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pick playas

I use those plastic glossy picks, made by Dunlop I believe, with a local music store's logo and info on it. They're like 10 for a buck canadian. Small, regular size (I played those triangular kinda picks for a while, but they feel too slow for me), and medium to heavy gauge. I hate very floppy picks, but heavy picks feel slow and hard to strum with.
 
Suckbird said:
Isn't bass picks meant to be thick?

I hear about guitar players playing with 3mm thick picks and shredding...

I find that a thin (1mm), but stiff pick produces fewer scratchy noises on bass strings. Guitar strings are less prone to them, so thicker picks work fine there. In general, I find a thick pick to be more comfortable.
 
I've tried just about every pick known to man. I have quite an impressive pick collection in my drawer. And I have found that Dunlop Tortex .88 triangles work best for just. Just the right size for comfort and my open handed technique. I'll sometimes rock a regular size .88.