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What kind of pick do you use?
- Thread starter bassanddrums
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So, in my bass playing career, I've used more picks than I can count. I've settled on gator grips, the big stubby picks (both regular and triangle), and the Dunlop gel picks.
I used jazz picks exclusively for a long time, and I preferred the Dava delrin or gel ones to the Dunlop, with the exception of the max grip picks.
I got really into triangle picks for a while, and I was breaking the Fender and Clayton picks. Changed over to the big stubby, and a handful of those stay in the rotation.
Started learning guitar again, and I went through a couple of dozen picks in my experimentation phase. The gels and gator grips have stuck around, and I still use the ultra thin nylon ones for guitar sometimes, but not bass.
I did not care for the Clayton Bee picks, bigger Dava picks, Fender picks on guitar or bass, or some of the more exotic shapes like teardrops.
The ones I don't like sit in a Tupperware that goes with me to jams. Anyone that's forgotten a pick is welcome to them. My picks go in my pocket, and I rotate through them as the music moves me.
I used jazz picks exclusively for a long time, and I preferred the Dava delrin or gel ones to the Dunlop, with the exception of the max grip picks.
I got really into triangle picks for a while, and I was breaking the Fender and Clayton picks. Changed over to the big stubby, and a handful of those stay in the rotation.
Started learning guitar again, and I went through a couple of dozen picks in my experimentation phase. The gels and gator grips have stuck around, and I still use the ultra thin nylon ones for guitar sometimes, but not bass.
I did not care for the Clayton Bee picks, bigger Dava picks, Fender picks on guitar or bass, or some of the more exotic shapes like teardrops.
The ones I don't like sit in a Tupperware that goes with me to jams. Anyone that's forgotten a pick is welcome to them. My picks go in my pocket, and I rotate through them as the music moves me.
I use the orange Dunlop ones, but I'm not much of a pick player. I know lot of folks use a heavier pick. Maybe I should give that a shot.
Dunlop Sharps .90mm
Works on guitars (acoustic and electric), mandolin, and bass.
I remember the days when I thought I needed a different pick for everything. That got pretty messy.
Works on guitars (acoustic and electric), mandolin, and bass.
I remember the days when I thought I needed a different pick for everything. That got pretty messy.
Rarely use a pick...typically only when the blisters start to hurt...but when I do, its red, white and blue...old school!
I love the big triangles from Planet Waves/D'Addario. I use the extra heavy (1.25mm) black celluloid. I use the standard .88 Tortex from time to time as well, but if I'm really digging in and going fast, I like having something more substantial to hold on to.
Dunlop .88 nylons, because they have GREAT feel and give so the pick tone isn't *too* clanky.
I also enjoy the Dunlop ULTEX (they have rhinos on them) of similar thickness as they are similar, get a bit more "edge", and last forever.
Honestly lately though I've been having hand problems that make it painful to grip a pick for very long, but when it's not an issue it's the picks above.
I also enjoy the Dunlop ULTEX (they have rhinos on them) of similar thickness as they are similar, get a bit more "edge", and last forever.
Honestly lately though I've been having hand problems that make it painful to grip a pick for very long, but when it's not an issue it's the picks above.
I used to use the green .88 but now i use the purple 1.13. Prior to the .88, I used a gray .73 dunlop nylon because it worked well for guitar and the type of picked bass lines I did at the time.
For bass I rarely use picks but I like blue tortex 1mm... haven't tried too many styles though.
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Don't know the size, but I use the Carbon Fiber variety. Feels like its around 1.0. I love them because they are smaller than most picks, and I use the rounded side instead of the point. Haven't found anything I like better before, and I don't even look or try others anymore because these work so well for me. However, I will also use Gator Grips in a pinch.
Don't know the size, but I use the Carbon Fiber variety. Feels like its around 1.0. I love them because they are smaller than most picks, and I use the rounded side instead of the point. Haven't found anything I like better before, and I don't even look or try others anymore because these work so well for me. However, I will also use Gator Grips in a pinch.
