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when I was 16 i wend to the guitar store and bought one of every kind of pick that they sold I played each one for several months then set aside the ones I liked and tossed the ones i didn’t I ended up liking the Fender 346
so when I came back to guitar I went back to this pick.
my question is : there is a lot of new guitar picks on the market claiming to make my guitar sound better – is any of this true??or is it just sales hype -
Hmmm, I always thought that a pick, not the thin flexable types were the first stage of volumme especially on acoustic guitars, but in saying that imho picks are a personal choice, I was using 1mm thick “hell picks” for electric playing but .8mm thick “Rev Willy” picks on acoustic..of late I have noticed that i dont use a pick when playing electric because I cant feel the strings..
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I’m experimenting with a range of different picks and my favs so far are Ultex .73mm and Dunlop picks .73mm and .60 mm. The nylon and Ultex have a different tone compared to the traditional tortoise shell type picks. Some picks seem to just glide over the strings and others just seem to sound wooden and flat.
Also, have been using nylon .60 mm on acoustic because they make strumming much easier – you’re not dragging a heavy lump of plastic over the strings….just my opinion..Tim
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Did you notice there was a similar thread started yesterday? It’s called “Pick Poll.” Anyhow, I’m sold on the thick beveled picks sold by hellguitars.com. I think the rich sound they bring out of the guitar is quite noticeable compared with other picks I’ve used. In general, I think thin, flimsy picks make for lousy sound, at least for lead playing. For acoustic strumming . .. that’s a whole different subject.
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I’ve still got a bunch of variety ON MY DESKTOP WHERE I can pick a pick any of the several but reluctant to buy expensive picks,, i use a phat cat and it is beveled nylon and 1.3 mm this is my go to pick when I pick…my suggestion to all,, if you have to ask what pick is the best.. you ain’t ready for the best pick sorry to say.. you use different picks for different style of play..actually you be best to use your fingers more! jmho
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Can I just add a wee update to my reply on this thread, As I mentioned before I am a fan of “Hell picks” from Japan but last week when I was in buying my new amp I bought some picks called “Max-Grip” made by Dunlop, I think these are about the best I have come across so far, contoured grip area means no more finger slip.. I bought a range of thicknesses from 0.88 to 1.14mm.
..Billy..
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Can I just add a wee update to my reply on this thread, As I mentioned before I am a fan of “Hell picks” from Japan but last week when I was in buying my new amp I bought some picks called “Max-Grip” made by Dunlop, I think these are about the best I have come across so far, contoured grip area means no more finger slip.. I bought a range of thicknesses from 0.88 to 1.14mm.
Aria Japan has them also, got the medium thickness. Got to say they are good. Cost 100 yen each or about a buck 20 per pick.
Also us a Clayton USA pick .72 mm It too is a fine pick.The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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I’ve been using 63mm Clayton tri-corners for quite awhile now. No texture, but the composition of the pick and the Clayton logo seem to offer plenty of grip. I like the fact that I can roll it out of my hand (when using bare fingers) to the closest corner. Also nice that pick wear is spread to three corners.
Many years ago I read that flatpick virtuoso, Norman Blake, used a Fender tri-corner with one corner rounded. I went that route for a while, but find the Claytons better all around.
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Bored one night, i youtubed guitar picks. I watched a guy do a detailed study of how the bla bla jazz pick was the best. Then i watched another guy prove that whatever pick you like is the best. So i put those two thoughts together, bought some bla bla jazz picks and decided that from now on i like them best. If nothing else it settled that debate for me.
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Jazz III is a great pick. Category of it’s own.
I use jazz III also the ultex ones, don’t use anything else these days
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I’ve been using Dunlop Jazztone picks now for about 2 years. They come in several different sizes, but all are thick (maybe 2mm or more) and stiff, and with a comfortable grip that doesn’t slip on me, but is also free of ridges. I like an extremely stiff pick – I can always soften it up with my grip. These last forever, or at least I’ve never worn one out before losing it.
I went on a pick buying spree as a way of deflecting GAS when I found these. Like them much better than, for example, the V picks which are about 10 times as expensive.
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I have tried so many picks over the years (well apart from that period when I only played fingerstyle). In terms of feel I like things in the range of 0.7 to 1.0mm but I wasn’t sure about how the pick material affects tone. So some time last year I gathered all my picks together and played the same lick with each one. I then put each pick into a pile for yes, no, or maybe based on how it sounded. Turns out I most liked the sound of the celluloid picks. It’s so smooth and I like the way they glide through the strings. Tortex and Gatorgrip picks seem to grab the strings more than I like, and I have never liked nylon. Since then I have been using Fender 351 celluloid picks in either medium or heavy. I got different colours for each so I can tell them apart easily.
Back to your question, I think that different picks definitely produce different sounds. No question about that. But the part about making your guitar sound better? That’s where it gets subjective. Advertising will say anything to convince you to buy a particular brand. But they are fairly cheap for the most part, so just try everything you have and make up your own mind.
DC
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I am still on my fender 346 med .77
but my question is how long do you use each individual pick? ( is there a life span for a guitar pick? I have one that I have been using for almost two years.I don’t think I have ever worn out a pick, so I just use the same ones until they get lost. I still have one from 20 years ago when I first tried learning to play (I don’t use that now cause it’s a 0.5mm tortex that I used to compensate for poor strumming technique).
DC
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