Heavier Pick--like changing string gauge - Page 2

thebluesbarn · December 28th, 2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtech

I use a 1949 Mojo Pick for some solos

from http://www.hometown.aol.com/mojopicks/getmojo.html

I've got two of those, i love them! They are too hard on the strings for me, and I'm also a "pick dropper" so I don't play out with them. Maybe I will tomorrow night!

I used to have some Mexican coins that were perfect for making coin picks like the mojos, but lost all but one. The last one may also be lost too.

I gotta go check.

I was about to check out some Dunlop Ultex Jazz III picks, I want to try something lighter actually. I usually use Fender heavies, trangular ones.

tuuur · March 5th, 2008, 07:14 AM

I use this 1998 brass Nobivac Rabies dog tag. Heaviest pick I know... they need to be filed in a bit, but then they play great. I got some 20-30 from a vet

boris bubbanov · March 5th, 2008, 07:53 AM

I've developed this inclination to use heavier picks on heavier guage strings.

10-46s? Dunlop Gator Blues. 11-49s? Dunlop Gator Greens.

Stefan · March 5th, 2008, 07:56 AM

Ernie Ball - HEAVY for me. A bit more flexible than Fender Heavy and a lot more colorful!

Cross Roads · March 5th, 2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtech

I use a 1949 Mojo Pick for some solos

from http://www.hometown.aol.com/mojopicks/getmojo.html

I saw those and started making my own with a dremmel. Drill a hole in it and it stays on a key chain.

I just dropped the 1.5 jazz pick and went to a 2.0 that I shape like a jazz 358.

Bruce_99 · March 5th, 2008, 09:25 AM

i like these:

DUNLOP heavy

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cotecj · March 5th, 2008, 10:19 AM

I really like the Dunlop Standard Nylon picks. Easy to grip, wide range of thicknesses and they don't seem to wear out.

Doug Ferguson · March 5th, 2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellecaster

What you say is true...but also try playing with the rounded side..not the pointy part...another flavor to your Tone Mix !

+1 on the round side. It really changes things, as I discovered a long time ago. I very rarely use the pointed side unless I'm going for something softer and more articulated. I generally use med. picks, but sometimes a med-heavy. Pick guages DO change tone.

Ethical · March 5th, 2008, 10:34 AM

I'm a "Big Stubby" fan. I've tried them in 1, 2 & 3mm thicknesses but tend to stick with the 3mm as they're easier to hang onto :~)

Ted

poboy · March 6th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Recently I've become a fan of the Stubby 3.0 too. I like the thickness, but I have trouble with it pivoting in my grip.

I just read about the V-Picks and they sound like they might be a solution since they are wider. It looks like the pointed ones have a similar picking end to the Dunlop Stubby.

kevinjw · March 6th, 2008, 04:46 PM

im a fan of lignum vitae picks, smooth and naturally grippy.

http://www.surfpick.com/

Frank B · March 6th, 2008, 06:08 PM

Yup 3mm is all I use...
Complete control over attack, precision, & tone... plus they last forever providing you don't lose them. Haven't bought a pick in over 2 years.

tboy · March 6th, 2008, 07:13 PM

I'm way too picky for my own good. I start with a good old Fender heavy, thin it out from the tip to about 1/4 inch back to almost the thinness of a medium, then point the tip. Tone difference between pointed and original round tip is amazing IMO.
Someone make a $135 meteorite pick. They weather the washer/dryer very well, I hear.
http://starmediagroup.web.aplus.net/...equicktime.mov

J.Rodney · March 6th, 2008, 08:42 PM

about a year ago I found -3- Gibson USA Heavy picks in my pick bag, they are brown tortoise shell in color,I dont know where or when I got them, but they have become my favorite picks,they sound great.Before I came across these I always played Fender mediums.I play 10's for my string size.I am now a firm believer that pick choice makes a lot of difference.

March 5th, 2008, 07:14 AM	#42 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 814 7 Photos	I use this 1998 brass Nobivac Rabies dog tag. Heaviest pick I know... they need to be filed in a bit, but then they play great. I got some 20-30 from a vet __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon

March 5th, 2008, 07:53 AM	#43 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 5,897	I've developed this inclination to use heavier picks on heavier guage strings. 10-46s? Dunlop Gator Blues. 11-49s? Dunlop Gator Greens. __________________ Bubban0v

March 5th, 2008, 07:56 AM	#44 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,798 36 Photos	Ernie Ball - HEAVY for me. A bit more flexible than Fender Heavy and a lot more colorful! __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2005 Martin HD28

March 5th, 2008, 09:25 AM	#46 (permalink)
Bruce_99 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Germany Age: 32 Posts: 238 18 Photos	i like these: DUNLOP heavy __________________ we learn more from a three minute record than we ever learn in school.. www.myspace.com/steviejetset

March 5th, 2008, 10:34 AM	#49 (permalink)
Ethical Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 52 Posts: 168	I'm a "Big Stubby" fan. I've tried them in 1, 2 & 3mm thicknesses but tend to stick with the 3mm as they're easier to hang onto :~) Ted __________________ If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all

March 5th, 2008, 10:19 AM	#47 (permalink)
cotecj Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Age: 30 Posts: 121	I really like the Dunlop Standard Nylon picks. Easy to grip, wide range of thicknesses and they don't seem to wear out.

March 6th, 2008, 03:25 PM	#50 (permalink)
poboy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 90	Recently I've become a fan of the Stubby 3.0 too. I like the thickness, but I have trouble with it pivoting in my grip. I just read about the V-Picks and they sound like they might be a solution since they are wider. It looks like the pointed ones have a similar picking end to the Dunlop Stubby.

March 6th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#51 (permalink)
kevinjw TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pasadena Posts: 23	im a fan of lignum vitae picks, smooth and naturally grippy. http://www.surfpick.com/

March 6th, 2008, 06:08 PM	#52 (permalink)
Frank B Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quebec city, canada Posts: 274 10 Photos	Yup 3mm is all I use... Complete control over attack, precision, & tone... plus they last forever providing you don't lose them. Haven't bought a pick in over 2 years. __________________ "Don't play what's there, play what's not there.” Miles Davis

March 6th, 2008, 07:13 PM	#53 (permalink)
tboy Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 522 7 Photos	I'm way too picky for my own good. I start with a good old Fender heavy, thin it out from the tip to about 1/4 inch back to almost the thinness of a medium, then point the tip. Tone difference between pointed and original round tip is amazing IMO. Someone make a $135 meteorite pick. They weather the washer/dryer very well, I hear. http://starmediagroup.web.aplus.net/...equicktime.mov

March 6th, 2008, 08:42 PM	#54 (permalink)
J.Rodney Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana Age: 49 Posts: 144	about a year ago I found -3- Gibson USA Heavy picks in my pick bag, they are brown tortoise shell in color,I dont know where or when I got them, but they have become my favorite picks,they sound great.Before I came across these I always played Fender mediums.I play 10's for my string size.I am now a firm believer that pick choice makes a lot of difference.