DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1374
New Orleans
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Posted on Jun 07 2019 10:39 AM
As an update: I love the Psycho pick. It's enormous, 4ml thick and just a giant triangle. The bevel is wonderful, I guess when you have 4ml to work with the bevel is easier.
I also really liked the snake, both the pointed and smooth (regular) versions. Aw heck the ghost version of the snake felt great as well. The Snake regular make tremolo picking and glisses really quite smooth.
But the Psycho, $15 and just a monster, is likely what I will end up playing with for a long time.
— Daniel Deathtide
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SabedLeepski
Joined: Jul 18, 2018
Posts: 128
Tilburg
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Posted on Jan 09 2020 01:31 AM
I use the Trimus 250 (2.5mm) from Wegen Picks for bass.
They're actually jazz picks and cost a small fortune, for a pick at least, but I really like them.
— Surfin’ Europe – Surf gigs in Europe
The Malbehavers – Instrumental Surf Music from Tilburg (NL)
Tout Tilburg Surft – Malbehavers’ debut EP
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smrybacki
Joined: May 04, 2014
Posts: 2
Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Posted on May 05 2020 06:06 PM
Gravity picks work great for me, especially their Edge models. 1.5-3mm depending on the day.
Last edited: May 05, 2020 18:09:18
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Todd_Kelp
Joined: Mar 27, 2013
Posts: 3
Santa Barbara/Lompoc
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Posted on May 11 2020 01:24 PM
For years I have been using Snarling Dogs Brain picks 1.14 mm. Bright orange so easy to find. Great grip and thickness I like for playing bass. They used to sell a dozen of these in a small metal tin. But recently I have found them in sets of 13, no tin. I think they're the best, regardless.
Todd
KELP
Santa Barbara, CA
— Todd Buranen
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Sonic_Blue
Joined: Feb 22, 2019
Posts: 190
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Posted on May 11 2020 07:29 PM
I’ve been using these lately.
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TheOutpost
Joined: May 26, 2020
Posts: 253
Highlands Ranch
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Posted on May 26 2020 10:20 PM
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TheOutpost
Joined: May 26, 2020
Posts: 253
Highlands Ranch
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Posted on May 26 2020 10:23 PM
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raylinds
Joined: Jul 05, 2019
Posts: 141
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Posted on Jun 13 2020 09:25 PM
planish wrote:
Ah. Finally found a photo of the flag pick, exactly like the one my sister gave me. I thought it was just a souvenir thing, and I thanked her politely, but by golly, it's one of my top 5 favourite picks. It's about 2.0 mm thick, made of a polycarbonate, I believe. It has an edge beveled like a Dunlop "Big Stubby", but with no depression in the middle, and it's more pointy than the Big Stubby.
The image is buried inside the pick, so it doesn't wear off.
I found a store nearby that has them with the P.E.I. and Newfoundland & Labrador flags too. Sadly, they were out of the Nova Scotia flag version.
I like it for bass too.
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raylinds
Joined: Jul 05, 2019
Posts: 141
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Posted on Jun 13 2020 09:30 PM
I just love a pick that has absolutely no give whatsoever. It forces me to be very precise with my picking.
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Nov 24 2020 05:20 AM
I have a recording I am working on that requires a palm muted staccato drip rhythm that will be recorded to a click track. I have found that it requires a very soft and delicate grip and there is no room for the pick to slip and slide as it throws off the beat. I decided to use this product on my picks that helps to keep the pick in place. It allows you to hold the pick with much less grip on tremolo picking also.
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
Last edited: Nov 24, 2020 05:23:39
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Squid
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1018
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Nov 25 2020 04:28 PM
Stratdancer do you brush it on the pick or dip the pick in it?
For a while I applied a thin layer of silicone glue onto the grip part of picks. This worked well.
Now I place a small strip of duct tape on each pick. It works well and is faster to apply. I use a duct tape with high surface friction. Medical adhesive tape is too slick.
— Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com
Last edited: Nov 25, 2020 16:29:04
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Nov 25 2020 05:31 PM
Just dip to the depth Squid. I've gone further to add a ridge at the top by dipping again after the first dip dries for a few hours. The ridge around the top really helps even further. Once dry it creates a grippy, non-slip, surface. I got it at Ace Hardware for 8 bucks or so.
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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TheBoyfromBiarritz
Joined: Nov 04, 2013
Posts: 5
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Posted on Nov 26 2020 06:53 AM
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taijiguy
Joined: Mar 27, 2006
Posts: 210
Newington, CT USA
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Posted on Dec 25 2020 07:31 AM
I have dozens of different brands and styles of picks. But lately, I only reach for a Fender Wavelength. It has a comfortable grip and it has that crisp, celluloid sound.
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/351-shape-wavelength-celluloid-picks-%E2%80%94-6-pack/1983351100.html
Last edited: Dec 25, 2020 07:36:43
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Chmason85
Joined: Dec 25, 2020
Posts: 23
Ardmore, PA
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Posted on Dec 25 2020 11:16 PM
I’m new here today! And also just switched to a different pick today that I’m loving. I was using 1mm Jazz 3s but switched to the 1.5mm Dunlop 500s; they are awesome for clean strumming and trem/single note picking
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2230
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Dec 27 2020 04:43 AM
Got new favorite picks: James Hatfield’s white fangs! The only thing - I’d prefer .88 but there’s only 1 mm and 1.14
Really good in fingers!
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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taijiguy
Joined: Mar 27, 2006
Posts: 210
Newington, CT USA
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Posted on Jan 02 2021 06:39 AM
Samurai wrote:
Got new favorite picks: James Hatfield’s white fangs! The only thing - I’d prefer .88 but there’s only 1 mm and 1.14
Really good in fingers!
I tried the 1 mm for the first time and really like them, except for the thickness. Most shops I checked only sell the 1mm and 1.14mm, but I found that Dunlop does make a .73mm.
https://www.jimdunlop.com/hetfields-white-fang-custom-flow-pick-73mm/
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Curmudgeon65
Joined: Apr 27, 2021
Posts: 19
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Posted on Apr 27 2021 10:55 AM
Hi, folks!
This is my first post, and I wonder if there are any surf players us in light gauge picks? Personally, I use Mel Bay picks in different guages, though they are hard to find! So many tones from these, if you are a player with a soft attack.
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jtrollmann
Joined: Jun 24, 2021
Posts: 127
South Bay, CA
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Posted on Aug 25 2021 04:12 PM
Thanks to a few previous posts, I tried these Ultex picks and love them!
— -John
"...enjoy every sandwich." -Warren Zevon
Fender Stratocaster American Pro II
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue
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rfcii
Joined: Oct 28, 2018
Posts: 184
Quimper Peninsula, WA
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Posted on Aug 25 2021 04:55 PM
I went through this whole thread and tried a bunch of stuff! Including but not limited to Moshays, V-Picks (I did their assortment pack, spendy but interesting!), Nylpros, Max-Grip jazz, and more.
What I settled on preferring, and note that I am not one to brag about my playing despite being chipping away at it for ~30 years, is the Prime-Grip/Prime-Tone line from Dunlop. I am still rotating through thicknesses, but I think I most enjoy the .8 - 1.0 range. I really like the grip texture on them, and they might be the picks which most improve my tremolo picking.
This has been a great thread!
Last edited: Aug 25, 2021 17:13:31
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