take your Pick!

[Oneirogenic]

Dunlop Nylon 1mm, Clayton Acetal Polymers 1.14, and felt picks for the bronze strings on my ABG. Anything other than fingers or felt on bronze strings gets some serious dookie sounding clank. Leather or maybe some kind of soft rubberish material would be cool to try for bronze strings. What other pick materials are out there?

 

[Definitely]

I hate picks. If I use one, which is only for Roundabout really, it's a Dunlop 1mm, sometimes a 1.14. Some songs I need a little smoother sound, if I can get away with fingers I will and if not I use a Dunlop 1.5 or 2.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

I hate picks.

I don't care.

 

[Definitely]

I don't care.

You should ragequit.

 

[Waterpilot]

Big Stubby 1.0

 

[enjoi1018]

Was a big user of the purple and blue Dunlops and Clayton Acetal Polymers.

I've moved on to a meaner pick, that takes 10X longer to wear and is stiffer(yet not any thicker):

1mm Pickboy Modulous Carbon picks

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Did the same thing, now I've got one of these and a few PickBoy Carbon Nylons, 1mm. Last FOREVER, don't slip out of my swampy sweaty fingers, and have an attack that is so quick and clean I'd play with 'em if they hurt.

Love them.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

You should ragequit.

So didja hear the one about the mainly Off Topic poster who wanders into an actual bass related thread about favorite picks and the first words outta his mouth are, "I hate picks?"

 

[bdkthunder]

Dunlop Big Stubby 3.0mm. Favourite pick by far.

 

[Atoz]

I'm partial to the white Carol Kaye picks.

 

[D.M.N.]

I don't always use picks, but when I do, I use Tortex .50s.

 

[CauliColin]

Dunlop Ultex Hetfield Black Fangs 1.14...
They produce a great sound, hardly go blunt (I've been playing with the same pick for 6 months and there has been no change in sharpness) and sound killer with a bit of distortion on. The design, even if it does get rubbed off quickly, is nice too.

 

[TomA1234]

Dunlop Big Stubby 3.0mm. Favourite pick by far.

Same here, it is small enough to not feel awkward in my hand and thick enough to get a nice attack. After getting used to one of those no pick feels as good for me, even though I don't use picks a massive ammount.

 

[P. Aaron]

Been using the same ones I used for guitar; those dinky green Dunlop ones.

I always thought a standard sized pick would do, but the little ones are just easier to move about & keep in my hand.

I don't use a pick that often...usually when outdoors and the humidity is raging. By the 3rd set, my pluckin' hand is done.

 

[Benberg]

dunlop ultex sharp 1.14mm :>

 

[driftingupward]

My guitarist swears by the v-picks. I have been using the 3mm Gravity Razor XL and love it. Not zingy like most I've tried and they dont bend.

 

[Hamlet7768]

Bumping this thread for my new favorite pick!

I used to use a 2mm Dunlop Jazz Stubby, but I went to my first rehearsal with this new group, and as I tried to play I realized the pick was slipping into my grip, which made my knuckle hit the A string as I played the E string, for instance. This quickly grew unacceptable as skin broke, but then salvation came! Their old bassist used Gibson 1mm triangle picks, and left a few around the rehearsal space. I used it for the rest of the rehearsal and took it home. I'm going to use triangle picks from now on.

 

[Fergie Fulton]

Pick material can have as much influence on the tone as the thickness, with many various brands, materials to choose from, a player will always benefit from experimenting with them and see which one fits their sound and needs.
The first link shows techniques is using a pick, the second link talks about 'pick lamination', the use if two or more picks at the same time.
Regardless of what you choose, a pick is a great sound and technique option for all players to learn or develop as it add another tone and style to their playing.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_kk-w3Puo&feature=plcp

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Wfhf10Fhg

 

[Floyd Eye]

Purple Dunlops usually. Lately I've been using this thing called Black Ice. It's a lot stiffer. Basically as long as it's thick and pointy, I'm cool.

 

[Kmonk]

I played exclusively with a pick for about 20 years but switched to finger style 13 years ago. I rarely use a pick but when I do I use a Dunlop Orange 60mm.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Dunlop Delrin 1.14 and 2.0 (depending on what I play, I use the 1.14 the most out of those 2) and I have the Stubby 3.0. I might try the Tri-Stubby in the future and some nylons. (though wood might be nice as well )