2016/08/25 12:50:27
batsbrew
yes , to me, that's a personal thing, it means more
 
but it's cool to know there are so many options...
 
i'm gonna find one soon.
 
 
 
for the longest time,
i've used dunlop nylons, .73 & .88, but i cut them into a custom shape:

i learned this playing so many clubs back in the day,
but if you cut a nylon pick, and want to smooth it's edges down,
all you have to do is kneel down to the carpet (the clubs always have stinky nylon carpets),
drag the pick edge quickly across the carpet in long quick drags, and it will instantly smooth off the edges....
that's how i still do it to this day,
albeit not on my carpet at my house!!
LOL
 
the .88 is my favorite with THIS shape...
 
the shorter point, makes the pick stiffer and more responsive,
but the fat end (which is a typical pick shape) is easier for me to hold onto..
 
plus, if i want to do some snappy funky chording, the nylon still has enough give for me to dig into rhythms hard, 
but still grip the pick tight.
 
2016/08/25 13:25:25
Guitarhacker
Fender Medium White
 
I like the strength and flexibility of the Fender medium pick.   And in WHITE because it's easy to see on the floor of a dark stage.
2016/08/25 14:00:31
craigb
Jarsve
whos Yanno?




The Japanese brother of Yanni? 
 
(Actually, he's just mashing "You know" into "Ya know" and, finally, "Yanno.")
2016/08/25 14:37:34
ØSkald
craigb
Jarsve
whos Yanno?




The Japanese brother of Yanni? 
 
(Actually, he's just mashing "You know" into "Ya know" and, finally, "Yanno.")


Ahhh
2016/08/25 15:10:53
tlw
I mostly play guitar without a pick, but when I use one I find small picks give much better control (and pinched harmonics) than large ones. And they need to be pretty stiff to work at speed. Not that I'm a shredder, but I hate picks where I have to wait for the pick to catch up.
 
I used Dunlop small stubby 2mm for many years, then a few years ago switched to the heaviest tortex jazz pick, it's release from the string is very nearly as good as a small stubby while being easier to manipulate without dropping. I've just bought a pack of the carbon-fibre Jazz IIIs, which have a rough grip area and are a bit stiffer than tortex. So far I like them.
 
Bass, on the other hand, I usually play with a pick. Mostly Dunlop 1.2mm nylons, partly because I find they work or me and partly because they're white.
 
All picks should be white and glow in the dark. That way I wouldn't have lost anything like as many at gigs. Though Jim Dunlop would have seen their pick sales reduced quite a bit....
2016/08/25 15:49:20
ØSkald
tlw
I mostly play guitar without a pick, but when I use one I find small picks give much better control (and pinched harmonics) than large ones. And they need to be pretty stiff to work at speed. Not that I'm a shredder, but I hate picks where I have to wait for the pick to catch up.
 
I used Dunlop small stubby 2mm for many years, then a few years ago switched to the heaviest tortex jazz pick, it's release from the string is very nearly as good as a small stubby while being easier to manipulate without dropping. I've just bought a pack of the carbon-fibre Jazz IIIs, which have a rough grip area and are a bit stiffer than tortex. So far I like them.
 
Bass, on the other hand, I usually play with a pick. Mostly Dunlop 1.2mm nylons, partly because I find they work or me and partly because they're white.
 
All picks should be white and glow in the dark. That way I wouldn't have lost anything like as many at gigs. Though Jim Dunlop would have seen their pick sales reduced quite a bit....


They have to sell right. Hvite is almost always the thinnest and useless picks
© 2026 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1

Use My Existing Forum Account

Use My Social Media Account