Plectrum/Pick.....what's your flavour ? Opinions please

richardhomer · February 2017

Maynehead said:

Jazz III Tortex .88

I don't like the way the nylons sound, dulls the tone.

I tend to play with quite a bright amp tone - so nylon is fine for me - and it blends well (tonally) with my fingers when hybrid picking.

wayneirie · February 2017

Yellow or orange with the tortoise on it, slight preference for yellow. I als like the fender tortoiseshell medium ones

Maynehead · February 2017

richardhomer said:

Maynehead said:

Jazz III Tortex .88

I don't like the way the nylons sound, dulls the tone.

I tend to play with quite a bright amp tone - so nylon is fine for me - and it blends well (tonally) with my fingers when hybrid picking.

Oooo... check you out Mr Richard "hybrid-picking" Homer! :P

axisus · February 2017

I'm firmly back in the no plec camp these days. It 'feels' much better to me that way although I lose a tad of speed and accuracy. I do need to coat my index fingernail with acrylic every week or so though to give it the necessary strength.

Hootsmon · February 2017

timmysoft said:

i'm using the petrucci jazz 3's, they're incredible.

How'd these differ from the reg jazz 3s?

Stevepage · February 2017

hootsmon said:

timmysoft said:

i'm using the petrucci jazz 3's, they're incredible.

How'd these differ from the reg jazz 3s?

Tiny bit bigger but not as big as a Jazz III XL and made of ultex. Just found a pack of them lying about, so I'll be using these now haha

Alnico · February 2017

Dunlop Primetone.
Standard shape 1.3mm with integral grip and burnished leading edges.

These....

rico · February 2017

The blue tortex ones

Zodiac51 · February 2017

fendergibson said:

Open to new ideas ?

Yeh, just that, the picks they-are-a-changing.. I've recently come to realise that just 'coz you've used a <whateverthefuck> for the past whatever years, it may not be the best pick for you. If fact, it may turn out that you're not a 1-pick type of guy, and that you could even prefer different picks at different times - is that mumsnet enough for you

Seriously, they cost nothing, try them all.

skunkwerx · February 2017

Either dunlop Hetfield black fangs 1.16m (or thereabouts) or dunlop gels, the see thru yellow extra heavy ones.

The gels are thicker slightly, more grippy but less harsh on the attack I find.

Hetfields are a little slippy, more contoured, wear marginally faster but have a brighter attack.. for me anyway..

Neil · February 2017

Just Fender Mediums - I like the colours.

I also use Tortex yellows and green.

Whatever is to hand really, I'm not too precious about it.

EricTheWeary · February 2017

https://bobblepic.com/images/2017/02/12/IMG_1068.jpg

Sigmund Freud Celluloid.

If there's anything that's just perfect I haven't found it yet but the Sigmunds are quite stiff material so I prefer a slightly thinner one than my normal 1.0

stratman3142 · February 2017

Jazz III Ultex. The amber coloured pick.

mudslide73 · February 2017

Jazz III Ultex 2.0 - the thick black one. I looked it up and they're 2mm.

Image: http://www.jimdunlop.com/images/products/UltexJazzIII20-11.png

DaevidJ · February 2017

Jazz III or Stubbies

lasermonkey · February 2017

I still haven't found anything I like more than the Fender 351 shape medium celluloid plectrums. I like the feel and tone. They also seem to last ages.
They have to be the pearloid ones though, because, you know, shiny.

boydie101 · February 2017

STOHN picks, J3 flavour. Great solid picks!

stickyfiddle · February 2017

I've used yellow tortex for at least a decade. EIther regular or sharkfin if I want a bit more "texture" in the sound

bingefeller · February 2017

Herco Flex 75.

exliontamer · February 2017

I find Tortex (and similarly textured picks) easier to grip onto than gels. I've read about some folks punching holes in their plectrums to help with gripping. YMMV

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