Just a curious question. What picks do you use?

[bassdude51]

I use, "booger picker" and "the bird".

 

[thebreakman]

I use my fingers mostly but some songs require a pick, so when I use a pick, DAVA

 

[odin70]

 

[MesoBoogie]

Tortex 88 in black or green, on bass, geetar and mandolin.

 

[jim777]

On guitar I use Dunlop Jazz III, I don't use them for bass often enough to care.

 

[hrodbert696]

I've been shifting into more pick playing late, for certain tones and how it interacts with my setup. Pretty much any standard-shape 1.0 mm pick will do, though I'm starting to debate the merits of different materials. Cellulose seems a little slippery so I'm starting to think Tortex instead.

 

[postalflunkie]

make my own

 

[cthomas5200]

Lately have started alternating between fingers and pick. I seem to have settled on the Dunlop yellow tortex .72 as it also works well when I play guitar. I like the gator grips also but tend to be a creature of habit.

 

[Mechayoshi]

Cool picks 1mm but the rubber grip things come off to easily. I'm starting to use Dunlop Nylon max grip more. Unfortunately I don't have any thicker than .73

 

[Relsom]

I use Dunlop regular nylon or max grip .88s.

 

[Chuck King]

Tortex (nylon?), green or blue. Regular plastic picks wear much much faster with the file-like rasping of round-wound bass strings.

 

[BlastGatr]

Dunlop big Stubby 2.0mm or whatever pick is around me. There's something like 10 or so different kinds of picks scattered throughout my house so whichever one is closest. If I use a pick at all.

 

[rdwil191]

 

[I am Soma]

still amazed how many turds post on these kinds of threads saying "fingers".

 

[SunnBass]

I use these exclusively:
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[Feral Feline]

Love Graphtech's Tusq picks.
Pros: Bright, distinct attack to the note (drop a Tusq onto the floor, it tinkles)
Cons: Wear out fast; slippery (even with Graphtech's raised textured lettering).

I've also been using Visa Gold picks.
Pros: Cheap; shape 'em how you want
Cons: Takes 5 years for every batch, so if you like 'em don't lose them!

I'm always open to trying different picks (brands, materials, shapes, thicknesses, sizes etc) and indeed actively seek out and enjoy trying new stuff , but I keep going back to the basic teardrop shape that's thick/stiff. Another cool thing about the Graphtech ones is they're not thick, but stiff.

 

[SunnBass]

still amazed how many turds post on these kinds of threads saying "fingers".

Yeah, I had all their posts quoted and was gonna call 'em out...
but I figured that if they were stupid and conceited enough to post it in the first place, the lesson would be lost on their feeble minds.

 

[kleinenenten]

Typically, I use fingers. But some stuff just calls for a pick. I really haven't found "my" pick yet. It's been the green Tortex ones in the past, but lately I've been using black Tortex Jazz IIIs, which are definitely my preferred pick on guitar. Guess I'm just getting used to that one. Anybody have any suggestions for a pick that is nice and stiff like the Jazz III and is relatively small profile for faster songs?

 

[RCH]

Carol Kaye signature only. Tried different stiffness and size, rubber, felt covered but Carol's are just the right size and stiffness for me. I play classic rock with TI flatwounds on Gibson basses.

 

[LoDownSinner]

Over the years I've used hard felt, quarters, and pesos (about $1.00 for over 2,000 of them back in the early eighties, now about a dime each from coin store junk boxes). A friend gave me one of the hard Wedgies recently (hmmm... that just doesn't sound comfortable...) and it seems pretty cool.

I love the sound of a hard felt pick, it seems to be the most versatile in the range of possible sounds but holy crap do they make a mess. By angling them differently and switching between the point and the back corners you can get anything from a finger sound to a hard pick sound.