Let's Talk About Picks!

[Cadorman]

I use a Dunlop Jazz III. In a 1.4mm thick variety. It's tiny and stiff, but I can control it. If I use a full size pick it rotates in my fingers and I end up eventually dropping it. I also hate the delay the flex of a thin pick creates. What do you use?

 

[Chubbles]

Dunlop Tortex 1.14 are my fav for years. They have the flexibility of a medium, but thicker and less clicky. Although, over the last few years, I find any medium pick works. I have a decent collection which includes picks made of buffalo horn, agate, and a few exotic woods.

Oh, agreed! For some reason I can't deal with thin, flip floppy picks: Eww, just my personal opinion.

 

[mcblink]

Dunlop Tortex III, or failing that, just a standard Tortex...
.60, Orange. Always.

Been using for longer than I can remember, don't plan to switch anytime soon.

Looks like I'm running low. I Better place me an order for moar.

I keep a couple picks from shows I attended in this box, obviously one is Bill Kelliher's and the other is Willie Adler's. Hoping that they'll rub off some mojo into my own.

 

[eSGEe]

 

[Don O]

A Fender Jumbo

 

[Don O]

My “I won’t drop this pick”

 

[eSGEe]

HEy Don O --- hows the Mesa working out?!?!?!?

 

[Cadorman]

I choke up like this. Let's me just roll my fingers a bit to get pick harmonics.

 

[eSGEe]

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actually these where a Xmas gift from the misses one year----
I USE a J.P. Jazz pic

 

[BFT Gibson]

Dunlop orange..but i have new points-med worn & really worn at all times for dif attack

 

[Cadorman]

Looks very similar.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

The blue 1.00 mm, sometimes the purple pointy ones , but predominantly the blue

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Pick-Boy Reefer 1.14...carbon/nylon...the raised leaf is very grippy.


Been using them since they were just carbon...love them!

 

[smitty_p]

I use yellow Dava picks, exclusively.

I’ve used nylon, Tortex, celluloid, cow’s hoof, and graphite.

I like the Dava picks better than any of them.

 

[Ghostwolf]

Another vote for the black Jazz lll.

 

[SG John]

I use regular old Gibson or Fender mediums.

I actually like the Gibson picks better because the plastic is a bit more gummy and sticky than the Fenders. They are a little tougher to find locally.

Would like to maybe try something a hair thinner, but haven't gotten around to it.

 

[iblive]

Fender mediums. Bought a pack a very long time ago and have 4 or 5 left. Lost a few. Broken a couple. “Loaned” a few. Got a couple with the pointy end nearly as rounded off as the fat end. Comes from years of playing an acoustic loaded with either 12s or 13s for strings.

 

[WavMixer]

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I use a Dunlop Jazz III. In a 1.4mm thick variety. It's tiny and stiff, but I can control it. If I use a full size pick it rotates in my fingers and I end up eventually dropping it. I also hate the delay the flex of a thin pick creates. What do you use?

Gray Dunlop is my favorite pick also!

 

[mcblink]

I don't like it when my picks wear. I keep several hundred around at all times. I always grab a new one whenever I feel like they've rounded off. I'll keep the old ones around too, for a rainy day, as many of them are still just fine.

I'm picky.

 

[Cadorman]

I don't like it when my picks wear. I keep several hundred around at all times. I always grab a new one whenever I feel like they've rounded off. I'll keep the old ones around too, for a rainy day, as many of them are still just fine.

I'm picky.

Now that is classic!