PICKS FOR BASS!!!!

That would probably work fine if you're comfortable with it.

Don't be sorry about writing lots of posts as long as you stop capitalizing the first letter of every word.

 

What Gorn said plus try a wide variety to see what works for you. I use the smaller Jazz picks as the give me wider control.

 

I have .88, 1.0, and 1.14mm

1.0 is my preference.

It's like $3 for a pack. Just try different ones.

 

I prefer large triangular Fender picks in medium or heavy for bass and also for guitar! I hate tiny guitar picks for anything. But then I'm a kind of "dig in " kind of guy rather that one of those "let the amp do do the work" dudes. And my guitars typically are resonator bottleneck guitars that take a certain force to get the tone. Picks that are too flexible and thin seem to limit my dynamic range and forces me into light touch, low action mode.

 

It also depends on your attack, string choice, type of music you're playing & feel you want to achieve.

I use a wide triangle Tortex 50 mm, but I'm in an acoustic/electric band and play Thomastik flats which are very low tension.

Good luck on your quest!

 

Tortex triangle 1mm are ok, but V-Picks are better:



Screamer - Guitar Pick - V-Picks

 

Everyone has their own personal preference that fits them and their play and set of strings.

Most prefer quite thick picks >=1mm or so, personally I prefer a slightly more flexible one, the Dunlop USA Nylon 0.73 grey pick.

 

I like good old Fender heavy guitar picks. I used to use the big triangular picks to keep them from dropping out of my fingers, but now I realize a light touch works better,

 

BINGO! We have a winner! My choice for over 35 years. You can do so much with it. The way it can so smoothly slip from string to string without any "lift" is a huge plus.

 

The local pawn shop has these in the 1mm variety for 25 cents/ea.
They work great for pinch harmonics on guitar, but I still prefer my V-Pick for bass.

 

Dunlop Nylon .73 for me.
You can by packs containing assortments of picks. Once you find what you like you can give the others away or keep them to revisit after you have been paying pick-style for a while. You may find you like different picks for different applications.

 

Personally I'm a huge fan of these. They aren't very big, but for whatever reason I feel as though I can get much better/more control over the pick than with standard sized picks. They're also rather thick, which for me is a huge plus.

 

I agree on the Tortex 1.14.

 

I only feel comfortable with the 3mm Dunlop Big Stubby's. Everything else feels too flimsy in my hand. I play mostly metal, and I feel like the thickness helps with fast playing and a more consistent tone.

Though as others have said, it's a matter of personal preference, so try everything you can and see what feels best in your hands for your playing style. Good luck on the search!

 

I don't agree with any of this. The best pick is the one I lost two years ago. I don't know what it was, but it wasn't thick, nor was it thin. It just was, then it wasn't.

 

I've used V-Picks for several years and they sound quite a bit better than the typical Fender - Dunlop - Ernie Ball picks. They produce somewhat more low end and the transients are very clean.

A few months ago, I tried Gravity Picks and they were excellent too (another plexiglass pick with minimal flexing).

A few weeks ago, I got a solid copper pick and it sounded fantastic.

So - what I've learned is that the less flex a pick has, the more solid it sounds.