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What kind of picks does everyone use? And the reason for using them?
I use Jazz IIs as of last week and I really like em. They're small and easy to pinch harmonics with and they're thick for speed picking. I also have a few Stylus pick which have a diamond shape tip at the end made for shredding. I don't like the feel of them so I'm strictly Jazz II now.
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jim dunlop tortex and other jim dunlop, on acoustic, those big stubbies.
for bass the heavy triangles that ibanez and fender make.
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Jim Dunlop Nylon 1mm picks because there thin, yet very sturdy and they dont wear down like most picks, and there grippy thinger is pretty convenient
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mostly dunlop's every now and then i make exceptions to play on other peoples shit & stuff, but right now i've stocked up on pretty thick dunlop tortex's because they don't grind through when i do pick slides the way most other cheapo plastic picks do. plus i don't seem to drop them as much when i'm jumping off shit.
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I use whatever is closer for my hand to grab. I use some yellow .73 delrin Fenders right now. Nice size, but they die awfully quick. If you play every day, don't get them. I like nice pointy tips instead of rounded ones. If you are like me, I suggest some Peavey heavys. Oh, and if you go to the Hardrock Cafe, buy their picks!
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I use the dunlop tortex fin pic. 60mm(orange)
I got to have the ones with the strange shape...and they are not sold many places...
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Dunlops are the best, especially the Jazz II. I used to use the tortex picks that were thick as hell (the pink ones) but then I discovered the Jazz II. They're fucking perfect. A lot of pro shredders use them too I heard. You guys that are lead players should purchase only one and try it out. Or use it in the store. Or pocket it.
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Dunlops are the best, especially the Jazz II. I used to use the tortex picks that were thick as hell (the pink ones) but then I discovered the Jazz II. They're fucking perfect. A lot of pro shredders use them too I heard. You guys that are lead players should purchase only one and try it out. Or use it in the store. Or pocket it.
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No I think you're thinkin about the stubbies. The Jazz ones come in red or black. Mine are black.
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I was at a party the other night and ran into some old friends. They both
suggested that I switch picks and try the small jazz picks. It gets your speed and accuracy up, they said.
Does it really make a big difference. Isn't it just something else to get used too? Just thinking about it, yeah but no.
If I like to pick at strings all over the place, a longer pick would help with speed because the distance your hand moves is shorter. Does that make sense? I like to let things ring out but a short pick would encourage p.m., would it not? I've only got a few months under my belt with my electric so take it easy on me.
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I use those little Jim Dumlop Jazz picks, but I drill a hole in the center to help grip it a little better, I have some trouble holding them wihout it. They are great for solos and PM riffs but I dont like them too much for strumming chords, but I ont do that on my electric too often if at all, lol. I use a .60mm match pic for acoustic playing, it seems to be a better sound for strumming on my acoustic.
But on my electric, or any electric I cant use any pic thats really under 1.2mm thick, or something thats really hard, I cant stand floppy picks, its more work to keep string noise down, and I find a lot hard to pull off artificial harmonics with floppier picks.
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I like heavy picks. i can get a really fast palm mute going with any pick, so the heavy ones have the deepest sound for me. Dunlop dont break; and if they do, you are gay or something  . Its a good pick. Thats my reason.
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ive found the same thing as m=l.. i used tortex for a while.. can't remember the size, but like 1.10 or 1.20ish.. the blue and green kinds, but then a friend of mine introduced me to the jazz picks. now, i have no idea how i used to hold such a huge pick, because it feels so unnecessary and fumbly.
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when sticking just to chord riffs, sometimes ill pull out the big fat purple derlin 500, too. those were what i started on.. haha they're awesome. how can u people play with those pieces of paper?
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Im a Jazz III man too, they took a while to get used to, but now i dont know how i ever lived without it, the only problem is as they get a bit of use the mecome mucky and a little slippery......
any suggestions anyone???
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I use some 25cent Samash medium ones 25 cent picks 0wn!
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i use dunlop gator grip 2 mm exclusively, i cant play with anything thinner anymore, the sound is so weak when i do play with thinner ones. do they make 2mm in the jazz II bullshitters you guys were talking about, cus then i might try them out
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Or you can grab a handful of whatever picks you want in one hand and then grab 4 picks in the other hand and put the hand that has the most picks in your pocket and grab your money when you drop the picks in there. Then just buy 4. Thats the cheapest way I've found so far.
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Or you can grab a handful of whatever picks you want in one hand and then grab 4 picks in the other hand and put the hand that has the most picks in your pocket and grab your money when you drop the picks in there. Then just buy 4. Thats the cheapest way I've found so far.
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Id have to agree with metal=life. I hate buying a handfull of picks, then realizing that they all suck. dunlop and Pos-a-pick are the best i've found so far. That and Brain.
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i use dunlop acrylic .88, there pretty good for playing metal as they have good grip and u can shred easily on them but they aint to good for pick slides, which sucks so i prob get some heavier ones
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Grey dunlops.... and purple 0.96 dunlops.....
