Pick thickness?

[Steffe1973]

Hi!
A question to you fretters, I use pick with thickness 0.73mm. What thickness
do you use? A certain brand? Size?
Does anyone have the recipee for the best pickthickness for playi´n the blues??


Steffe

[Robert]

I use Dunlop 2mm and V-picks (www.v-picks.com). I find round, thick picks are good for creating a fat tone.

[Tone2TheBone]

I mainly use Fender heavys. Pearl celluloid for both electric and acoustic playing. Sometimes I'll use Fender mediums on the Martin. Ahhh Martins....

[marnold]

Whatever thickness a Fender medium is.

[hubberjub]

Dunlop Jazz Stubby 3.0mm. Everything else slips out from between my fingers after a few beers.

[Spudman]

Dunlop Tortex 1.0, 1.14 and www.v-picks.com (http://www.v-picks.com).

[SuperSwede]

As thick as possible!

I love Big Stubbys 3.0, but also the 2.0 mm dunlop standard.

[Ro3b]

I generally like .80 to 1 mm, but I'm not married to a brand or material. Clayton Acetyl, Clayton Black, Dunlop nylon or tortex or Gator Grip, Fender heavy, whatever. I'm liking the white Clayton acetyls lately because the logo is a little sticky.

[monkfish1979]

Dunlop Jazz III red and blacks, Tortex sharpie 1mm and Dunlop 2.0mm bevelled edge.

[just strum]

Main picks at the moment have been Ice Pix .58 and 1.2 . Also use Snarling Dogs Brain Picks .60, Dunlop Stubby 2.0 and 3.0 Edit: Just realized I have a couple of stubby 1.0

[warren0728]

another dunlop big stubby user here....1.0 & 2.0 in the thickness department

ww

[aeolian]

Dunlop Jazz III small red pointy ones, I think they are 1.38 mm. I want to try V-picks but have not got around to getting some yet.

[sunvalleylaw]

I tend to use lately Dunlop Tortex .88 (green) on my electric, and 1.14 (purple) on my acoustic. I used to favor Fender Heavy, tortoise shell, and still like that flavor. I have not got used to the thicker purple ones on my electric yet, but plan to experiment. I have thought about trying a thicker jazz pick, or one of those V-picks, but haven't got 'round to it.

[Steffe1973]

Okey, so the majority players use thick picks. I used a 1.00 yesterday (had an old basspick) and I must say I liked the tone it gave. Perhaps I´m gonna change for a while and try out 1.00-2.00, yepp I will try out a thicker pick for a while. Of to the musicstore I go!


steffe

[Steffe1973]

Okey, was at the musicstore and bought 2.07 thickness, they felt gooooood!

Steffe

[Ro3b]

In general, heavier picks give you a fatter thumpier tone (especially on acoustic instruments), and you get more control because the pick doesn't flex as much. Of course technique plays a big role; I find I can get a pretty decent tone from thinner picks if I really pay attention to my attack.

[Jampy]

I use these

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=3&pmh=products/picks

or these

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=41&pmh=products/picks

I have both, any of the pointy ones have been worn round.

Love them both, takes a little more control when strumming, I tend to turn them sideways or just relax my fingers to allow the pick to move freely.
:rockon:

[sunvalleylaw]

I use these

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=3&pmh=products/picks

or these

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=41&pmh=products/picks

I have both, any of the pointy ones have been worn round.

Love them both, takes a little more control when strumming, I tend to turn them sideways or just relax my fingers to allow the pick to move freely.
:rockon:


They have the second type at my local store and I have thought about trying them out. I would likely choose the slightly rounded point ones that are largest in the photo.

[TS808]

I find myself switching pics alot. Mostly I use Fender mediums but sometimes will use a Clayton .80mm or 1.00mm pick. I tend to like the Fender mediums alot (California clears) for chords and some soloing, but sometimes will pull out the Claytons. It's not just the feel of the pick though that influences what I use, but also the tone I get from the pick.

[Jampy]

They have the second type at my local store and I have thought about trying them out. I would likely choose the slightly rounded point ones that are largest in the photo.

Even the pointy ones will turn round in a short period of time, but I tend to play the rounded ones, may take some time to get used to but you'll never turn back.

[warren0728]

i actually use the rounded side of the big stubby's with the pointy part pointing toward my palm/wrist....

ww

[Robert]

I use these 2mm - http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=51&pmh=products/picks

[scgmhawk]

I just started using the Dunlop Jazz III's (black). I had read such good things about them I had to try them. I really like them. Good control and they don't fall out of my fingers (yet!).

[peachhead]

In my ignorance, I didn't realize a pick could make that much difference in sound. I had always used a Fender medium but last week picked up, by chance, a standard Dunlop nylon .80, just because of the texture and my tendency to drop the ones I had, and was quite shocked by the volume. After reading this I think I'll try some Big Stubbies and see where that goes.
Thanks guys!

[just strum]

In my ignorance, I didn't realize a pick could make that much difference in sound. I had always used a Fender medium but last week picked up, by chance, a standard Dunlop nylon .80, just because of the texture and my tendency to drop the ones I had, and was quite shocked by the volume. After reading this I think I'll try some Big Stubbies and see where that goes.
Thanks guys!

I like the stubby's, but I also have been buying different thicknesses of Ice Pix Stix. They have a micro suction pad that allows you to stick them to your guitar when not in use, which is great if you want different thicknesses handy. However, the suction pad makes the pick thicker at the holding section and eliminates the movement of the pick or dropping of the pick.

I will warn you that if you think sticking them on your guitar will prevent you from misplacing them, it won't, I still lose picks.

http://www.ice-pix.com/

They are the ones on the left.

[peachhead]

I'd be worried that if I lost one of those picks, the guitar would go with it :eek:


seriously, though, that's just pretty damn neat.

[just strum]

I'd be worried that if I lost one of those picks, the guitar would go with it :eek:


seriously, though, that's just pretty damn neat.

what's nice about it is it sticks by suction, so there is no residue on the guitar from an adhesive. When they get dirty, just wash them off with water. A good selection of thickness also.

[Carlström]

I use 1mm picks, from InTuneGuitarPicks

[t_ross33]

I think I'll try those ice-picks! Cool.

Currently use .73mm most of the time, sometimes something thinner, sometimes a little bit thicker. I like a thinner pick .6mm or so for strummy acoustic but am getting the feel for a thicker pick for, well, "picking".

[Justaguyin_nc]

over the last few years been listening/reading all the different types..
trying them..
But due to cheapness on my part..
Just recently realized I have settled on a pick..
I find the only one I been using the last year or so
are fender 354's in heavy.. sometimes medium..
and always cheap by the 1/2 gross
As the grandbabies steal them all the time!:rotflmao:

[Jampy]

Note to all:

If in need of a cheap/free pick when none can be found.

http://www.geocities.com/transactoid/tags3.jpg
:rotflmao:

[just strum]

Note to all:

If in need of a cheap/free pick when none can be found.


They also can be used to secure your guitar strap.

[Jipes]

I use home made picks made out of shells ;) I found them in only one location on the atlantic cost of France.

Jipes

[Big_Rob]

1.14mm Dunlop Tortex