If you play with a Pic. Pick or a plectrum, what thickness do you use

[Matt-77]

I was jamming with the lads the other night and we all had a go with each others plectrums, The lads couldn't believe that I use a 0.60mm tortex orange on my bass and get the sound that I do. They both use tortex 1.0mm and 1.14mm when they play guitar.

I used to use Tortex yellow 0.73 many moons ago but found 0.60mm seems to be so versatile even when I want to attack the strings.

What thickness do you use and like?

[Floyd Eye]

1.14

[Matt-77]

Sorry guys this has been covered I was too lazy to look for information. Post if you want to.

[LiamPodmore]

Tortex 1.14mm, sometimes the Tortex Sharp 1.5mm, but i threw that last night as i was really into the gig and couldnt be bothered with it.

Liam

[praisebass]

http://mobile.musiciansfriend.com/pr...ELAID=26017718

Fender heavy triangle.

Don't use a plectrum much but when I do, its mostly on a Fender bass so I figure I gotta use a Fender?

[hrodbert696]

I generally go heavy but not super heavy -- 0.9-1.0 mm. Depends on the song and the strings.

[St Drogo]

dunlop 1mm. those black ones with the grippy surface.

[plangentmusic]

Basic Fender Heavy -- and a color that's easy to spot on stage.

Anything thinner sounds weak, anything thicker sounds too "clicky." The plastic heavy is nothing fancy, but "just right"

Here's a sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQvlSRlPmQc

[stratovani]

When I play bass with a pick, I like to use the Dunlop Tortex .50 large orange triangular pick. No clackiness, which I hate, and I can get a good speed going if I have to.

For guitar I use a stainless steel pick my daughter got me for Christmas. Works perfect on those skinny strings, you just have to check that the edges are not sharp so there's no hanging up on the strings. An emery board will take care of that.

Thin picks for thick strings, and thick picks for thin strings.

[makkE]

This.

Thicker pleks give me a dryier, woodier attack on my flats.
The sharp tip is great for control, much better than the large triangles I used to use.

But, after all it's all about personal preference in tone and feel. If a thin plek is your thing, go for it.

[Travis_Bass]

Dunlop 1mm Blue regular picks. I might try triangles, but I love the 1mm thickness. Anything thicker feels weird to me.

[coffin blurt]

Anything thicker than 0.60 if possible non-tortex as i don't like the torhex feel in my picking hand. I use the same picks for guitar too

[isthimus]

the nearest one to hand...

then again, i havent used a pick for anything exept composing for months =p

[Rickengeezer]

For years....nothing but .80 Clayton Acetyl rounded triangles, now custom imprinted with our band logo!

http://www.steveclayton.com/acetal.php

[MRDOOM]

1.52mm

[Ric5]

1.14mm

[Growly Lytes]

Im using Dava Control Picks.
They have 3 different picks in the one.
Soft
Medium
Hard.
Theres 3 lines going across the pick.The 3 lines in the middle of the pick are the sensitivity of the pick, it works great !
They also make Nickel plated tips , combining plastic with metal tips.Im using their first original design.
I cant use any other pick than a Dava.

[walker rosewood]

yep. covered. but for the record...

3mm. Big Stubby.

[Eyesee7]

I haven't experimented with a pick since the 1970's... and I still have the picks I bought back then. I got Herco's, brown (medium) and white (heavy) after reading an article in a magazine that mentioned those as the picks Chris Squire of Yes used.

The only time I would use a pick is attempting to play Yes.

[beelzelboss]

Thick.

I learned how to play with a pick two years after playing bass. I took a beginning guitar class in my school, and we had to play with a pick for everything but the last quarter, then we went to classical music and played fingerstyle.... That's where I excelled. BUT in other words, a thick pick just because I have a ton lying around and they don't bend.