There's even a make that does or did plectrums made of a kind of rubber meant to imitate finger tips. Got one somewhere. They did not last long obviously.
What kind of Pick is everyone using?
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Just fingers, no pick. Saves a fortune.
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I use Redbear picks (Guthrie Govan model) and personalized hand made Pleks picks (https://www.facebook.com/plekspicks).
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[Blocked Image: http://www.elderly.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/p/wpm200.jpg]Wegen M200 mandolin picks. Very stiff and I don't use the pointy part of a normal pick anyway. Unplugged tone is fabulous.
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I record acoustics all the time, and the difference a pick makes, and the way you hold it/use it, makes all the difference in the world
For just about everything steel stringed, including electric, I use a BlueChip 1.5mm. The material these BlueChips are made of is insanely smooth, and it slides and sounds insanely smooth.
For pure strumming though, I prefer thinner/softer things. Especially for the percussive/attack part. However, too thin results in a metallic sound lacking bottom end. At the moment, the best one is a 0.9mm Snark thing I've got here.
For Nylon I use a Wegen Bigcity 2.2mm. Thick and warm.
Have you tried the mandolin picks, I think you'd like the M200 (the one in my post). Works great for steel and nylon stings and electric. It's a one stop shop for me apart from acoustic strumming.
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Dunlop Tortex 3mm.
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I record acoustics all the time, and the difference a pick makes, and the way you hold it/use it, makes all the difference in the world
For just about everything steel stringed, including electric, I use a BlueChip 1.5mm. The material these BlueChips are made of is insanely smooth, and it slides and sounds insanely smooth.
For pure strumming though, I prefer thinner/softer things. Especially for the percussive/attack part. However, too thin results in a metallic sound lacking bottom end. At the moment, the best one is a 0.9mm Snark thing I've got here.
For Nylon I use a Wegen Bigcity 2.2mm. Thick and warm.
Do you find that the Blue chips slide around in your fingers a lot? This is an issue I have always had and bugs the hell out of me. I don't drop picks but man do the spin around and shift between my fingers.
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Brain picks
I once got them in a sale and never seen them again. Can you tell me where I can get them?
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Do you find that the Blue chips slide around in your fingers a lot? This is an issue I have always had and bugs the hell out of me. I don't drop picks but man do the spin around and shift between my fingers.
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Have you tried the mandolin picks, I think you'd like the M200 (the one in my post). Works great for steel and nylon stings and electric. It's a one stop shop for me apart from acoustic strumming.
I can see that it is much too rounded for me. I love the Wegen material though, especially for thicker picks, but for general use I prefer the added "smooth clarity" of the Bluechip. Especially when buffed a tiny bit with 3M polishing paper -
I can see that it is much too rounded for me. I love the Wegen material though, especially for thicker picks, but for general use I prefer the added "smooth clarity" of the Bluechip. Especially when buffed a tiny bit with 3M polishing paper
Ah, it's the roundness that works for me. It has a great 'ping' especially on acoustics. Gotta love the 'what pick do you use?' thread though, we're starting to sound like drummers and their kit chat.
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I went back to Celluloid picks for basic acoustic picking after hearing Keith Richards on the classic Stones records. If I'm playing those long arpeggios on something like "Love In Vain" it doesn't sound right with Nylon or Delrin.
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I once got them in a sale and never seen them again. Can you tell me where I can get them?
Bei Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/at/dandrea_standard_plektren.html
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I used Jazz III and later Ultex 2.0 but for the past 4 years I have been using the Planet Waves Nylpro 1.4 mm Picks. Great sound, durability and reliable production. There's 2 kinds, blue or green. The green ones I am using are a combination of nylon and fiber glass.
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I went back to Celluloid picks for basic acoustic picking after hearing Keith Richards on the classic Stones records. If I'm playing those long arpeggios on something like "Love In Vain" it doesn't sound right with Nylon or Delrin.
I've never been able to get used to the tone from nylon or delrin, but I do like the way they play. Way too mellow for me, without anything unique to them like you get with other mellow materials like wood or casein.
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I went back to Celluloid picks for basic acoustic picking after hearing Keith Richards on the classic Stones records. If I'm playing those long arpeggios on something like "Love In Vain" it doesn't sound right with Nylon or Delrin.
Girls without nylons. A disaster!
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I've never been able to get used to the tone from nylon or delrin, but I do like the way they play. Way too mellow for me, without anything unique to them like you get with other mellow materials like wood or casein.
Interesting point... to me, the Jazz III were not giving me enough control when playing 7 string guitars and the Ultex 2.0 were way too "scratchy" for my taste. With the Planet Wave's Nylpro (green) I found great control, response and feel. But that's just my opinion; and I do like the more mellow tone I get since I pick a lot and I prefer a darker tone, I still get what I am looking for. But that's an interesting observation you made in regards to the responsiveness and tonal character of the different materials. Thanks for sharing
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