And width, shape, etc. I started off using a pick, then switched to fingerstyle. While I don't use a pick anymore, I can get an interesting tone by "dragging" a coin or my thumb and index fingernails (almost pressed together) across the strings with a picking stroke.
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Thickness. That's what the "guage" number is for. You get to decide which thickness works for you and then you have a number to use to find new picks after you've thrown all you own out into the crowd during your gigs!
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Size, shape, thickness, hardness, "give," grip, material, feel, the way they wear...
I prefer nylon picks- specifically Herco .75mm.
My other favorites are the Brain 1mm and 1.14mm (I really love the grip on these, I was introduced to them as "cat's tongue picks." The grip feels like a cat's tongue!
And the Jim Dunlop 1mm and .88mm nylon.
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Clayton large triangle Acetal 1.25mm picks for me - they last much much longer than the purple Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm, and they can also sound smoother, yet retain the harmonics in a different way - you actually get to hear the harmonics of the string instead of the toneless "click" from the Dunlops...
The matte finish feels good too
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Last edited by FaithNoMan : 10-28-2006 at 03:22 PM.
ahwell, is there really a difference in sound depending on the size as someone said?
