Try a leather pick.

[BarfanyShart]

Well, every five years or so, I buy a bunch of fancy picks and give them a go, before I lose then. I'm about due to try it again!

 

[g-dude]

I hear cows make pretty good leather

Horses and Kangaroos are far better.

I’m not actually kidding either. No pun intended.

Shell cordovan comes from horses and is the high end leather for dress shoes. Kangaroo leather is used for high end motorcycle leathers.

 

[rafitoprtx]

I bought this one in Sam Ash a couple of years back. Didn't work that well when I use it it my tone loose volume and clarity. I got better results with the Mick's felts picks.

 

[Gizmot]

I’ve tried leather and I’m sticking with my Gravity, V-Picks (both plexiglass) and my TI picks (titanium). All of these don’t flex, are easy to grip and sound superb.

 

[M0ses]

Aw heck naw. I go the opposite direction entirely I like the Dunlop Lexan Stubby 3.0 no flex or give whatsoever hard as glass and sharp. Sound like you're slapping and poppin' playing one of those.

 

[GodPlayedBass]

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Hilarious

 

[Carl Hillman]

Try it. You might like it. Been using this one for four years. View attachment 4258897

For me, a leather pick kind of defeats the purpose of why I would use a pick in the first place.

If I'm going to use a pick, it's to get that percussive attack. If I want a mellow sound I just use my fingers.

 

[juancaminos]

Dunlop 8012 felt picks. Been using them for many years. But they have changed a bit and are not as good as they used to be but I just cannot live with out them.
https://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-Picks...words=dunlop+felt+picks&qid=1620274070&sr=8-3

 

[Aidenn7]

twelve ounce leather.. I been using nylon .60 lately

 

[fretlessman71]

Try it. You might like it. Been using this one for four years. View attachment 4258897

Do you have one that still looks new? Would you mind taking a few photos and posting? Front, back, close up of the sides?

 

[Floppystrings]

I found this site, they have a few to offer:

Leather Picks – Ukulele Picks - Timber Tones | Leather Tones

It says leather, I assume it's cowhide, one interesting thing would be trying Kangaroo leather which is extremely strong and durable in comparison. You could get enough, I would assume, by ordering a sample so you don't have to buy the whole kangaroo hide. It's not cheap, but you don't need much.

 

[baxter_x]

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Hahahahahaha
Neither!

 

[Flamingo21]

Hilarious website, this is. Here I am, eating breakfast, learning about the relative usefulness of horse leather vs cow leather vs kangaroo leather.

 

[MynameisMe]

Momm momm, mmmmoooowwwww....

 

[Bass V]

as a thumbpicker I've been trying to MacGyver a leather hybrid that can last ...no luck yet

 

[wmhill]

I use a felt pick and it works well. No scratchy-scratch sound from my lack of technique.

Do they still make those, or do you just have a good old-stock stash? I have not seen those in a lot of years.

 

[mongo2]

Do they still make those, or do you just have a good old-stock stash? I have not seen those in a lot of years.

Dunlop still makes them. Google Dunlop felt picks for more info and a list of shops that carry them.

 

[Flamingo21]

as a thumbpicker I've been trying to MacGyver a leather hybrid that can last ...no luck yet

Hybrid in what way? It's only partially leather?

 

[Bass V]

Hybrid in what way? It's only partially leather?

affixing a leather or ? skin to a plastic thumbpick so it stays stiff would be the immediate thot.

 

[Bass Man Dan]

Do they still make those, or do you just have a good old-stock stash? I have not seen those in a lot of years.

Search ebay, they got 'em!