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the only difference i see, as long as picks are hard, are that the jazz picks are nice and small, and really do help speed. they let your fingers not have to worry about much at all, and they're much more free. i'd recommend that everybody tries them for a week.. they're awesome.
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Yeah they take a little time to get used to. Maybe a good half hour or so. Last night I bought every Jazz III in the guitar shop. All the black ones and all the red ones. I don't think I could live without these now. The big picks just slow you down and really limit your abilities. You'll understand when you try them if you don't get how they could be so great.
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I cant use tiny picks as I hold the pick with my thimb, index, and thumb. So I need space.
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yeah I think the IIIs are 2mm. They're unbendable but not too thick because that would be a decrease in speed. I recomend the IIIs over the II because I tried them for the first time a couple nights ago and they blew me away.
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I just looked it up:
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So they're under 2 but they're small so they seem thicker.
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i just tried the Jazz II and they're nice but i would prefer them if they were a bit sharper(i think the jazz III are sharper actually but i couldnt find any at the guitar shop so...)
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What kind of picks does everyone use? And the reason for using them?
I use Jazz IIs as of last week and I really like em. They're small and easy to pinch harmonics with and they're thick for speed picking. I also have a few Stylus pick which have a diamond shape tip at the end made for shredding. I don't like the feel of them so I'm strictly Jazz II now.
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Dunlop Ultex .73 and Tortex .88
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2004-02-11, 04:09
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Anchorage, AK
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I use "COOL" Medium 0.8, No fucking clue what the fuck they are but theyre white with blue griptape/sandpaper type shit
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2004-02-15, 21:20
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New Blood
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Canada/Québec
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I use .73 dunlop pick
I have a Jazz I pick. i didnt saw a difference in the speed of my picking when i tried it. but ill use it this week to see if it really does a difference
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2004-02-16, 02:45
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New Blood
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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I love the Gator Grip picks by Dunlop!!
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2004-02-17, 02:53
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: The womb of Satan's neighbor...?
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I use 2.0 guage Dunlop picks. For grip I cross-hatch them with a razor, works like magic 
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2004-02-17, 04:12
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Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 160
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jazz III's are the best hands down
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2004-02-17, 23:07
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STUFFED ANIMAL ORGY
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Chicago
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Yep i now use a Jazz III and so do all my friends after i gave them a pick to try.
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2004-02-20, 17:14
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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I use Dunlop Nylon white .46mm picks. I used to use Tortext Green .88 and After I switched I found that I can speedpick much faster and cleaner, and I havent broken a string since, and everything stays tuned much longer
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2004-02-20, 17:32
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Chicago,Il.
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I'm currently using Fender Hard picks on my Ibanez Rg120 and for the Ibanez EX, since I'm tuned usually between A and C, I'll use Fender Mediums or thin..
I've tried Ernie Ball picks in the past, didn't care for them too much. Dunlops ain't too bad either.
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2004-02-20, 19:23
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: pretty damn close to Cephalic Carnage.
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Originally Posted by PENTAGRAM-of-CORPSES
I use .73 dunlop pick
I have a Jazz I pick. i didnt saw a difference in the speed of my picking when i tried it. but ill use it this week to see if it really does a difference
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Jazz I? Those suck a lot! No wonder you won't see a difference..its like playing with a penny. I suggest IIIs. |
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2004-02-28, 10:03
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I use Jim Dunlop 1mm Nylon picks. They are great overall . They grip well, I get good squealing pinch harmonics and are excellent for tremolo and alternate picking.
But I use them mainly because they are the most durable. I used to use 3mm Stubbies but I ended up wearing them down within two weeks. I used a fender pick once. I enphasize once because it only lasted one song.
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2004-02-28, 23:42
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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I used to use those 1mm nylons. Then i got jazz III's there just as durable but better
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2004-02-29, 04:52
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Manitoba Canada
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Originally Posted by Seve420
I used a fender pick once. I enphasize once because it only lasted one song.
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what the fuck are you doing to your picks man?
i use peavey med. pics i think they are .76mm |
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2004-02-29, 05:13
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: pretty damn close to Cephalic Carnage.
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Yeah I jammed through one song on a hard Fender pick and it was fucked. You can even smell the pick burning then *snap*
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2004-02-29, 05:13
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Those fender picks do waer down fast. After i used one i had little sawdust like shit all over my pickups; that shit was the remains of the pick.
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2004-03-03, 05:14
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Use to use Jim Dunlop .73 Nylon, using .60 now. Not too hard so that it catches on the strings (but hard enough for adequate power), and not too floppy like it was made from an ice cream tub. Great for pinch harmonics, speed picking, etc as the pick bends/slides off the strings easily. Even when worn, still easy to use. Fender picks suck - snapped two of them first go; brittle.
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2004-03-04, 02:07
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New Blood
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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electric ususally jd tortex abut .73 or .88
acoustic i use the jd gels heavy(red)
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