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Joined: Dec 17, 2012 Posts: 519 Vienna 
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Posted on Apr 22 2014 04:39 AM
hi! Jim Dunlop Big Stubbies, 3 mm, with a 10 mm hole drilled in the middle ditch yours http://www.surfgrammeln-san.org |
Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 511 Ontario 
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Posted on Apr 22 2014 04:55 AM
Dunlop 73mm small teardrop tortex. Anyone else ever use these? —I am not obsolete, I am RETRO.... |
Joined: Feb 01, 2010 Posts: 106 MA 
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Posted on Apr 22 2014 05:13 AM
Love the sound of the EBE Alien glow in the dark picks, but are a little bit too flimsy for me. So I use Jim Dunlop Gels Heavy. They sound great, very little "string junk" when playing with these picks. |
Joined: May 01, 2014 Posts: 76 Tucson, AZ
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Posted on May 08 2014 09:46 PM
Anybody ELSE still using the black 'thin' Gibson "STAR" picks? Since Gibson discontinued them, I've been forced into using Fender #47's which are close, but not identical. |
Joined: Dec 26, 2013 Posts: 251 
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Posted on May 09 2014 02:51 AM
Based on recommendations in this thread, I tried some EBE glow-in-the-darks for a while but I recently switched back to my trusty Dunlop Jazz III's with the max grip surface (black or red, it doesn't really matter to me). The EBE's feel great for chord work and slow double-picking, but I'm more accurate with the Jazzies for fast double-picking stuff. And they put less strain on my left arm and wrist as well. —"Duck Tape is like The Force: it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together" https://www.facebook.com/pages/Speedball-JR/151771678181829?fref=ts |
Joined: May 02, 2014 Posts: 2 |
Posted on May 09 2014 09:38 AM
I use Dunlop Gator Grip 1.14mm and 2.0mm depending on what style I am playing. I also scratch grooves into the thumb side of the pick. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3545 mojave desert, california
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Posted on May 28 2014 10:22 PM
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Joined: Jun 04, 2014 Posts: 8 PNW |
Posted on Jun 11 2014 01:06 PM
Love the Dunlop 2.0 mm. Full string and pick up response. With no give on the pick, it took a year or so of practice to pick speedily and accurately the way I want, but I think it's worth it. —sanomamusic.com Last edited: Jun 14, 2014 16:40:14 |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 511 Ontario
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Posted on Jun 11 2014 03:47 PM
Anyone try Brain picks by Snarling Dogs. I found the grip unbelievable! —I am not obsolete, I am RETRO.... |
Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England 
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Posted on Jun 11 2014 05:46 PM
Spotted this tonight - by Pykmax
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Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan 
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Posted on Jun 12 2014 05:58 AM
I made a coconut husk pick today. Filed it fairly thin and it's still really hard, no discernable flex. I like the stiffness and attack but still like my thick Dunlop jazz (transparent blue) for its darker tone and slippery tip that tickles the string 'just so'. Will try making more coconut picks to see if I can come close to that feel. — |
Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1288 Lawrenceville , GA
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Posted on Jun 12 2014 08:25 AM
I've been using Clayton acetal picks for a couple years now. Not a lot of shops in my area carry them, so I went to the website to order in bulk. For the same price as stock picks you can order custom one color picks ( Multi color costs more.) You can upload your own artwork and logos. Choose material and thickness and shape. Figured this might be helpful for bands wanting to have one more way to get their name out there. Toss em into the crowd like a rock star! |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Jun 19 2014 11:45 AM
I've taken to cutting picks from a coconut shell. So far I ruined a perfectly good Dremel grinder bit(previously used to grind a bridge plate and rout a pickup cavity) trying to thin the husk before cutting it out with the Dremel's Cut-off wheel (no problems there). I have found that flat and rat-tail metal files and 80-grit sandpaper flat on a table edge, as well as concrete stairs, are the handiest abrasives for this husk material. Anyone else out there using this stuff? — |
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Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England
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Posted on Aug 06 2014 07:59 AM
Anyone here tried or using a Gravity Pick (California based company). Hand made fairly expensive and getting some good reviews this side of the pond. Just ordered the one below so I guess I'll find out soon enough. http://gravitypicks.com/ Last edited: Aug 08, 2014 08:04:39 |
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Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England
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Posted on Aug 08 2014 07:54 AM
Yay my Gravity pick arrived this morning - overwhelming excitement! I really wanted a Gravity "Razor" but due to these being hand made and in limited supply I gladly swooped upon the "Striker". Made from see-through yellow acrylic with slightly rough textured engraved logo it is gorgeous both visually and to the touch. The edges are cut in a sharp V shape. I usually use medium hard flexible Dunlop type so using a double thickness pick with virtually no flex was different for me but I got the hang of it fairly quickly. It produces a mellow string sound and the pick squawk sound is noticeably different. The Striker probably isn't for me but I'm impressed with the way it feels, it's a quality item for sure.
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Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 251 Byron Bay, Australia 
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Posted on Aug 08 2014 04:46 PM
These are my favourite pick, although you throw them away after a 3-hour playing session cause they go out of shape —'Surf Music Lasts Forever' |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 511 Ontario
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Posted on Aug 08 2014 07:23 PM
"These are my favourite pick, although you throw them away after a 3-hour playing session cause they go out of shape" The last time I found some I bought a huge bag of them......lol I am not obsolete, I am RETRO.... |
Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1353 Memphis, TN
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Posted on Oct 03 2014 01:27 PM
What's a good pick that has great grip and isn't flimsy? —MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New videos uploaded |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Oct 03 2014 04:24 PM
Tortex picks are amazing for their grip and durability. They aren't textured, but are really easy to hold on to. I like their .73 picks, the yellow ones. But none of them are particularly flimsy, even the .50. I found it easier to learn double-picked surf guitar with a thinner/flexier pick. I'm using 'tortex' .80 now. They don't sell .80 unfortunately. You have to get custom picks made and then you can choose .80. Tortex doesn't sound the best, to my ears, but it feels the best and lasts damn near forever. I used to use Dunlop Gels that sounded amazing, but broke/wore down all the time. Just not worth it. I really like Tortex(or Delrin as the material is properly called). Because they have a natural rigidity you can hold the pick in several different ways/at different angles and just get some different stuff out of them. |
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Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1353 Memphis, TN
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Posted on Oct 03 2014 05:35 PM
Thanks for the reply, very informative. The ones I have now I believe are .73, and are a medium to dark gray. I can't think of the brand, but I think it might be a persons name. Is Tortex a brand name or a type of pick? —MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New videos uploaded |
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