Just curious as to what everyone uses? Do you have a preference? Are there reasons for said preference or do you just use whatever is to hand?
I used to use the standard dunlop tortex/ultex etc. but now use almost exclusively Jazz III's (unless i go by the Joyo stand at a guitar show - they always have loads of almost jazz III's
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I like them and find them comfortable.
Recently some friends have been telling me that i have to use Gravity picks as they are super amazing best things ever for the toannsssss and the claritys and the blah blah blah.. I tried one and didn't like it.
So yeah.. original question.. what picks?
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TeckPick brass rigid is slightly mellower for jazz/bluesy stuff
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
I use Clayton Spectra Polycarbs 0.6 mainly.
Having said that I loved the freebie ones from Nottingham City Guitars - I snaffled a whole bunch last time I was there and I'm due back in Jan for some set up work so I'll try and get a few more. No idea what they are but they're lovely. I'll ask Andy to reveal his sources :-)
Tortex, TIII, and Nylon Max grip.
Generally anything between .60 and .88. Usually .60 Max Grip on acoustic (strumming) and .73 TIII on electric (most styles), but it varies. I've got most sizes of those picks in these kinds of boxes for organisation.
These days I use the gold series gravity razor. 1.5mm. I tried the standard gravity ones and like them but I eat through them in no time at all.
My favourite ones I've ever used are hawk picks tb6. Trouble is they too wear out too quickly for me.
I really like the Dunlop big stubby 2mm. The clear purple ones.
My Dad uses 0.38 US nylons, the white ones, for everything including a lot of Hank Marvin/ Shadows lead which I find incredible as there’s pretty much nothing to them!
V-pick Screamer 2.75mm mostly. Thumbpicks, not sure what make but nothing fancy. Tried fancy ones and ended up back at cheapo. Trimmed a bit, heated to shape, bit of skateboard grip tape on the inside.
Until... recently I got some freebie EVH picks from Dunlop. Really soft flappy things, total opposite to my usual ones. Given I'd just bought a Wolfgang I'd try them for a laugh. Eddie uses them and he sounds all right, they can't be total junk, etc.
Winner! For whatever reason they sound better playing rock, sort of brighter without being plinky, feel comfortable. The X-H sounds almost dull in comparison. Oh and the EVHs don't seem to wear down at the point for some reason, unlike the X-Hs.
If someone had told me I'd have laughed in their face, but, it is what it is!
http://www.coarsepicks.com/
Really like them - essentially not a million miles away from Herdims; playing the raspy side with octave stuff is great - legitimately does sound different.
If I'm working on rhythm, the the Gator .58 works really well. And for lead work, the Gator .96 or 1.14.
Um ... you do realise that Jazz refers to the shape, and that Dunlop make them in different materials/colours/thicknesses*? You don't have to have the piss coloured ones (aka Ultex).
*https://www.jimdunlop.com/category/products/guitar+picks/jazz.do
https://www.winspearinstrumental.com/
I used to use Jazz III's and then moved to Jazz III XL's and the Winspear Broadsword is the same shape but thicker and I like the material better!