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Post by Yew on Nov 8, 2011 11:45:03 GMT -5
Personally I like these
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Post by goye2cz on Nov 11, 2011 5:39:56 GMT -5
Tortex 1.14 for all general needs. That's the purple one. I've been known to go as low as a green one on my acoustic guitar but I prefer the purple. I've never had much trouble with slippage. Back in the day I used to crank the strumming and not really pay attention to what was happening down there. Back then I lost picks... and got bloody fingers.
I just picked up a 2mm Tortex for the rare occasion I use a pick with the bass.
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Post by thetragichero on Nov 23, 2011 12:28:06 GMT -5
.88mm tortex, but i use the black ones because they're cheaper i'll generally add three or four packs to guitarcenter orders so i have a ton
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Post by newey on Nov 23, 2011 13:20:10 GMT -5
I do, too, and I suspect most of us have a "stash" of picks. Mine are in an old Altoids tin sitting on top of the Peavey amp.
What's amazing is that such a mundane object has driven this thread to 90+ responses and 7 pages over a period of more than 5 years.
We buy 'em by the dozen, we lose them all the time , they go through the laundry without complaint, they wear down and break occasionally. In short, we usually don't give them much thought.
But players are passionate about their picks, as this thread amply demonstrates. We don't think about them much, but if our favorite type was suddenly unavailable, there would be a great wailing and gnashing of teeth . . .
"You don't miss your water", as Taj sings, til the well runs dry.
For me, it's the old Fender mediums. Lately, you can get surf-y looking ones with a palm tree on 'em These are bright blue and easier to see than the "tortoiseshell" ones when I drop one.
BTW, in my younger days, when pyromania held more of an attraction, lighting Fender guitar picks was a favorite pastime during downtime at band practice.
They basically just disintegrate, that acetate plastic is highly flammable. They don't melt, they just disappear, they don't even leave much residue.
This would usually happen after our endless takes of CCR and Grand Funk covers got boring, which happened fairly quickly IIRC.
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Post by Yew on Nov 23, 2011 13:47:33 GMT -5
So you where like hendrix on a more affordable scale, instead of burning guitars you burn picks
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Post by sumgai on Nov 24, 2011 4:12:28 GMT -5
I still have both the original brass pick made for me many years ago by a friend, and the small assortment that quarry made for me back near the beginning of this Topic. Don't use 'em anymore, but they do make for some odd/interesting conversations...... sumgai
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Post by ashcatlt on Nov 24, 2011 19:04:49 GMT -5
Way back in the day I had some nice heavy stainless steel ones. I should get some more.
Nowadays I use the purple Tortex, but blue will do in a pinch. Do they really make them in black for cheaper? The same material and guages and stuff, but black and cheaper? That's like win-win!
I cannot understand why anybody would want their pick all flopping around. How can you have any kind of accuracy or timing when the darn thing flexes before it actually starts the string moving? If I find myself somewhere without a pick, I just use my fingers. Never ask other guitarists for picks because it seems most of them use those useless flappy things!
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Post by ijustwannastrat on Nov 24, 2011 20:34:19 GMT -5
ashcatlt, I find those floppy things add a different feel to my playing. To rewind, I am a HUGE fan of Jazz III, and Jazz III alone. But to get a Fender Medium, I feel like my playing changes a little. Not for better or worse, just changes. Same as if I go to a dunlop stubby. Those things are SOLID. My CHUG CHUG CHUG riffs suddenly get CHUGGier and my solo's become SOLOier. Switching to Fender mediums, I feel like I use more finesse in my picking. The reason why I like the Jazz III's so much is it's sort of a middle ground to me.
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Post by thetragichero on Nov 27, 2011 23:14:27 GMT -5
But players are passionate about their picks, as this thread amply demonstrates. We don't think about them much, but if our favorite type was suddenly unavailable, there would be a great wailing and gnashing of teeth . . . us guitarists are quite an ocd lot... god forbid if i have to use a different type pick or strings... Way back in the day I had some nice heavy stainless steel ones. I should get some more. Nowadays I use the purple Tortex, but blue will do in a pinch. Do they really make them in black for cheaper? The same material and guages and stuff, but black and cheaper? That's like win-win! I cannot understand why anybody would want their pick all flopping around. How can you have any kind of accuracy or timing when the darn thing flexes before it actually starts the string moving? If I find myself somewhere without a pick, I just use my fingers. Never ask other guitarists for picks because it seems most of them use those useless flappy things! 1. yeah they're like 50 cents cheaper per dozen.... enough that i'll go with them and order another pack 2. when i first started, i use super thin nylon picks because that's what my father used (apparently he used to cut his own from milk jugs at some point), but as i've played guitar more and more i've been more keen on the heavier picks... not only are they more accurate, but they also reduce the strain on the tendons in my hands, something i've had reoccurring trouble with as i've gotten older
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Post by cynical1 on Jan 30, 2012 22:35:53 GMT -5
So, in my search to find "the" pick, I stumbled across these little monsters... Sik Piks OK, I know what you're thinking...the world needs one more gimmick...and I need one more guitar pick... But a little background first... While wasting time on YouTube one night I stumbled across this: I did a little research on this guy, and found out he uses Sik Piks. Well, I didn't know what the deal was, so I looked them up. [a href=" sikpik.com/index.htm"] sikpik.com/index.htm[/a] They come in stiff and flexible...but I'll be damned if I can tell the difference. They also have a shallow and deep profile on the twist, and 3 different twist angles: 35 degrees, 55 degrees and 75 degrees. The angle of the twist will correspond to how parallel or perpendicular you hold a conventional pick to the strings. For example: So, after trying all four profiles I found the D75 works best for me. The pick doesn't hang and once you find the right profile it is surprising how light a touch you can use, and how clear, consistent and full the response is. Strumming chords was bit of an adjustment for me...and I still haven't got the up strum worked out on these, but that's probably not so much a design issues as it is that I suck. Just thought I'd share this. Happy Trails Cynical One
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Post by gumbo on Jan 31, 2012 5:26:56 GMT -5
Hmmm.... ...take one existing pick, add two pairs of pliers and a heat gun, and.... ...sorry..
