Which picks do you prefer?

[skanking_homer]

i'm one of those people who likes strange effects with a bass but doesn't like pedals, so here are my picks:

a medium-weight "Area 51" pick(the one with the alien face)
A thick-ass felt pick
A dunlop thumb-pick (NOT METAL)
a 3.00 mm big stubby
a rather heavy d'andrea
my favorite-3 free picks sent to me by GuitarPunk.com-they might be the best i've found! They come free with any order, apparently
and for the effects:
a 1 inch long brass cylinder
a 3 inch long brass cylinder
a 1.5 inch long hollow aluminum cylinder
(these are kind of like a slide but used over the pick-ups for wierd effects)

[Stingray5]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Big Wheel:
I like Jim Dunlop Jazz II picks.

Will C.

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Same here, when I use one. Actually, the ones I use are the Jazz III's. I don't know too much about picks, but my guitar player gave me one, and I've used this kind ever since. It's small and stiff. Wait a minute... Doh!



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[nanook]

Has anyone tried the new Strummer picks on a bass. They look like three picks glued together with a spacer in between each. Looks like it is made to give 3 strikes to the string with each pass.

These are probably for acoustic guitar use but might have an interesting effect on bass.????

[JMX]

I found that thin picks are better for a good picking technique and sound: sth like thin guitar + heavy picks = thick bass strings + thin picks...I finally settled on the red Sharkfin's (from Sweden). They have a very narrow tip - no string-noise and a nice, clean attack. I tailored my picking technique after Frank Gambale's speed picking technique, which is more efficient than the regular down-up thing...

[Woofenstein]

I use Dunlop Nylon .63mm picks. I love the tone. Used to use hard a** picks, until I tried bass with a thin pick. My god-the sound!! When you hit a note with a thick pick, all you get is a dull thud, but when you play with a thin pick, you get this nice, clear, bell-like tone. Later!

-Woof Man Out!

[CROZ]

I use only medium celluloid picks. I hate the powdery feel of tortex picks. Delrin picks just feel too greasy.

[Stingray]

for me i like using Dunlops any kind but i like gator grips mostly but i think any dunlop is good

[bassman420]

Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm is what I use. I like the fin pick.