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The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center" to get some
strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a recent order, and
I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some D'addario Chromes,
since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was checking out,
the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
Now, for a while there I was using this strange little pick with weird
torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while picking
furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was made from, and
went back to what I have typically used since I was a kid, which is a
medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i bought a bag.
But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o' picks, I saw
this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick there in the
box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had never tried. So I
did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a stronger edge, to
my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few minutes of
playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it seemed,
well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed right--and I've been
using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went into the cache
again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red Extra hard
pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss than with
the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over the top.
Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive. I was
starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the Fender Hard,
and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these picks. But this
whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've talked alot about
favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer? What's your
favorite?
I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go with certain
playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain tubes go with
certain amps go with certain effects. And some combinations work
better than others. I never realized that a pick could cause such a
tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
ohsyrus:
I use MOSHAY picks exclusively...they are white nylon with
a hole drilled in them...they are hard to drop, even during
my lame attempts at "The Wedge". MOSHAY's come in a
variety of thicknesses and sizes...I use the big
ones...thickest ones for bass, next one down for lead, and
the softer ones for chord action.
If you can find them, I highly reccomend MOSHAY.
dp
--- ohsyrus <> wrote:
> The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center" to
> get some
> strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a
> recent order, and
> I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some
> D'addario Chromes,
> since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was
> checking out,
> the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
>
> Now, for a while there I was using this strange little
> pick with weird
> torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while
> picking
> furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was
> made from, and
> went back to what I have typically used since I was a
> kid, which is a
> medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i
> bought a bag.
>
> But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o'
> picks, I saw
> this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick
> there in the
> box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had
> never tried. So I
> did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a
> stronger edge, to
> my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few
> minutes of
> playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it
> seemed,
> well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed
> right--and I've been
> using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went
> into the cache
> again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red
> Extra hard
> pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss
> than with
> the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over
> the top.
> Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive.
> I was
> starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the
> Fender Hard,
> and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these
> picks. But this
> whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've
> talked alot about
> favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer?
> What's your
> favorite?
>
> I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go
> with certain
> playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain
> tubes go with
> certain amps go with certain effects. And some
> combinations work
> better than others. I never realized that a pick could
> cause such a
> tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
>
>
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I like the blue Dava nylon picks. The nylon is smoother against the
strings and doesn't grind like those tortise shell ones. The nylon is
slightly less percussive than, is it celluloid, tortice shell. After
a discussion about DiAddario flat wounds, I bought a set. I liked the
sound but the e and b unwound at the ball end. Some deft needle-
nosing save the night. Two unwindings in less than an hour of
playing, thats unacceptable.
- Bill
Thanx for the tip. I will look for them. I was successful today in my
efforts to find more Fender Hard picks, although they had 3 types,
premium celluloid, classic celluloid, and california clear, which
struck me as more of a fashion statement than anything else. The
classic celluloid seemed a little thicker than the premium, although
the flexibility seemed the same. I went with the premium.
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> ohsyrus:
>
> I use MOSHAY picks exclusively...they are white nylon with
> a hole drilled in them...they are hard to drop, even during
> my lame attempts at "The Wedge". MOSHAY's come in a
> variety of thicknesses and sizes...I use the big
> ones...thickest ones for bass, next one down for lead, and
> the softer ones for chord action.
>
> If you can find them, I highly reccomend MOSHAY.
>
> dp
>
>
> --- ohsyrus <ohsyrus@y...> wrote:
> > The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center" to
> > get some
> > strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a
> > recent order, and
> > I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some
> > D'addario Chromes,
> > since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was
> > checking out,
> > the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
> >
> > Now, for a while there I was using this strange little
> > pick with weird
> > torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while
> > picking
> > furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was
> > made from, and
> > went back to what I have typically used since I was a
> > kid, which is a
> > medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i
> > bought a bag.
