a good pick to use with bass?

[mike costelow]

I am mostly a finger player but when i have to sing, for some reason it is easier for me to use a pick. I hate the sound and feel of plastic guitar picks! I have tried the felt picks and they are better but they disintegrate and leave white particles all over my bass and pickups.what do you pick players use?

[billfitzmaurice]

I've used D'Addario Delrins for 15 years, which is when I bought a gross of them, and I still have a couple dozen left.

[Chef]

Mike, I've moved this to technique...perhaps not the best fit, but, better than amps.

thx

[Sean S]

I like the Dunlop yellow picks. I don't like really thick picks, and these seem about right for me.

[PBass101]

Dunlop purples. I use them exclusively. Very mellow sounding, almost...finger-like.

[Lurker79]

2.0mm Dunlop. Nasty.

[Big John66]

Dunlop Tortex, .88 mm. Not too thin, not too thick, good grip and tone. Same as Bill, I purchased a gross many years ago and still have plenty left. Just try a bunch of different picks until you find what you like.

[Ozzman]

Originally Posted by Big John66

Dunlop Tortex, .88 mm. Not too thin, not too thick, good grip and tone. Same as Bill, I purchased a gross many years ago and still have plenty left. Just try a bunch of different picks until you find what you like.

+1
When I use a pick it's the .88 Dunlops. A little give, but still solid.

[Ryan Mohr]

Dunlop gator

[infamusblkdeath]

if you ask me,the thicker the pick the better the tone.plus they are much more effective than light picks.so yeah,pretty much any pick for me..just as long as it's think.brandwise? idk,the best i've used so far were dunlop and fender picks

[bassplayer8953]

I guess I like 'em a little thinner than others here: Dunlop Tortex, yellow, .73 mm.

[Electric Druid]

It takes a bit of experimenting to find the right pick.

I like Dunlop nylon picks. They last a really long time (I still have one from 1988 ). They give a really clicky attack though, and based on your comments you probably won't like this.

There's a company called Wedgie which makes rubber picks. I would imagine they are durable and would give a less bright attack.

[Twincam]

I like Star picks. They have a star-shaped hole punched into them - keeps them from rotating when sweaty. Another I like has a "C-shaped" logo I can't identify but has a coarsly-textured area that feels like the inside of a catfish's mouth. It too keeps the pick from slipping about. Both come in a variety of thicknesses.

[N.F.A.]

Herco Heavy picks or some graphite ones I got off ebay... I also like Dunlop Jazz picks for bass too.

[gahpg]

Any kind of pick can be used for bass. I play bass for a punk band and I personally like to use either the orange dunlop tortex(.60 mm) or the yellow ones (.78?). I find that the thicker the pick, the more mellow/fat the sound is, while the thinner the pick the more brighter it is. I even like to play the .50 mm at times, although I prefer just a tad bit more stiffness to my pick.

[mike costelow]

Originally Posted by Electric Druid

It takes a bit of experimenting to find the right pick.

I like Dunlop nylon picks. They last a really long time (I still have one from 1988 ). They give a really clicky attack though, and based on your comments you probably won't like this.

There's a company called Wedgie which makes rubber picks. I would imagine they are durable and would give a less bright attack.

checked the wedgies,that looks like exactly what i have in mind,now i just have to find who sells them!

[mike costelow]

Originally Posted by Chef

Mike, I've moved this to technique...perhaps not the best fit, but, better than amps.

thx

sorry chef,thanks for keeping me in line!

[SLIV]

Originally Posted by gahpg

Any kind of pick can be used for bass. I play bass for a punk band and I personally like to use either the orange dunlop tortex(.60 mm) or the yellow ones (.78?). I find that the thicker the pick, the more mellow/fat the sound is, while the thinner the pick the more brighter it is. I even like to play the .50 mm at times, although I prefer just a tad bit more stiffness to my pick.

+1. Play fast (sometimes REALLY fast) rock/punk and I've started going thinner and thinner over time. I switch between the Dunlop yellows and the orange. I don't think I'd go as thin as the pinks (.46mm).

Go to a store and pick up $10 worth of different picks-- a variety of brands, materials, thicknesses-- you'd be surprised what you might like.

[Mr_Sore_Fingerz]

Fender heavy celluloids are all I use....tried one a few years back and absolutely love it. They don't have much give, so they are stable, but still have a nice and sharp attack.

[mike costelow]

yeah,the wedgies look perfect for bass.they are thick and made of a hard rubber.seems like that would be closer to the sound of finger. think that will do.thanks all!