Just a curious question. What picks do you use?

[TinIndian]

Dunlop Tortex Blue or Green. Usually blue though.
My hands do sweat a bit though and I'd like to try one of these others that have a little more grip to them.

 

[songwriter21]

I'll probably be one of the black sheep, when I say that I like Planet Waves Black Ice picks better than any other, in their .55 gauge. The only thing they don't have, is longevity, but man do they kick butt in every other way...control, grip, speed, etc.

 

[Whitenoise17]

I have one of those pick punches, and not too long ago, I turned some old cd’s into swiss cheese making picks. They’re surprisingly good! After heavy play over a few months, they begin to crack, and eventually break, but the attack you get out of them while they last is monstrous. They also look cool, almost like they’re invisible!

 

[farace]

I have one of those pick punches, and not too long ago, I turned some old cd’s into swiss cheese making picks. They’re surprisingly good! After heavy play over a few months, they begin to crack, and eventually break, but the attack you get out of them while they last is monstrous. They also look cool, almost like they’re invisible!

Ooh, that'll punch through a CD? My stepdaughter got me one of those punches and I had fun mangling old credit cards and stuff, but never anything tougher.

 

[SunnBass]

 

[Whitenoise17]

Ooh, that'll punch through a CD? My stepdaughter got me one of those punches and I had fun mangling old credit cards and stuff, but never anything tougher.

It took some force, but it worked!
Highly recommend trying it if you want really tough picks.

 

[blubass]

I use Dunlop Tortex .50's which I got in the habit of using during my metal days.

I needed a thin pick that would keep relatively consistent regardless how hard I attacked the strings, and something forgiving enough for fast 16ths and triplets.

I use a razor and cross-hatch them for better grip... works a charm!

 

[BasturdBlaster]

1.14 Dunlop for me. I'll often "scratch" them up with a razor for extra grip.

 

[mesaplayer83]

Dunlop Tortex (yellow) .73 and Dunlop’s Ultex .73 (see through yellow that’s hard to find when dropped on a wood floor)

Yeah, I use the Ultex .73 triangle picks

 

[Tostenbass]

This!

www.dragonsheartguitarpicks.com

 

[12BitSlab]

I'm with duckophile - I use a thumb pick. I played a bunch of stuff where I needed to switch between a pick and fingers quickly in the middle of a song (e.g., Zanibar from Billy Joel).

 

[Solarmist]

I like Dunlop Nylon .73 picks with a slight modification; I take fingernail cutters, and round the tip - then sand it to perfection.

 

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[sears]

What are your favorite picks and what do they do for you?

Lately I have been using one. I always used the Dunlop smooth magenta picks

and I guess they're still #1. I have tried the hard, thick dark gray "Wedgie"

which has a wonderful tone, a cross between fingers and pick, but too much scraping noise before the attack. Maybe it's my technique.

 

[NMTB]

After bouncing around various brands and gauges, I've been using Dunlop 0.88mm exclusively for decades now. They are my goldilocks pick.

(Note: That's not my skin, it's the seat I'm sitting on...)

 

[Member8675309]

One day I hope someone on here will try a leather pick.

 

[RustyAxe]

Dunlop Gator picks ... 1.5 mm

 

[Kipp Harrington]

I try to avoid picks, altogether. It's just me. But I am finding out that I may need a pick on particular songs. I really like:
Mick's Picks Composite Felt Pick 3-Pack 2.5 mm
Mick's Picks SPINK Flexible Guitar Pick

They yield a very mellow, "fingerlike" tone.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

One day I hope someone on here will try a leather pick.View attachment 3020741

Forgot about this one:

Clayton Phat-Tone Standard Rubber Picks 3-Picks

Like these also.

 

[Member8675309]

Forgot about this one:

Clayton Phat-Tone Standard Rubber Picks 3-Picks

Like these also.

I’ll have to give rubber a shot one day. What I like about leather is that you can harden and soften it to your liking.