> >
> > But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o'
> > picks, I saw
> > this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick
> > there in the
> > box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had
> > never tried. So I
> > did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a
> > stronger edge, to
> > my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few
> > minutes of
> > playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it
> > seemed,
> > well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed
> > right--and I've been
> > using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went
> > into the cache
> > again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red
> > Extra hard
> > pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss
> > than with
> > the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over
> > the top.
> > Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive.
> > I was
> > starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the
> > Fender Hard,
> > and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these
> > picks. But this
> > whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've
> > talked alot about
> > favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer?
> > What's your
> > favorite?
> >
> > I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go
> > with certain
> > playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain
> > tubes go with
> > certain amps go with certain effects. And some
> > combinations work
> > better than others. I never realized that a pick could
> > cause such a
> > tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
> >
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I wonder if we put a little dab of solder or a small gob of hot glue
on the end of the windings on the ball end of the D'Addarios if we
would pay a price in terms of tone. After all, the string is to the
right of the bridge, at this point. That may be enough resistance to
cure the unwinding problem.
--- In , "Bill Moffat" <scrufbal@a...> wrote:
> I like the blue Dava nylon picks. The nylon is smoother against the
> strings and doesn't grind like those tortise shell ones. The nylon is
> slightly less percussive than, is it celluloid, tortice shell. After
> a discussion about DiAddario flat wounds, I bought a set. I liked the
> sound but the e and b unwound at the ball end. Some deft needle-
> nosing save the night. Two unwindings in less than an hour of
> playing, thats unacceptable.
>
> - Bill
On the recommendation of The Nebulas I bought a batch
of Alien Picks, which I really really liked, but found
that I just couldn't hold onto them when I started to
sweat. They heavies are my favorite for bass
especially, but they just fly out of my hand during
practice. I like Fender heavies a lot and the ones I
probably use the most are Dunlop Tortex .73's (the
yellow ones). I use those 90% of the time for bass
and guitar.
Richard
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I forgot...the hole in the MOSHAY also lets you attach the
spare picks to your keyring...that way you never have to
search very far for one.
dp
--- ohsyrus <> wrote:
> Thanx for the tip. I will look for them. I was successful
> today in my
> efforts to find more Fender Hard picks, although they had
> 3 types,
> premium celluloid, classic celluloid, and california
> clear, which
> struck me as more of a fashion statement than anything
> else. The
> classic celluloid seemed a little thicker than the
> premium, although
> the flexibility seemed the same. I went with the premium.
>
>
> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> wrote:
> > ohsyrus:
> >
> > I use MOSHAY picks exclusively...they are white nylon
> with
> > a hole drilled in them...they are hard to drop, even
> during
> > my lame attempts at "The Wedge". MOSHAY's come in a
> > variety of thicknesses and sizes...I use the big
> > ones...thickest ones for bass, next one down for lead,
> and
> > the softer ones for chord action.
> >
> > If you can find them, I highly reccomend MOSHAY.
> >
> > dp
> >
> >
> > --- ohsyrus <ohsyrus@y...> wrote:
> > > The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center"
> to
> > > get some
> > > strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a
> > > recent order, and
> > > I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some
> > > D'addario Chromes,
> > > since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I
> was
> > > checking out,
> > > the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o'
> picks.
> > >
> > > Now, for a while there I was using this strange
> little
> > > pick with weird
> > > torus like grooves that helped to center the grip
> while
> > > picking
> > > furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it
> was
> > > made from, and
> > > went back to what I have typically used since I was a
> > > kid, which is a
> > > medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them,
> so i
> > > bought a bag.
> > >
> > > But when I got home and was adding them to my cache
> o'
> > > picks, I saw
> > > this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick
> > > there in the
> > > box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had
> > > never tried. So I
> > > did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a
> > > stronger edge, to
> > > my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few
> > > minutes of
> > > playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise
> shell, it
> > > seemed,
> > > well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed
> > > right--and I've been
> > > using that kind of pick for years and years. So I
> went
> > > into the cache
> > > again and found what I was looking for, a translucent
> red
> > > Extra hard
> > > pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more
> snuss
> > > than with
> > > the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed
> over
> > > the top.
> > > Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO
> aggressive.
> > > I was
> > > starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to
> the
> > > Fender Hard,
> > > and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of
> these
> > > picks. But this
> > > whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've
> > > talked alot about
> > > favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you
> prefer?
> > > What's your
> > > favorite?
> > >
> > > I now see that certain picks go with certain strings
> go
> > > with certain
> > > playing styles go with certain guitars go with
> certain
> > > tubes go with
> > > certain amps go with certain effects. And some
> > > combinations work
> > > better than others. I never realized that a pick
> could
> > > cause such a
> > > tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
> > >
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I like Dunlop Jazz IIIs. They are thick and last a long time. I don't think I've
had to buy picks for about 7 years as they seem to go feral and breed. Whenever
I'm short on picks, I look under a piece of furniture or couch cushion and sure
enough there is a small family of Jazz IIIs.
CMG
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From: ohsyrus
To:
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:57 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] What pick do you favor
The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center" to get some
strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a recent order, and
I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some D'addario Chromes,
since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was checking out,
the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
Now, for a while there I was using this strange little pick with weird
torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while picking
furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was made from, and
went back to what I have typically used since I was a kid, which is a
medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i bought a bag.
But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o' picks, I saw
this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick there in the
box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had never tried. So I
did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a stronger edge, to
my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few minutes of
playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it seemed,
well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed right--and I've been
using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went into the cache
again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red Extra hard
pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss than with
the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over the top.
Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive. I was
starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the Fender Hard,
and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these picks. But this
whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've talked alot about
favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer? What's your
favorite?
I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go with certain
playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain tubes go with
certain amps go with certain effects. And some combinations work
better than others. I never realized that a pick could cause such a
tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
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I've experimented with a lot of picks and have found that for me the best for
tone without a doubt is REAL tortoise shell. I have a stash of these that were
sold to a local music store by an old guy who closed his store about 1970.
That's around the year that it became illegal to sell these in the US. I only
use them to record, mostly on songs that aren't real heavy handed.
The pick I have found to be very close to that sound / attack is the Jim Dunlop
"Gels". That's a cheapo pick usually sold in a fish bowel on the counter. I use
the green ones, a light medium which is a little lighter than I would use of
another brand. For quieter songs, I use the blue light gauge. I have A / B
tested these while in the studio with huge rockstar studio monitors in my face,
and they are darn close to the real thing. I liked them so much I have them made
with the Slacktone oval logo, skater, and name on them. More junk than has ever
been printed on a pick.
For heavy rock playing, and for playing bass with a pick, check out the Modulus
Graphite picks. They are very unique. You can't record a ballad with them
because will hear the sound of sparks generated by contact with the steel
strings!
-dave
ohsyrus <> wrote:The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar
Center" to get some
strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a recent order, and
I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some D'addario Chromes,
since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was checking out,
the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
Now, for a while there I was using this strange little pick with weird
torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while picking
furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was made from, and
went back to what I have typically used since I was a kid, which is a
medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i bought a bag.
But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o' picks, I saw
this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick there in the
box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had never tried. So I
did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a stronger edge, to
my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few minutes of
playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it seemed,
well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed right--and I've been
using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went into the cache
again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red Extra hard
pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss than with
the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over the top.
Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive. I was
starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the Fender Hard,
and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these picks. But this
whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've talked alot about
favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer? What's your
favorite?
I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go with certain
playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain tubes go with
certain amps go with certain effects. And some combinations work
better than others. I never realized that a pick could cause such a
tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
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Now I am going to have to go on a quest for a Tortoise graveyard ;-)
Lot of turtles, terrapins, and tortoises where I live.
I read about this Ten dollar pick from this guy at www.surfpick.com.
