Over the years I've tried quite a few picks, and usually settle on a size/type for a few years before feeling like a change may be in order.
I used to use those Dunlop pink 0.71 Delrins years ago. My whole picking style was different back then.
I used to hold the pick like this:
But after 10 years playing that way, I took the hard decision to change to this:
So anyway, today I took receipt of a mixed bag of picks from the creatively named guitarpicks.co.uk and I'm gonna spend the day trying them out:
Notice the Martins in the last picture have some unfinished edges to them. Not great IMO.
Comments
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DaLefty
It seems to me that the most efficient pick is the one which limits the area between your fingers....the area which makes no contact with the strings.....to a volume big enough to keep the pick in your hand... and no more than that.
So a Jazz sized pick....or even a small teardrop.
I have carefully studied Santana's technique. He seems to be using a triangular ceramic dinner plate and it has served him very well. But would he be even better with a smaller pick?
http://www.dragonsheartguitarpicks.com/
I've always been tempted to order a whole bunch to try them out, but I can't find anywhere in the U.K. that sells them or actually has them in stock, so it would be a case of having to order them directly from the states, and with the cost of shipping it's not really worth just ordering one or two picks, so to make shipping worth while I'd make a bulk purchase order, so would really like any non biased feedback on them before I drop US$100.00 ++ on ordering their guitar picks.
DaLefty
I went through this a few months ago, and moved over to the Tortex sharps in 1mm. I like the feel of the Tortex 1mm, and the pointy tip helps the pick leave the strings more easily.
I found the normal Tortex were "sticking" to the strings and not slipping off them easily. The pointy ones have a similar area hitting the string whether it's square to the string or angled.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
TeckPick or IcePick brass if you need a slightly mellower sound
sod plastic!
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
IMHO they can't be beat.............................
I bet you have a lot of fun trying out those picks!
I usually use Dunlop .73 or .88 but sometimes Fender .71's because of the lovely pearloid colours!