Thick Inflexible Picks.That's the way.

[ddnidd1]

V-Pick Screamer

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[coyoteboy]

Yeah. I got a viper? Didnt need it. FLP is thick and inflexible, like the title says. Primetone is just so nice and warm + easy pick attack. Its like the fingerstyle of picks.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Three new picks.

The bottom one is a DjangoJazz "C" Ivory 6mm.

 

[JimmyM]

Three new picks.

The bottom one is a DjangoJazz "C" Ivory 6mm.
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Wow, you went all Wegenpicks on us, eh? Interested to hear your reviews as they're about as close to Django's real picks as it gets.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Wow, you went all Wegenpicks on us, eh? Interested to hear your reviews as they're about as close to Django's real picks as it gets.

I like 'em.
I've had Wegens,but I'm finding that I favor big thick triangle picks.
Three corners that are the same.
You don't have to orient the pick in your hand.

The "Button"takes some getting used to.

Here's some new ones.

 

[Watchootognbout]

This one is interesting.
A Winspear Battleaxe 8mm.
Ergonomic taper.
Comes in from Australia.

 

[Watchootognbout]

A long awaited GP 2867 Tiger Eye stone pick has arrived from Israel.
It's a 33.87 triangle.
4.32mm thick.

 

[CrawlingCarpet]

I used the Dunlop 3mm Big Stubby for years. I finally got around to using the triangle version of it, and it's perfect for me. Highly recommended.

 

[Mvilmany]

You all are going to laugh or raise an eyebrow, but my main pick are the thinnest Tortex picks (the red ones). Originally, I was a guitarist, and spent a lot of time practicing alternate picking from my jazz guitar lessons. I hold the pick closer to the point to get more finger meat in the sound. I like the orange ones , which are the 2nd thinnest as well.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

You all are going to laugh or raise an eyebrow, but my main pick are the thinnest Tortex picks (the red ones). Originally, I was a guitarist, and spent a lot of time practicing alternate picking from my jazz guitar lessons. I hold the pick closer to the point to get more finger meat in the sound. I like the orange ones , which are the 2nd thinnest as well.


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I like the tortex ones too, so I am with you. I tend to use 0.46mm nylon ones on bass though. I don't get the desire for thick picks. But then I play fingerstyle 97.218% of the time, but I have long nails, so I sort of have thick picks built in as my nails are very hard.

 

[Watchootognbout]

You all are going to laugh or raise an eyebrow, but my main pick are the thinnest Tortex picks (the red ones). Originally, I was a guitarist, and spent a lot of time practicing alternate picking from my jazz guitar lessons. I hold the pick closer to the point to get more finger meat in the sound. I like the orange ones , which are the 2nd thinnest as well.


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So why are you posting here?

 

[Watchootognbout]

I like the tortex ones too, so I am with you. I tend to use 0.46mm nylon ones on bass though. I don't get the desire for thick picks. But then I play fingerstyle 97.218% of the time, but I have long nails, so I sort of have thick picks built in as my nails are very hard.

Try one.
There's a reason they are bought and used.

 

[Jim C]

I like 'em.
I've had Wegens,but I'm finding that I favor big thick triangle picks.
Three corners that are the same.
You don't have to orient the pick in your hand.

The "Button"takes some getting used to.

Here's some new ones.
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This has been an awesome thread to follow!
What brand / type are the 2 red picks in the 2nd row?
Lastly, do you have any particular favorites and is there a particular store / maker you prefer?

 

[Watchootognbout]

This has been an awesome thread to follow!
What brand / type are the 2 red picks in the 2nd row?
Lastly, do you have any particular favorites and is there a particular store / maker you prefer?

They are from Reverb.
A Tone-Master Delta pick on the right.
A Del Arte Kirinite Lava on the left.

I prefer the GP 2867 Tiger Eye stone,the Winspear Battleaxe.

Djangobooks Django Jazz Manouche picks.
Some of these are expensive for a pick!

I favor Timber Tones stone picks out of Ohio.
They are delivered quickly.

And stone picks from Amnon Dayam in Israel.
Those take about two months for delivery.
Do a search on "Welcome to the magnificent world of Gemstones and Stone Guitar Picks in Particular" which will direct you to his website.
Or The Stone Guitar Picks Store

 

[steveinohio]

I used thick picks for a long time. I had to switch to thinner picks because I started having issues with my thumb getting sore. Some form of tendonitis. I have the same issue to varying degrees in both hands. I now use Dunlop orange picks. I like them better. We play really fast they really help.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I used thick picks for a long time. I had to switch to thinner picks because I started having issues with my thumb getting sore. Some form of tendonitis. I have the same issue to varying degrees in both hands. I now use Dunlop orange picks. I like them better. We play really fast they really help.

Loosen up your grip.
Move your wrist.Not your thumb joint.

 

[steveinohio]

That was definitely part of it. Weirdly enough I think some of it was brought on by using my thumb to scroll through my phone. It's gotten better though. It did take a long time.

I just cant go back to heavy picks. I understand why people like them. I've found more benefit from a lighter pick.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

I don't quite understand people who uses really thick and hard picks.

This:

You don't have to But since you asked...

Thick and hard picks take the strain off your hand to do the work of making sound. Anything that flops causes me to work twice as hard to get the same amount of volume, and when my hand is working like that, pain is not far behind.

Plus when you need to play fast, you can't be as accurate with a flexible pick. You need to play closer to the bridge and the bass strings have much more tension there.

 

[NoiseNinja]

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Plus when you need to play fast, you can't be as accurate with a flexible pick. You need to play closer to the bridge and the bass strings have much more tension there.

I can.

And more so than with a totally stiff pick.

But I guess it depends on your picking technique, how you hold the pick e.t.c, which I guess is why people prefer different pick gauges.

That and the tone you get from respectively a totally stiff pick vs. a somewhat flexible one.

The trick is only using the outmost tip and making the bouncing of the pick do some of the work for you, you don't need the whole tip to grap the string, just barely stroke it, unless of course you are going for that kind of punchy sound.

Bobby Vega who is an absolute master with a pick uses a .73mm pick for your information, and I don't believe he has those issues you mention.

 

[netminderchuck]

I went from fingerstyle to pick due to wrist issues.

I need a think heavy pick that I can keep a good grip on. I ended up eventually on dunlop big stubbies and they do the job. I am not an incredibly fast player though.

I use Dunlop Big Stubby 3.0mm picks and they work great for me. They are rounded enough that they don’t hang up on the strings.