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Old 11-01-2009, 12:19 AM   #1
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What kind of pick do you use?
I use dun-lop .60mm nylon, and fender 351 thin.
What do you use?
I want to try a few different kind, and then decide what kind I like best.

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Old 11-01-2009, 01:37 AM   #2
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I prefer playing without a pick.
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Old 11-01-2009, 01:47 AM   #3
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I like playing with really thick picks. I use Dunlop Big Stubbies. The really thick purple ones (3.0 mm). I have some 2.0's but prefer the 3s. I have used many many picks in the past. If I'm using something thinner I like Nylons because they don't click as much or break as easy when playing.

I've also used a stylus pick, if you want to pick fast, that's the way to go, otherwise they're useless, I used to use it for noodling ala Brad Paisley.
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Dunlop Tortexes, the yellow ones. Not too thick (makes your tone into plastic), not too thin (not enough dynamic control), juuuust riiight.
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Old 11-01-2009, 05:45 AM   #5
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I use thinner picks....somewhere in the neighborhood of .50.......when i play acoustic. This prevents me from getting too much pluck and possibly rattling the string when i play loud and hard. BUt with them that small you get no dynamics when playing solos on electric, but at the same time, i dont want those 1mm thick chunks of plastic, so i go with about a .73 when on electric. I play tortex in all thicknesses. But i have considered the new Ultex picks from dunlop.
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A really heavy Dunlop Tortex in grey. It has a really nice finish. Most of the time I use my fingers.
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Dunlop jazz 2 picks ... Those small sized picks ... Love them ...
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:23 AM   #10
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Dunlop medium gel picks. The purple ones. I think they're .80 or something.
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Old 11-01-2009, 12:59 PM   #12
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fingerpicking, dunlop tortex, and recently vpicks which are by FAR my favorites. The really heavy ones are the fastest picks I have ever played. I got lucky enough to get a large selection at roughly a quarter each, and I really like em.
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Fender mediums, or Dunlop mediums.
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fingerpicking, dunlop tortex, and recently vpicks which are by FAR my favorites. The really heavy ones are the fastest picks I have ever played. I got lucky enough to get a large selection at roughly a quarter each, and I really like em.
V-picks are the fastest I've ever played with as well...and I've played no telling how many picks. I usually don't like a really thick pick, but I have no problems playing with their thick ones. I have one of the thinner ones too (thinnest they make I think) and it has a warmer sound...still fast.

I mostly play with just fingers, and yes that includes a lot of strumming.
I've been using picks just a little lately though. I like the V picks already mentioned and the dunlop nylons (.73) the most.
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V-picks are the fastest I've ever played with as well...and I've played no telling how many picks. I usually don't like a really thick pick, but I have no problems playing with their thick ones. I have one of the thinner ones too (thinnest they make I think) and it has a warmer sound...still fast.

I mostly play with just fingers, and yes that includes a lot of strumming.
I've been using picks just a little lately though. I like the V picks already mentioned and the dunlop nylons (.73) the most.
Generally I agree. But with v-picks, I prefer their freakishly big ones. If you need another one of the thin ones, let me know. I got 5 of them.
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