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  1. Pyrrho Epoche

    Most Expensive Pick You've Bought

    What's your go to, cheap-o pick or your favorite more expensive pick and why.
  2. JTNuney

    Tiny Tort Triangles!

    No clue how these ended up in the bottom of my gig bag since I am strictly a fingerstyle player. Maybe it’s a sign that I should learn to use a pick? Of course, the purists will insist that I have to get a sunburst P-bass to go with them… :laugh:
  3. L3onardo

    what kind of picks did steve use? (STEVE SWALLOW'S PICKS)

    Hi! Another question for my Steve Swallow's Thesis what kind of picks did steve use? I haven't find much information about the pick, I know that he used copper picks but not much more.
  4. Variety Pack of 18 Dunlop Picks and a pick holder
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    For sale Variety Pack of 18 Dunlop Picks and a pick holder

    I've become a little more "picky" lately :bag: with the feel I want from my plectrums, so here is a variety pack of 18 Dunlop picks plus one of their mic stand pick holders that can go to a new home. The picks are an assortment of various shapes, materials, and thicknesses but all are between...
    $10.00
  5. Makoa Johnson

    SOLD Variety Pack of 18 Dunlop Picks and a pick holder

    I've become a little more "picky" lately :bag: with the feel I want from my plectrums, so here is a variety pack of 18 Dunlop picks plus one of their mic stand pick holders that can go to a new home. The picks are an assortment of various shapes, materials, and thicknesses but all are between...
  6. bon viesta

    did most pick players use felt picks until the 70s?

    when you think of “pick players” you probably just think they all used plastic guitar picks, even people like paul mccartney who had a thumpy sound. well, i don’t remember exactly where i saw it, but it was either ELP on beat club, or the who on the rock and roll circus, but john entwistle/greg...
  7. bon viesta

    did paul mccartney use a felt pick??

    picks have a sort of “cutting” sound. you hear that plastic hit those strings, and it moves the string in a certain way. but… what’s up with paul mccartney? i have never been able to get his sound out of a bass when using a normal plastic pick, even when using sponge mutes. did he use felt picks...
  8. ThingsAbove

    $20 for a pick?

    Is there a reason to spend $20 on a pick Gravity Picks Gold Striker - Standard Size, 1.5mm I felt extravagant when I spent $4 on a Gravity pick. Admittedly it is better than my other picks but wondering how much better a $20 pick would be?
  9. bon viesta

    how do you people manage to pick without pickup covers?

    maybe i’m just a lazy person but seriously, i could just not get down with hand hovering with the pick on the front pickup. it just hurt after a while and eventually my hand felt inclined to put itself down somewhere. so then entered pickup covers (yes, THOSE pick up covers) and now suddenly...
  10. NoiseNinja

    Anyone else round off the tip of new picks?

    So I've discovered that I much prefer to play with a pick after the sharp pointy tip has been worn down a little, so now I simulate the wear by sanding the tips of my new picks a bit, first with coarse sandpaper then with fine. Mind not by much, just getting rid of the sharp pointy tip and...
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  11. bon viesta

    what picks for faster playing?

    i’ve used flats for a while now, and my pick i’ve realized is waaaay to thick if i want to be playing fast. it took me a while to realize that thin = faster playing. but... how thin can i go? i use roto rounds right now with a .73 pick, and it feels much too slow and harsh to okay fast. i’d have...
  12. Reedt2000

    Pick players, what picks and pickups?

    So, played an outdoor gig yesterday afternoon (only kind there are round my way nowadays) and by the end temps had dropped into the low 50s. I'm a fingers player 95% of the time (but I've played guitar for years so I know what to do with a pick), but with the chill setting in I started to get...
  13. Miles_ONeal

    What's in your case besides your bass?

    This is my main bass case. Cleaning cloth Instrument cable iPad Mini Apple charging cable Beats headphones charging cable Dual port USB charger Clip-on lamp for charts on a dark stage Mints Bag of picks Hex wrenches for bridge Not shown: Beats headphones, strap My second bass just has a...
  14. Rob Gray

    Best bass picks that won't melt through heavy playing

    I'm having issues with finding picks that don't melt/become jagged after use. I play very hard (probably too hard) to get a 60s pick-bass sound and find that this happens after nearly every gig. I know the obvious answer is to switch to fingerstyle, but I much prefer the tone I get with a pick...
  15. Darren 1

    Essential Plucking Hand Techniques

    Hi bass players. Here’s a quick video on various right hand techniques such as fingers, picks, palm mute and slap. I’ve tried to get closeups so you can really see how to do these and how I do them. Thanks again. Darren. Ps please subscribe to me on YouTube!
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  16. T

    Clayton picks?

    Anyone have any experience with using clayton picks? Ive had friends recommend em to me. Mainly the .88's or 1mm's since ive always used those when playing bass. Anyone ever used em and would you recommend em over dunlop tortex?
  17. Michedelic

    Jim Dunlop, RIP

    Jim Dunlop Sr.: 1936–2019 | Premier Guitar
  18. DEREK L RUSH

    Looking for a Certain Pick

    Back in the 80's-90's there was a black, nylon pick sold at Guitar Center and other stores that had a Marijuana leaf emobssed on them. They looked cool - but really, they were my go-to pick for many years. I'm not seeing them anywhere. Anyone remember who made them and possibly, just possibly...
  19. Mo Boogs

    Mike Gordon/Jerry Garcia picks

    Hey does anyone know where I can find those heavy duty thick graphite picks like Jerry Garcia and Mike Gordon use(d)? Jimmy Dunlop stopped making them at one point. Feel like the brand name was Alvarez or something like that. Is there a pick that’s similar if they don’t make em anymore?
  20. J-Mags

    What Pick Should I Use

    I've played guitar for 35 years, so I'm used to using picks, but the picks I've used on guitar don't work as well with bass. For guitar, I use thick Dunlop Nylon or Tortex picks, because I want explosive dynamics for palm muting while playing rock and punk. On bass, playing with a pick is much...
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  23. Wulfensteiner

    Who uses super thick picks to good effect?