Maybe you guys know about this already but I came late to the party.
His hand carved pick is make from Ironwood, otherwise known as Lignum
Vitae, which the navy used to use as housings for screw propellers due
to its unusual properties. It is so heavy it will not float, and is
full of natural oils. The inventor of the surfpick claims it is
perfect for what else--surf guitar, and is willing to let you try one
for free. I do suspect, however, that if I dropped one while playing,
instead of reaching for another, I would probably stop and shout out:
"Don't anybody freaking move! My pick is down there somewhere."
He says yeah, its expensive, but you only need one per lifetime. He
also claims it is the ultimate. Well, we've heard that before. But he
may be right. I'm thinkin about it. I kind of like the idea of pickin
with a "woodie".
--- In , dave wronski <stickmandw@y...>
wrote:
> I've experimented with a lot of picks and have found that for me
the best for tone without a doubt is REAL tortoise shell. I have a
stash of these that were sold to a local music store by an old guy who
closed his store about 1970. That's around the year that it became
illegal to sell these in the US. I only use them to record, mostly on
songs that aren't real heavy handed.
>
> The pick I have found to be very close to that sound / attack is the
Jim Dunlop "Gels". That's a cheapo pick usually sold in a fish bowel
on the counter. I use the green ones, a light medium which is a little
lighter than I would use of another brand. For quieter songs, I use
the blue light gauge. I have A / B tested these while in the studio
with huge rockstar studio monitors in my face, and they are darn close
to the real thing. I liked them so much I have them made with the
Slacktone oval logo, skater, and name on them. More junk than has ever
been printed on a pick.
>
> For heavy rock playing, and for playing bass with a pick, check out
the Modulus Graphite picks. They are very unique. You can't record a
ballad with them because will hear the sound of sparks generated by
contact with the steel strings!
> -dave
>
>
>
> ohsyrus <ohsyrus@y...> wrote:The other day I went into the dreaded
"Guitar Center" to get some
> strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a recent order, and
> I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some D'addario Chromes,
> since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was checking out,
> the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
>
> Now, for a while there I was using this strange little pick with weird
> torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while picking
> furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was made from, and
> went back to what I have typically used since I was a kid, which is a
> medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i bought a bag.
>
> But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o' picks, I saw
> this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick there in the
> box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had never tried. So I
> did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a stronger edge, to
> my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few minutes of
> playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it seemed,
> well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed right--and I've been
> using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went into the cache
> again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red Extra hard
> pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss than with
> the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over the top.
> Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive. I was
> starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the Fender Hard,
> and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these picks. But this
> whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've talked alot about
> favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer? What's your
> favorite?
>
> I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go with certain
> playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain tubes go with
> certain amps go with certain effects. And some combinations work
> better than others. I never realized that a pick could cause such a
> tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
>
>
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Another Jazz III vote.though mine must be migrating to CMG's place..'cause
they tend to disappear..maybe there's an Nth dimension where picks and
sunglasses sort of phase into over time..
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From: CMG [mailto:]
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To:
Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] What pick do you favor
I like Dunlop Jazz IIIs. They are thick and last a long time. I don't think
I've had to buy picks for about 7 years as they seem to go feral and breed.
Whenever I'm short on picks, I look under a piece of furniture or couch
cushion and sure enough there is a small family of Jazz IIIs.
CMG
----- Original Message -----
From: ohsyrus
To:
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:57 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] What pick do you favor
The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center" to get some
strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a recent order, and
I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some D'addario Chromes,
since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was checking out,
the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
Now, for a while there I was using this strange little pick with weird
torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while picking
furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was made from, and
went back to what I have typically used since I was a kid, which is a
medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i bought a bag.
But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o' picks, I saw
this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick there in the
box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had never tried. So I
did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a stronger edge, to
my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few minutes of
playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it seemed,
well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed right--and I've been
using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went into the cache
again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red Extra hard
pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss than with
the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over the top.
Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive. I was
starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the Fender Hard,
and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these picks. But this
whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've talked alot about
favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer? What's your
favorite?
I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go with certain
playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain tubes go with
certain amps go with certain effects. And some combinations work
better than others. I never realized that a pick could cause such a
tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
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--- ohsyrus <> wrote:
>I do suspect, however, that if I dropped
> one while playing,
> instead of reaching for another, I would probably
> stop and shout out:
> "Don't anybody freaking move! My pick is down there
> somewhere."
AAAHAHAHAHA...I can picture that...isn't there another
brand of picks that has very odd-shaped lines with one
called The Surf Rocker? They were expensive but not
$10 a pop. I remember someone mentioning them here on
a couple of occasions. I've been curious to try
those. As for $10 for a pick...if you do decide to
try it, do post a review.
Richard
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I've been sold on the EBE "heavys" since Dano mentioned them - they're just
stiff enough for me, and they never seem to wear out! They glow-in-the-dark,
too, which is cool (now I can see them after I drop them in the basement).
-Dick
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From: ohsyrus
To:
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:57 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] What pick do you favor
The other day I went into the dreaded "Guitar Center" to get some
strings after an online vendor dropped the ball on a recent order, and
I figured, what the heh, I might as well try some D'addario Chromes,
since, I haven't tried a set for years, and while I was checking out,
the sales guy successfully upsells me on a bag o' picks.
Now, for a while there I was using this strange little pick with weird
torus like grooves that helped to center the grip while picking
furiously. But I didn't like the type of plastic it was made from, and
went back to what I have typically used since I was a kid, which is a
medium tortoise shell pick. I am always losing them, so i bought a bag.
But when I got home and was adding them to my cache o' picks, I saw
this beautiful blue mother of toilet seat Fender pick there in the
box--hard, that someone gave me once, and that I had never tried. So I
did. What a revelation. My tone instantly took on a stronger edge, to
my shocked disbelief. Not only that, but after a few minutes of
playing, when I went back to my medium tortoise shell, it seemed,
well, flacid and weak. It no longer even seemed right--and I've been
using that kind of pick for years and years. So I went into the cache
again and found what I was looking for, a translucent red Extra hard
pick, and gave it a shot. There was definitely more snuss than with
the Hard--but, I did not like it as much. It seemed over the top.
Especially when double picking. It seemed TOO aggressive. I was
starting to feel like Goldilocks. So I went back to the Fender Hard,
and today I intend to go on a quest for a bag of these picks. But this
whole tiny moment of discovery made me wonder--We've talked alot about
favorite strings. But what kind of pick do you prefer? What's your
favorite?
I now see that certain picks go with certain strings go with certain
playing styles go with certain guitars go with certain tubes go with
certain amps go with certain effects. And some combinations work
better than others. I never realized that a pick could cause such a
tweak...but then again so do tubes so do strings...
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I found a guy online who sells these picks through select music stores
that is made from what he calls cultured tortoise shell. He claims
they are made from the same animal proteins that turtles use to grow
their shells. Ok. They look like the real thing, but they are $20 a
piece. He says one will last a life time.
They are called Tortis.
I can see someone sticking up a music store just to make off with all
of their Tortis picks.
I found a stash of Dunlop gels in my pick box and checked out the
blues and greens and purples and reds. When playing a JM with TI Swing
strings through a Bassman, I prefer the harder picks like the Gel
purples or Fender Celluloid Hard, but when playing a Jag or Ric 360
through a Carr Rambler with Chromes strings, I was surprised to prefer
the green picks. The blue definitely yielded better tone, but the
green was a little more powerful. I am totally not used to such a thin
pick as the blues. But I definitely preferred the gels to all the
other picks I had. Thanks Dave!!!! They are some kind of polycarbonate
material rather than celluloid. I also tried nylon and it has a nice
feel, but it did not compare to the green gels in terms of tone. Of
course, your mileage may vary.
