TBers Who Use Picks

[shawshank72]

Ive heard alot of forums here talking about being faithful to certain basses,pickups,strings, etc. But I never saw one about picks. I really never paid much attention to the fact that pick brands and guages help create your sound as well.
Was playing a show and for the first 45 minute set I couldnt for the life of me find my picks. Had to use one I found on the stage floor, gibson with some kind of plastic. For the whole set I kept saying to myself how bad I was sounding, maybe the monitors, maybe just acoustics. But then the band after us was a no show and we played a second 45 minute set. During the intermission I found them under my cabinet(hold the dumb jokes please). Then all the sudden bam! my sound was back again.
Was wondering what everyone uses and why?
I use Dunlop Nylons .88
To me they warm my sound a little while lessening the clickety clack sound of picks. Plus they always fit like a glove it seems in my fingers.

 

[Diogenes]

When I use a pick I also prefer nylons in the .80-1.0 range.

 

[Poor Tom]

When I first started playing bass, I used the black 2.0 aligator dunlops. I don't use picks anymore, but if I did I think I would use Dunlop Ultex; probably much closer to 1.0 thickness.

 

[godofthunder59]

I am mainly a pick player but latley I have gotten quite good with the o'l fingers but to me nothing sounds better than a pick I use Fender extra heavy I forget the style number but here is a pic.

In use

 

[Darkstrike]

I always feel, and possibly sound better pickwise when I use Wedgie 0.73's, in the see through purple plastic.

Though I also love Fender tortoise ones, in the .70-1.00 range.

 

[ronniequeue]

Dunlop Tortex 1.00 for me (the little blue dudes).

 

[J. Crawford]

Man, I must use pansy picks.. I like Jim Dunlop USA Nylon 0.46 picks.

I feel like a weakling.

 

[Baskesman]

I use Dunlop Nylons .88

+1 best feel/sound for me too

 

[godofthunder59]

I like the Fender extra heavy because they give me a lot of control.

 

[theevilplankton]

Dunlop Tortex 1.00 for me (the little blue dudes).

+1 - I've always used these, and don't think I'll ever change.

Hard-wearing, and lovely tortoise picture!

 

[ronniequeue]

+1 - I've always used these, and don't think I'll ever change.

Hard-wearing, and lovely tortoise picture!

They are cute, aren't they? Crank that bad little critter back by the bridge for some nice, tight, Entwistley/Squiery sounds. Yep.

 

[Rob Martinez]

I use Pyramid heavy picks.

 

[Chowderboots]

I don't use them often, but I have a lifetime supply of green Matt Thor Jailhouse picks that came with my Jackson. If I had to buy picks, I'd get Fender Heavy.

 

[scuz]

Many different picks have come and gone for me, but nothing (nothing) will beat my 1.0mm Dunlop Ultex. My only gripe is that they're the same color as the carpet in the practice space so if I drop it (very rarely) it takes a while to find it again.

 

[no1likesme]

I use Dunlop Nylons .88
To me they warm my sound a little while lessening the clickety clack sound of picks. Plus they always fit like a glove it seems in my fingers.

I use the nylon .88's as well, perfect tone, flexibility for fast playing, and they never slip.

the perfect pick.

 

[hentor]

Red Bear Trading Classic Shape Gypsy Jazz Gauge (1.5mm) with grip holes and standard bevel.

Expensive, but it's lasted me over a year...awesome tone too. Kind of half way between a celluloid and a felt pick. Even came with its own case/pouch and care kit.

 

[adamrobertt]

I use the green Tortex picks almost exclusively. They're the .88 ones I believe.

If I can't find them, Fender also makes picks out of the same material (Delrin) which I also like the green type.

 

[not_jason]

Another vote for the blue dunlop tortex. I recently bought a pack of the purple ones that are just slightly thicker (I forget what exactly, possibly 1.2?) I like them as well, but I'm not sure if I have a preference for them yet. I insist on using nylon picks because they seem to hold up a little better. I've broken more than a couple Fender extra-heavy picks.

If I'm on stage and I can't find a pick I like, I'll play with my fingers.

 

[FaithNoMan]

Dunlop Ultex 1.14, big triangle.

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=19

 

[jerry]

For the rare occasion that I use a pick: Dunlap 1.14 mm