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Post by Teleblooz on Feb 7, 2012 13:55:10 GMT -5
I've got a bone to pick...
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Post by reTrEaD on Feb 7, 2012 22:46:32 GMT -5
What pick to you pick? Does this typo give anyone else a wtf moment, or am I the only one?
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Post by cynical1 on Feb 7, 2012 23:14:32 GMT -5
Does this typo give anyone else a wtf moment, or am I the only one? You know, this thread has been here for almost 6 years and I never noticed it before... I think it's just you, man... HTC1
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Post by reTrEaD on Feb 8, 2012 1:05:42 GMT -5
I think it's just you, man... oh no!
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Post by JohnH on Feb 8, 2012 3:12:31 GMT -5
you sure theres a typo?
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Post by reTrEaD on Feb 8, 2012 3:22:08 GMT -5
hahahaha It looks like someone has been busy with their special toolkit.
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Post by ashcatlt on Feb 8, 2012 10:57:49 GMT -5
Does this typo give anyone else a wtf moment, or am I the only one? You know, this thread has been here for almost 6 years and I never noticed it before... I think it's just you, man... HTC1 Naw, it bugs me every time I see it. I'm just too polite to mention it.
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Post by thetragichero on Feb 8, 2012 17:20:36 GMT -5
i have to read it a few times before i realize it's a typo
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Post by sumgai on Feb 9, 2012 3:36:32 GMT -5
Well, in my case, it's correct - some time ago, quarry sent several home-made brass picks to me. Still got 'em, too.
sumgai
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Post by gumbo on Feb 9, 2012 5:30:26 GMT -5
.... well, I wouldn't have gone so far as to have called you a pick, sg...
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Post by reTrEaD on Feb 9, 2012 8:06:23 GMT -5
.... well, I wouldn't have gone so far as to have called you a pick, sg... I had to think about that one for a second or two...
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Post by cynical1 on Feb 9, 2012 9:50:54 GMT -5
.... well, I wouldn't have gone so far as to have called you a pick, sg... HA! +1 to you sir for making me spit coffee all over my State of Wisconsin monitors...I needed to clean them anyways... Who said subtlety is dead... Happy Trails Cynical One
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Post by sumgai on Feb 10, 2012 3:47:43 GMT -5
Took me almost a minute, but we all know why that is.....
Good one, g-f-b! ;D
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Post by D2o on Feb 10, 2012 19:30:09 GMT -5
Strangely, "plectrum" always reads and sounds like a dirty word to me ...
Anyhoo, I just discovered that if I alter the typo in the subject line of the original post, all future posts should not contain the typo. It was more of a curiosity quest, though ... it seems sacrilegious to change "to" at this point.
Regarding the issue of the plectrum, I use my fingers. Gee ... that didn't help the word sound any better.
D2o
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Post by quarry on Apr 1, 2012 11:17:55 GMT -5
"Let he who is without typo cast the first stone..."
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Post by sumgai on Apr 1, 2012 12:55:31 GMT -5
"Let he who is without typo cast the first stone..." Hey, if we can't throw these rocks, why are you digging 'em up? ;D
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Post by long813 on Oct 3, 2012 17:00:30 GMT -5
Here is a picture of my pick collection, And the ones I use most often, A few major ones to point out. The white one with holes is a Weagan Bluegrass, 1.2mm. I use this for acoustic playing, it's very nice. The bevel is well made, it glides across the string nicely, no pick noise and you can get a good grip out of it. Next to no wear on this even after using it for 3 years. Gravity pick Edge Mini. It's the red translucent pick that looks like glass. It's a nice pick I use often, especially on acoustic and when I hybrid pick. I like the shape of this one because I can easily hybrid pick without the pick digging in to much. Minimal signs of wear on this and I've been using it for two years now. Others... The light blue one is a thin pick from a local store. I use this when I sing and play, nothing complex as to keep the volume of the guitar under my voice. When I play more strum/pick style (don't know what one would call it) I use the grey plastic one. It looks like a stubby, 1mm, but it's thinner at the top, so I can strum easily and pick with a little clarity. Vpick is a nice one I received from a fellow on a different forum. Haven't used it to much as it's meant for electric guitar. It make a lot of noise on acoustic, but it is quite on electric. Feel is nice. Paul Gilbert Model Pick. Another pick I received from someone. It's 1mm, celluloid material I think. Nothing to special, but I do enjoy the shape of it. It's smaller than most picks, but wider than a Jazz III. I need to get more of these as this one is wearing down fast! Some I'd like to try out are the Red Bear picks and Blue Chips.
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Post by sbgodofmetal on Oct 8, 2012 1:24:08 GMT -5
I'm trying to use as many visual aids as possible... ;D Hey, dunkelfalke - thanks for the picture (of the gewa)!!! I exclusively use the purple one on the right imho they're perfect for shredding. I can't stand using anything less than a 2.0mm anyway
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Post by long813 on Oct 8, 2012 13:50:42 GMT -5
I exclusively use the purple one on the right imho they're perfect for shredding. I can't stand using anything less than a 2.0mm anyway I have found it's more about the material than the size. The weagan 1.2mm's I have feel much more rigid than other materials like celuloid. Then there is the 3mm gypsy pick I have. That's quite a piece to handle.
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