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Bass pick different than guitar pick?

#41
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Been using Fender thin picks for both guitar and bass since before the earth cooled.
 
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I pretty much only use Dunlop Tortex .88’s. Everything else feels weird to my grip. I have played all sorts of different styles and gauges, but that particular brand and thickness works best for me and my preferences on pick attack and subtle flexibility. In the end it all depends on what style you are aiming for and how your hands respond. I play heavy rock and used to play faster more thrashy hardcore. With all styles in between, I still use the green Dunlop Tortex no matter what.
 
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I just bought a set of Bog Street Axe Series picks that are 2mm on two sides and .6mm on another with a cutout hole in the center to keep the pick from slipping between your fingers. So far I'm really liking them and yes I'm using the .6mm side. ;)
 
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JKos said:
I use good ol' Fender Medium picks on both guitar and bass. Seems to work great for me on bass. I've gone through a bunch of picks and always end up back on Fender Mediums.

- John
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Yup, Fender mediums for me on guitar and bass. I have tried a crap ton of picks over the years and just over the last year I have tried the rubber ones and the big stubbies, they're not too bad. But, I keep going back to the Fenders, I guess 40 plus years of using them has tainted my view.
 
#49
No different than a guitar pick IMO.

The only admittedly minor challenge comes from finding one (or more) with the shape, thickness, and material composition that works for your tone and style of playing.
 
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mikewalker said:
I say YES :)

When I was starting out, this was considered a "bass pick":
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( and once I spent a whole week playing with a felt pick after an afternoon of over-enthusiastic jamming left me with 'blisters on my fingers!!!' ...)
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Felt picks are still very useful for certain songs when you want to scale back the sound of your attack. I always have some in my case.
 
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I play exactly one song in my originals band with a pick. In various cover bands I have been in, I used a pick more often based on what the songs required, sound-wise. In all cases, I use Dunlop Tortex .88mm (greenies :D).

They are cheap (12-pack is $2-to-$3). They are the right gauge for my playing. And most importantly, nobody cares what pick you use unless it makes you play badly...even then, most folks won't notice.

P.S. They come in a bunch of different gauges and even a "variety pack" so you can experiment. On guitar I typically use either Dunlop Tortex .60mm or Dunlop Gator Grip .58mm, depending on how sweaty I intend to get. :roflmao:

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biguglyman said:
I used those for years before I finally broke down and learned to play with my fingers. Yup...blisters occurred... :bawl:





I disagree. This may be true for you, but not me. Personally I use Dunlop Tortex .73mm.
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Yeah, I use thin picks, too. I'm too dumb to keep hold of regular picks, having been a fingerstyle bass player all my life, so I use the Herco flatpick-shaped thumb picks. Medium for bass (feels like the .7 mm range) and light (.6-something) for guitar, mandolin, and tenor guitar/banjo.
 
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I use Dunlop Stubby 3mm and I won't use anything else. It's "thick" but it tapers to an almost sharp point, it's made of Lexan so it's hard and smooth. A real precision instrument compared to a floppy guitar pick. They're expensive, usually around $0.75 each, but worth it, they're pretty easy to hold on to for me so I don't lose 'em to often.
 

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