Some might say a pick is a pick.

[Session 5]

Well us guitar players know different. There are thousands of them out there. I figured i tried about 50, before i settled on the .96mm Celluloid . I like that its good for digging in on the lead parts, but still flexible enough for strumming.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

What i use.

 

[iblive]

Fender Mediums for me. They just feel right.

 

[Don O]

“Pat, I’d like to buy an R”.

 

[gball]

Been using these guys for probably over 30 years now

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

Beware and tremble in fear. I warned you.

 

[iblive]

Here's my collection. Many to pick from.... see what I did there? I still prefer the Fender Mediums at the bottom of the photo. Habit most likely rather than they work better.

 

[smitty_p]

Dava Yellow Picks.

 

[fitz]

I use these.
Easy to hold onto and omni-directional.

 

[Sapient]

I wasn't happy anymore with the pick I had been using for many many years so I thought of a system to get my next one. I bought about 100 picks of different types and thicknesses and put them in a baggie. I pulled them out one by one blindly and played with each one then threw it into a "possible" and "not possible" pile.

I then repeated this with the ones in the "possible" pile to zero in on them. Into a new two yay not nay piles they went. Repeat, repeat.... until I got down to the best one that I REALLY liked.

Here's the kicker ...I threw them all in one pile and did it all over again. Lol. I wound up with the same pick the second time. At that point I knew we were meant to be. I never looked at the picks any time until it was the last one I was holding.

 

[Far Rider]

 

[67plexi]

Fender heavy 1mm Fender extra heavy 1.5mm used most and now Dunlop 2mm

 

[Seamus OReally]

Gravity or V-Picks polycarbonate, polished beveled edge, 2mm thick.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Fender 346 heavy, in white. Drop a dark pick on a dark stage and find it later....

I like that I can use 3 points instead of 1 and bigger to hold when I flail around.

The last few years I got same in custom glow in the dark.

 

[Session 5]

Fender 346 heavy, in white. Drop a dark pick on a dark stage and find it later....

I like that I can use 3 points instead of 1 and bigger to hold when I flail around.

The last few years I got same in custom glow in the dark.

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Ego picks back in business Geoff, new owners.

 

[iblive]

Here's my collection. Many to pick from.... see what I did there? I still prefer the Fender Mediums at the bottom of the photo. Habit most likely rather than they work better.

The seriously sad thing is. Somewhere back in the 80s I bought a package of 12 or so. I still have 5 of them. Lost a few. "Loaned" a few.... which of course never came home. Have actually broken a couple. I've had and used them long enough a couple of them have actually taken a slight curve that corresponds with my thumb. And its enough I can feel it when I play and have to flip it 180 degrees so it "fits" the thumb and finger properly. Yes.... I am a nut case.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Ego picks back in business Geoff, new owners.

New owners? Huh...

 

[iblive]

Ego picks back in business Geoff, new owners.

Ego Picks would be fun.... But considering I'm still working on a package of 12 picks bought about 40 years ago..... and the minimum order is 100. My ego doesn't need fed that badly.

 

[Cadorman]

This is the only thing that works for me.

 

[Session 5]

New owners? Huh...

Yes she retired and sold the business, a younger couple took it over. The website is up and running.