Vibroluxer
Friend of Leo's
I still have about a gross each of Fender mediums and thicks and a gross of Gretsch thins.
So that's what I use.
So that's what I use.
What PICK do you use?
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I always return to celluloid as it twangs the best.
NWinther
Friend of Leo's
Have gotten into Dunlop Big Stubby triangle acrylic picks (2 mm) recently. Hated them when first tried 10 years ago but not anymore.
dougstrum
Friend of Leo's
Been using these a long time. I use orange or yellow depending on what I am playing, or what I find in my pocket 
Geo
Poster Extraordinaire
misterdontmove
Tele-Meister
The Orange Tortex! My fave. I like the Yellow Ultex with the Rino too, but they're hard to find when you drop them on the floor.Been using these a long time. I use orange or yellow depending on what I am playing, or what I find in my pocket
Dik Ellis
Tele-Afflicted
Used heavy (1.0) flat picks for years. Love the Dunlop Ultex picks. Switched to thumb picks, but I still use the Ultex. Still checking out other brands.
Rocky058
Tele-Afflicted
Fireball519
Tele-Holic
I recently got turned on to Dava jazz picks. I've used 358 Fenders for a while now and didnt thing I'd like the Davas but they're growing on me fast
Skully
Doctor of Teleocity
Since trying these years and years ago, I've never used another pick.
Yeah, Tortexes are good. I use those for rhythm playing and 1.0mm for leads.
edvard
Friend of Leo's
Try nylon picks; with use, they get a bit 'ragged' on the bevels, nice and scratchy. I have a Dunlop 0.88mm nylon that I don't use because of that very thing.I need to hear sand paper against my strings. Anyone know of anything sand-paperier than gator grip? I will sacrifice shape, profile, grip, feel, tone, everything... I am a scratch addict and there is no going back
Also, go to a sign shop and see if they have any off-cuts or scraps of Sintra or Komatex (AKA Expanded PVC) that they'll give you and cut out some pick shapes. Because it's basically hard foam, any given edge will never be burnished by the strings. Not quite sandpaper, but close.
edvard
Friend of Leo's
I preferred Tortex orange picks for a very long time. I wanted a balance between the strength of the greens and the snap of the reds. I wore through picks pretty often though.
Fast forward to a few months ago when I was enlightened to the benefits of thicker picks and filing points on worn picks, so I bought some Tortex Flow in green (0.88mm), as I didn't want to simply dive in to the 1mm and up camp barefooted. I'm really liking them and considering getting some thicker ones.
To that end, I got a few pieces of grey ABS plastic from some discarded printer parts and cut a Flow-shaped pick out of it. It's exactly 1.5mm and despite playing with it pretty heavily over the last couple days since I cut it out, I'm not seeing any beveling yet. ABS isn't the world's hardest plastic, so I'm a bit surprised, but I'm sure it'll wear in the next week or so.
Fast forward to a few months ago when I was enlightened to the benefits of thicker picks and filing points on worn picks, so I bought some Tortex Flow in green (0.88mm), as I didn't want to simply dive in to the 1mm and up camp barefooted. I'm really liking them and considering getting some thicker ones.
To that end, I got a few pieces of grey ABS plastic from some discarded printer parts and cut a Flow-shaped pick out of it. It's exactly 1.5mm and despite playing with it pretty heavily over the last couple days since I cut it out, I'm not seeing any beveling yet. ABS isn't the world's hardest plastic, so I'm a bit surprised, but I'm sure it'll wear in the next week or so.
Dunlop Stubbies I am using are ABS too and they wear very little indeed.
Cyberi4n
Tele-Afflicted
Used to use the dunlop tortex orange ones when I was gigging regularly (metal). However about a year ago I received a free sample of a super black, a 2.8mm one. Having previously hated anything thick, I found these like a damascene conversion were just utterly brilliant, so I ordered a couple boxes. Wont use anything else now
Not that fussy as long as it’s thin and hard.
One on the left is Martin, the blue one Fender though the name has rubbed off.
One on the left is Martin, the blue one Fender though the name has rubbed off.
SShrews824
TDPRI Member
Most of the people I encounter think I've absolutely lost my mind when I tell them that I use picks this thick.... until they try one.
From L to R: DjangoGuitarpicks (4.7mm), Manouche Django (4.5mm), Manouche Romino (4.5mm)
I haven't used anything under 1.0mm for almost 30 years. I used to gig with the black 2.0mm Dunlop Gators. Once I began exploring picks I really became enamored with boutique faux tortoise shell picks. I started at around the 2.0mm mark and gradually kept creeping up in thickness. I've tried most... Pearse, Hense, EML, JB's, etc., but since I discovered these I doubt I'll go back. They are so smooth. No "click" on the strings. No drag. They have a nice mellow tone, which is what I like.
From L to R: DjangoGuitarpicks (4.7mm), Manouche Django (4.5mm), Manouche Romino (4.5mm)
I haven't used anything under 1.0mm for almost 30 years. I used to gig with the black 2.0mm Dunlop Gators. Once I began exploring picks I really became enamored with boutique faux tortoise shell picks. I started at around the 2.0mm mark and gradually kept creeping up in thickness. I've tried most... Pearse, Hense, EML, JB's, etc., but since I discovered these I doubt I'll go back. They are so smooth. No "click" on the strings. No drag. They have a nice mellow tone, which is what I like.
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