Guitar picks.......

drunknmunky · 26 Mar 2006 at 16:38

What guitar picks do you guys use and what thickness are they?

Garp · 26 Mar 2006 at 16:51

Strumming/Acoustic : Jim Dunlop .60mms

Picking / Acoustic: Jim Dunlop .60mms or .73, prefer the latter but either works.

Electric.. can't remember the brand, I usually go for something heavier in the region of .9 or 1mm

Bigpops · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:06

Jim Dunlop, Jazz III - Red

small, thick (1.38mm), and pointy. Perfect.

lemonkettaz · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:07

any.... normally this fender pearloid things... got loads... they do me

Andelusion · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:18

1mm Ibanez Paul Gilbert ones.

1mm are a nice thickness for me, I've got quite a heavy pick attack and find 1mm covers all areas pretty well.

The Gilbert ones are quite small too, inbetween a regular shape and a Jazz III so they're not too big and not too small

They wear down blummin quick though, go through about 3/4 a week before the tips are all nackered.

Oh and they're white, so match my guitar

XD

SidewinderINC · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:24

Tortex Teardrops - .88mm (the green ones) find i can pick best with those as the corners of the standard picks seem to get in my way *shrug*

Chronos-X · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:56

Acoustic, Electric and Bass: Jim Dunlop Nylon .73 (greys)

aceface57 · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:23

electric= jim dunlop .96mm (the pink ones) and acoustic = jim dunlop .60mm

Naffa · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:32

whatever i found lying around tbh

i always end up losing them..

but .73mm is what id use if i had the choice.

Matt · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:39

Chronos-X said:
Acoustic, Electric and Bass: Jim Dunlop Nylon .73 (greys)

I use those, and the green Torex one's

Though i can't actually play much, but that's not what was asked

Chronos-X · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:49

Matt said:
I use those, and the green Torex one's Though i can't actually play much, but that's not what was asked

Yeah. I just play the same pick on each guitar, I can't be arsed changing and it still sounds alright to me

Lighter picks feel like you're using a feather and the heavier ones feel like 2p coins!

PikeyPriest · 26 Mar 2006 at 21:59

Jim Dunlop 2.0 or 3.0 mm - they have `stubby` written on them if that is their design.

Or any other common pick i have laying around - mostly <1mm standard shape.

great advice · 26 Mar 2006 at 22:02

I play nothing but my own brand

nealw · 26 Mar 2006 at 22:48

Bigpops said:
Jim Dunlop, Jazz III - Red

small, thick (1.38mm), and pointy. Perfect.

same here

when i was going through my slipknot phase (thank god i'm past that), i read in an interview that these were what Mick uses so I thought i'd try them out.

never looked back. they are just perfect.

IceBus · 27 Mar 2006 at 00:10

Tortex Sharps - 1.5mm white

Nix · 27 Mar 2006 at 00:31

Dunlop Tortex 0.60mm (Orange one) or 0.50mm (Red one).

I sometimes use the 0.73mm (Yellow one) though. I prefer 0.60mm best.

Irish_Tom · 27 Mar 2006 at 11:37

Currently using the .60mm Orange Tortex, usually prefere something thinner but I've found if I bend these around a bit they get a bit more flexible.

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JK1 · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:42

Jim Dunlop 0.86mm for the most part.

I need some new ones.

Sic · 27 Mar 2006 at 14:19

Nix said:
Dunlop Tortex 0.50mm (Red one).

i like a nice light pick. i used to use those Dava ones that had a flexible midsection but quite a thick tip. they were ok, bit of a gimmick.

i sometimes use the pale grey Jim Dunlop ones as well, think they're about .5mm too. that's probably why i like them

Irish_Tom · 27 Mar 2006 at 15:19

Yeah those grey ones are my fav, I've also found that if I chew the orange ones they get even more flexible lol.

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