    As far as pick playing goes, I still have my learner's permit. Though I have already found that I definitely don't know what I'm doing with a 1.9mm+ thick AF pick (comfortable as it is!), but love what I achieve with a pick much thinner yet with a noticably larger surface area. Is it just me or...
  24. HELLonWHEELS

    HELP: Warwick MEC pickups + Seymour Duncan STC-2A

    Long story short, I took my Warwick Streamer apart literally years ago to refinish it, which I just got around to finishing... I'm going to put everything back together and I realized I never took a photograph of what the wiring looked like beforehand and the wiring diagram from Seymour Duncan...
  25. skwee

    YUM! Delicious Gourmet Picks

  26. Jonahlane

    Question about picks

    Yo everybody. Ive been using Dunlop Tortex .88 picks (the green ones) for a while. Love the tonality of them, especially the thwack that they have. Is there a pick that has similar tonal qualities (A good thwack) but has higher durability? I go through a pick every gig or so, grinding the side...
  27. BurnOut

    EB Cobalt Flats sure chow picks

    Yes I'm an evil pick user, about 75% of the time. The finger style is coming along. I do a lot of the singing, picks make that easier for me, plus I'm coming from guitarland to bass. How's that for rationalizing? Ah yea my point, besides the one on top my head. I've used Chromes most of my 3...
  28. C

    Just a curious question. What picks do you use?

    I use Guitar moose sticky grips. Mod Note: Multiple threads asking the same question have been merged to create this mega-thread.
  29. fourstringdrums

    Stone Age Picks

    Looks interesting. Has anyone tried them? Looks like they sell out of an Etsy shop. But $14 each...eh... Invalid Link Removed Stone Age Guitar Picks
  30. bassman818

    Locating Picks for Bass.

    I'm looking to try out some bass picks but it's hard to find an assortment. If anyone has any to sell or know where to find some assorted Dunlop Primetone picks ranging from 1 to 3mm, Fender Tru-shell heavy/extra heavy, and dunlop big stubby 1 to 3mm, it would be greatly appreciated! And any...
  31. Jim C

    California Clear Picks; old and new logo the same pick?

    I know; trivial but... Normally a finger player but a new project calls for a pick on 4 songs. The California Clear pick with the palm tree work for me (much less bright than any plastic pick I've tried). The new version does not have the palm tree. Are they the same?
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  32. My Fender 2011 Jazz Bass Mexico with upgraded picks

    My Fender 2011 Jazz Bass Mexico with upgraded picks

    Happy holidays... i took this photo from my jazz bass just before New Year's Eve for a year full of practise... to put my my practice in the routine mode... maybe Santa Claus heard me! hahahaha... I love this bass!
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  33. Picks!
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    For sale Picks!

    I recently got some custom picks and therefore have a few I don’t need. See photos for different types. Probably around 25-30. Will also throw in one of my custom picks for fun (pink one with skull image). Asking $10 shipped CONUS
    $10.00
  34. Mammoth_Bass

    SOLD Picks!

    I recently got some custom picks and therefore have a few I don’t need. See photos for different types. Probably around 25-30. Will also throw in one of my custom picks for fun (pink one with skull image). Asking $10 shipped CONUS
  35. Sean775

    How come using guitar picks with bass was so common with classic rock bassists?

    Guys like Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, John Paul Jones, as well as other countless bass players from this era almost exclusively used picks. Was there a reason for it, or is it because most of these guys were originally guitarists who just learned bass for the sake of the band? Now it seems...
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  36. H3R3T1K

    Got me a bunch of picks

    Ironically on guitar I never thought much about picks. Dunlop Tortex in a medium gauge between .6 and .88mm. Done. I don't like Celluloid as I feel they make a weird "grating" sound. The problem was finding a balance between strumming and precise alternate and tremolo picking. I prefer softer...
  37. krfoss

    Strap length different for fingers and picks?

    Am I the weird one here (for this specific reason, and this reason only)? I like the bass super high for finger playing, but I feel comfortable using a pick at or just below my belt line. Does anyone else do this, or should I suck it up and get used to one or the other?
  38. gregmon79

    Tusq Picks

    I think I’m posting in the right forum.....?? Anyway, I just got a pack of those new Tusq picks, the “bright” ones. I’ve only played them for about 10 min but I like them so far. They really do give you some nice snap and “harmonic content” I guess you’d call it as advertised. I was wondering...
  39. ChickenPicks Custom Picks
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    For sale ChickenPicks Custom Picks

    If you've heard about these, you know how awesome they are. If you haven't, check out About - ChickenPicks by Eppo Franken These sell for $9 on reverb, i'll sell for $5 each. I'll sell the display if interested. Here's the amounts of each that i have left. $5 each 6- Light 2.2 5- Regular 2.6...
    $5.00
  40. ElliottStrong

    No longer available ChickenPicks Custom Picks

    If you've heard about these, you know how awesome they are. If you haven't, check out Invalid Link Removed These sell for $9 on reverb, i'll sell for $5 each. I'll sell the display if interested. Here's the amounts of each that i have left. $5 each 6- Light 2.2 5- Regular 2.6 6- Shredder 3.5...
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