Pick users i need help finding a pick

[basskababble]

I like the dunlop max grips. I use the black ones, but the grey ones are cool too. Big stubby's slip when I sweat.

 

[E.J. T.N.T.]

Tortex. I like the lightest gauges, personally. I hold them closer to the tip.

+1 For Tortex medium and light gauge picks. I have currently settled down with the yellow ones (0,73mm), but I am jumping back and forth the orange (0,60mm) and green (0,88mm) depending on the tunings I play. Usually the lower the tuning, the thinner the pick since I use the same string gauge.

Regarding the shape. I really like the big triangle but this depends on the amount of grip you need. Also to my ears it seems that the bigger the pick, the clickier the attack.

 

[Bassamatic]

You have to try the Wedgie. It's hard rubber and had just the right tactile feel against the strings. I bought one to try from bassstringsonline.com and will be buying more. It was just so easy to use.

 

[Big John66]

I've used standard green Tortex .88s for years. However, I just tried some Ultex Sharp .91s that my guitarist had and love them. The sharp point gives them just a little more snap to the attack and they feel really good.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

I have used the max grip picks alot and like them but am looking for something else.
Looking for a pick that has less of the high attack and more of the purcussive finger like tones.
Any good one?

For less attack try a heavy (1.5 - 3mm) blunt pick.
Dunlop Jazztones 207
Dunlop Americana
Dunlop Primetone Semi-Round
These are all blunt and should be fairly easy to find. The Dunlop Jazztones 207 work well for me. You can also use the rounded shoulder of a regular shaped pick.

A lot of the sound comes from using a relaxed grip where you finish the stroke by letting the pick slip a bit rather than following through with a lot of force from the thumb on a down stroke or the index finger on an up stroke.

 

[jessicabass]

Thank you all for the help!
Going to go shopping

 

[JustForSport]

Check this:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f171/dunlop-adamas-graphite-picks-882964/
and:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f129/sold-6pk-new-adamas-carbon-graphite-picks-2mm-803349/
Maybe some here yet:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f129/real-adamas-carbon-graphite-picks-2mm-724012/index3.html

These aren't too bright, easy to keep a grip on, and you probably won't wear 'em out.

 

[Jefff]

Check out "Blue Chip" picks.

The mandolin guys are crazy for them.

 

[mru2]

I like the Clayton Phat-Tone picks, Musicians Friend sells them. Worth checking out!

 

[SactoBass]

Jessicabass:

I use these: 102 Moshay picks, medium size, thickness (thin) red .025"

Here's a link:

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They last forever! They are absolutely unbreakable. I still have the one I used in the 70's!

 

[redstrand]

The three on top are my faves. Acetate 1.52 clay tons work great the dunlop americana is the best super easy to use and durable. The big stubby towards the bottom sounds like a thumb.

 

[Dan_reeves]

I know someone before questioned the durability of felt but I happen to like them. I use the Micks Picks felt version. I also use flats, which probably also helps a lot with durability and sound.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

Check out "Blue Chip" picks.

The mandolin guys are crazy for them.

So am I....they're amazing and pretty much all I use but at $35 a piece I always hesitate to suggest them. What they do is pretty subtle and a less experienced pick user might not find them worth the money.

 

[Thisguy]

I've been using Pickboy Metacarbonate 1mm picks since the the 90's. I bought several gross of them in fact, in blue and orange. They quit making them in the style I have now. Anyway, great attack and sound.

 

[noam]

Have tried many picks, fav is Dunlop Tortex Tlll 1.14 mm

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[fendersurfer]

I use the yellow tortex like Duff MacKagan, and the white with yellow turtle that are just a small bit bigger (same thickness).

 

[KipperWakz]

Dunlop Tortex .50 . (The red one). I can swear by this plectrum n it's nimbleness makes jumping strings and fast picking all that easier. On another not just go to your nearest Guitar shop n spend an hour or two trying em all! What's great for some is a nightmare for others.

 

[Fretlessthrash]

Use James Hetfield's Black Fang 1.14 mm picks, i believe it gives you great power and sturdiness but not too think to where it is uncomfortable

 

[GK Growl]

I like Dunlop Tortex .73 for faster playing and more attack to the sound. I like Dunlop Tortex 1.14 for slower, less clicky sounds.

 

[Ross AriaPro]

The Dunlop Jazztones 207 work well for me.

These are some of the best picks for a softer tone...holds better if you drill a hole right in the center with a drill press.