For the pickers: I play....

C//LiMBa · #1 08-29-2002, 06:20 AM

I play both fingers and pick, but i wondered, witch pick do you guys use? i play both comfortable with 1mm as with .50mm. This poll goes about the Dunlop Tortex Series. The songs that i play vary from quick metal to almost jazzy things

Bruce Lindfield · #2 08-29-2002, 06:54 AM

Do you feel you're a bit obsessive about "Dunlop" - have you ever tried therapy?

JMX · #3 08-29-2002, 07:08 AM

I have Dunlops on my bicicle.

I use Sharkfins (the thin red ones) when I do my occasional pick playing.

fcoda · #4 08-29-2002, 01:35 PM

When I do use a pick , music style will dictate what I use but I prefer using a felt pick

C//LiMBa · #5 08-30-2002, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by Bruce Lindfield
Do you feel you're a bit obsessive about "Dunlop" - have you ever tried therapy?

whaddayamean???

wilks · #6 08-31-2002, 01:10 AM

I prefer not to use Dunlop tortex pick's when possible. I dont feel comfortable with them.

-wilks

kirbywrx · #7 08-31-2002, 01:34 AM

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Originally posted by wilks
I prefer not to use Dunlop tortex pick's when possible. I dont feel comfortable with them.

A bit of plastic is a bit of plastic isnt it?

I use the greenies.

wilks · #8 08-31-2002, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by kirbywrx

A bit of plastic is a bit of plastic isnt it?

I use the greenies.

A bit of plastic is a bit of plastic but i find i get a cleaner sound when i use some other brand picks like d'addario picks.

It might all be in the head but thats what I'm comfortable with.

later
-wilks

hayngman · #9 08-31-2002, 03:43 AM

When I do use a pick, it's the purples. If I'm gonna use a pick, its gonna be for some really fast thrash metal and I need the stiffest picks i can get. I got in the habit years ago 'cause I was breaking picks all the time. My style has matured but I just got comfortable with them. Anything less than the greenies is too flimsy and has no punch.

feckn_eejit · #10 08-31-2002, 03:56 AM

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Originally posted by Bruce Lindfield
Do you feel you're a bit obsessive about "Dunlop" - have you ever tried therapy?

Interestingly enough, I have the same Dunlop obsession!

Currently, my pick arsenal consists of a .50, .60, .73, and a 1.14. (of course I have many fresh backups...) All Dunlop Tortex, of course! I originally was using those horrific Fenders, mostly heavy and extra heavy, with the occasional jaunt down to medium, however, once I heard that Better Than Ezra's bass player, Tom Drummond, used a Dunlop .73, and I LOVED his tone at that point - little did I know I'd never be able to get close to his Spector/Eden rig with my Peavey Fury and 15 watt practice amp... but I tried!

So, that started me on the Dunlops - back then I used to play far too hard - and the Fenders would break... while the Dunlops would survive - so I stuck with 'em.

As my playing has evolved over the past almost seven years, as my touch has become ever-so-slightly more delicate, I've stuck with the Dunlops! I've tried others, but these just feel and sound right for me.

Primarily, I use the .60, however, lately, I've been eqing my bass rather differently and find myself prefering the sound of a .73... so back to square one! Ah well.

Dunlop Tortex FOREVER!

--jeff

BehindTheMoon · #11 08-31-2002, 09:52 AM

I use a coin.

It's not a Dunlop, so I can't fill out your poll.

Freaky Fender · #12 08-31-2002, 10:43 AM

i use those really hard gel ones, that are yellow/greenish.

kirbywrx · #13 08-31-2002, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by BehindTheMoon
I use a coin.

Really? Whats that like compared to plectrums. Oh, i cant tell sarcasm on the internet

BehindTheMoon · #14 09-01-2002, 02:45 AM

No sarcasm. I actually use a coin to play bass.

Well, most of the time I use my fingers these days. But when I feel like pickin', I mostly use a roughed up ten cent peice.

You gotta be careful with the way you hit the thing, otherwise the strings will come straight off your bass. But the clank is worth it. The feel is also quite different, because there is absolutely no flexibility in the coin.

jaybo · #15 09-10-2002, 09:22 AM

I use dunlop 3mm stubby's if I need to pick anything. They seem to be hard to find in my area but that's all I can use when I play my wee guitar.

relman · #16 09-10-2002, 04:28 PM

Dunlop Stubbys or D'andrea Jazz picks.

RAM · #17 09-10-2002, 04:54 PM

It's pretty seldom that I use a pick, but when I do, I use 1.0 Dunlops. They're black, though.

moxnix9 · #18 09-10-2002, 04:58 PM

You stole My Tortex Dunlop Pick Thickness Thread.

Howard K · #19 12-09-2002, 07:08 AM

I havent voted cause i use black dunlop 2.0mm picks. bring id on!

Funkster · #20 12-09-2002, 10:52 AM

Dunlop Green .88's or I lately I been using the Fender green .88 tortex. The only difference is the Fenders don't have that powder substance on them.