what type of picks

Taronja · Post by **Taronja** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:52 pm

do you use

i found that i like the Dunlop .46 nylon but these seem to slip, so latley iv been using Snarling Dog Brain Picks, the .53's, these have a much better grip, they sort of feel like a cats tongue.

the only problem with these is the price, this company should loose the fancy metal case they come in and knock the price down a bit.

Jon

irish_admiral · Post by **irish_admiral** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:29 pm

I've stuck with Gibson mediums on electric guitar, just the ordinary shape ones. Thin enough to strum without breaking anything, and thick enough to solo. Pretty happy with them, so i've just got a big bag and use them.

Jim Dunlop nylon 0.5mm picks for acoustic guitar. Nice soft plastic, and flexible, so they don't chirp off the strings, and are light enough so that I can strum.

They're both cheap and commonly available... no snake oil here! Oh, aside from a Kenyan half shilling that was blessed by a bishop and made from meteor iron which transforms me into the incarnation of Clapton, Hendrix, Trower, Satch and Cliff Richard (damn that bishop's blessing!) when I use it.

notagain · Post by **notagain** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:32 pm

We just had a recent thread with tons of info on picks and what we use. Try a search.
I use Dunlop Jazz III's, Clayton's and Fender Heavies, all 1.00mm or thicker...
occasionally use Dunlop Nylon .73's

Simon Wicks · Post by **Simon Wicks** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:33 pm

Dunlop 1.14mm or the purple ones....1.2mm. They do me fine

Hgain · Post by **Hgain** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:39 pm

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1+ on the snarling Dogs....I use the ORANGE ones the thickest they make 1.14mm....wish they made some a bit thicker....easy to hang on to...... can use the rough side for effect.....cool tin case...

:D

PopnFresh · Post by **PopnFresh** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:48 pm

I use Jim Dunlop Gator Grip standards, for everything. They have a nice powdery coating on them and I get 200 for about Ã‚Â£20.

chimpboyjay1 · Post by **chimpboyjay1** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:50 pm

I went with Chappers advice and bought some britpicks.

They are awesome.

But I also love my snarling dogs. I have the black ones and the red ones.

blackcloud45 · Post by **blackcloud45** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:04 pm

Fender 346 in medium, the others flip out of my hand.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-346- ... 1123735.gc

mr_william · Post by **mr_william** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:11 pm

i like em quite stiff, ranging from the 1mm black dunlop, the blue dunlop, a jazz3 dunlop and a brass pick i use when im using my treble booster!..

the brass pick ads a lot of low end thunk!

turns out its a dunlop one too!

Post by **bclaire** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:31 pm

I use Fender 358 heavys in celluloid for electric and 351 Fender Delrin Thins for acoustic

Sethery · Post by **Sethery** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:07 pm

Tortex stubby jazz picks are the only way to go

Bluz57 · Post by **Bluz57** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:35 pm

I use heavy picks to get the tone I want. I currently use the Jim Dunlop JazzIII XL's

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/ ... sku=111005

ckyratm · Post by **ckyratm** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:47 pm

DUNLOP JAZZ III'S ALL THE WAY!!!

Actually, they just started making an Eric Johnson custom version of the picks that are based on an old version of the Jazz III thats even better in my opinion.

Jazz IIIs seem a lot more precise to me than any other picks and more of an extension of my fingers rather than a guitar pick.

They also seem to have less of that "clicking sound" that picks make when you pluck the strings. MORE NOTE LESS PICK!

Maltozombie · Post by **Maltozombie** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:16 pm

there is something great about those Jazz III picks, they're really precise, feels like playing the guitar with a laser beam

John Petrucci is an avid user of those, if that gives you any draw towards them.

Ampersand · Post by **Ampersand** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:34 pm

Dunlop Gator Grip 2mm for everything!

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