at all. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 20:00
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Well goody for them and their oh-so-advanced fingerpicking style; "oh yes, we just use our hands, cause, well, we're English and it's cool and we save hundreds on picks." * jealously walks away wishing he could sound like either one of them * |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 22:08
Well I have a bunch of Dunlop nylons .60mm very light and pliable as I ain't much of a fingerpicker. Wish I was, because it seems to get fairly good results for the two I mentioned  ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 22:16
These. Pliable yet nice grip. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 00:39
ah, finally some more Dunnie fans  |
Posted By: bogg808
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 03:49
| I want V-Picks |
Posted By: mono
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 04:18
I use these (Polyacetal 1mm) for pounding ------------- https://soundcloud.com/why-music Prog trio, from ambiant to violence https://soundcloud.com/m0n0-film Film music and production projects https://soundcloud.com/fadisaliba (almost) everything else |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 12:28
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Anybody remember the stylus pick? http://www.styluspick.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.styluspick.com The idea is that the special shape of the pick forces you to really only use the tip of the pick - and the more you do that, the faster you'll be able to pick because the actual distance of the movement decreases. ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 12:57
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extra light "cactus picks" for indie stuff and jumpyer art pop. heavy jazz picks for metal and more technical music. my fingers for folk, math rock and classic prog. ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 19:26
that makes sense after looking at the design, less a pluck and more a strike, wouldn't mind trying one |
Posted By: Ludjak
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 11:34
These. ^^ Also, Martin picks on my acoustic.
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 13:20
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My nails/fingers. ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: QuestionableScum
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 10:52
This is what I use as well.... |
Posted By: EchidnasArf
Date Posted: July 09 2011 at 18:03
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Heavy to extra heavy, doesn't matter the brand. Basically, if I can easily bend it, it's rubbish.
I use a pick and my free middle, ring, and pinky fingers for rhythm and comping. ------------- http://didyouseethosebats.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Did You See Those Bats? (a few songs from my band's live radio show) 
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 11:54
Me Too! ------------- 
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Posted By: Zappa21
Date Posted: August 11 2011 at 13:38
These seem to work great for me for some reason  : |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 12 2011 at 12:12
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No Mr. Zappa, you use steel picks only actually. ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: Oliverum
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 08:13
Dunlop Fins. Great shape, great speed and accuracy for alternate picking.  ------------- All the best freaks are here, please stop staring at me. Marillion - Freaks (1988). |