When you play with a pick, what kind do you use?

[BigBobbyBass]

Orange Tortex..

 

[Bunk McNulty]

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Not too soft, not too hard...and the color makes it easy to find when I drop it.

 

[MattyH]

Orange Tortex..

Same here. Big fan. Perfect amount of relief and tension for my taste.

 

[z009]

These give me the most punch but I also have a few felt picks lying around in case I have to play that trombone decending line in Stars and Stripes Forever

 

[Jamvan]

This might be the most organized musician I have ever seen.

It's part of being an enigma. I have my picks super organized and always at the ready but I'll forget my strap or a stand when going to a gig. BUT I HAVE PICKS!!!

 

[Kmonk]

I rarely use a pick on bass but when I do I prefer medium. For some reason I have never liked a heavy pick. When I play guitar, I usually use a medium/light.

 

[Arizona Jones]

 

[Bodeanly]

 

[t-ray]

Big triangle, Fender heavy.

 

[Laklandfan]

Green Gator grips.

 

[pedroims]

Dunlop Max Grip 2.0

 

[Callan]

If I'm playing a set of .100's, the Tortex 1.0mm (blue ones). If I'm playing .110's or .115's, which I've been doing lately (even just in Drop D, I love the tension), I use the Tortex 1.14mm (purple ones). I can't go any lighter than the Tortex .88mm (green), it just doesn't have the right feel to it!

 

[ofajen]

Dunlop nylon. Usually .73 mm for bass or .88mm for a harder sound.

Otto

 

[Up the dose]

I like the Dunlop Max grip 1.0 and the Fender heavy confetti colored ones cause I can find em real easy when I drop them.

 

[Doner Designs]

I forgot who makes them, but I keep a rubber pick in my pocket at all times as a way to give the fingers a break when my hand starts to hurt though I often just switch to using my thumb. The rubber pick is great if you want to stay as close to a fingerstyle tone as you can. I never use plastic or felt picks.

 

[Mattrill]

Dunlop Jazz 3, but I wish it was a bit bigger

 

[Tony In Philly]

Well, I learned something new today. I thought this was a joke as I'd never heard or seen a 'felt' pick. Are these designed to mimic the warmth and roundness of finger style?

Yes - that is essentially the idea behind it. This type, however is a bit firmer that their other model (which I believe is the 8011), so there is some variance of tone between the different types. I also like to use them on my basses with no pickguard, such as the Rickenbacker 4004, as there is much less possibility of scratching the playing surface. I'm not by any means an avid pick player but I like having them available for tunes that call for that type of articulation that only a pick a can deliver.

 

[DennyOnBass]

I'm only an occasional pick player, usually Fred Kelly's, either medium or large. I'm not sure how heavily distributed those picks are, he's a local guy and his stuff is readily available here. I like the way they grip my fingers.

Fred Kelly Picks | Fred Kelly Custom Guitar Picks!

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

I mostly play with my fingers but when I use a pick, I use a Dunlop Ultex Tri (1.14mm). I prefer that because:

It is made of a stronger material than most of the picks, and does add extra clarity to sound.
It is thick and does not bend a lot, which helps playing faster closer to the bridge easier.
It is bigger, and holding it is easier than regular picks.
The material has a good grip, important when you're rocking hard.
I also like that it is a equilateral triangle shape. since all sides are the same, it doesn't matter if it rotates in your hand.

 

[FerruleCat]

Same here - 1.0 mm. I have big hands and I feel like I have a solid grip on them when I play.

It's just a bonus that one of the sales associates at my local GC pronounces it "Clayton Ass-it-all." She's not trying to be funny, either.