Your plectrum of choice...

mity88 · 2010-08-04T09:21:57+00:00

Hi guys, I have stumbled upon some threads concerning picks, but id like to ask you to give some feedback as to why you like a certain pick, be it grip or to...

Your plectrum of choice...

NorioDS

MIKA the better one wrote: Plectrums..... ? ? ? ?
I use my teeth, the whole show i just hendrix it

HEHEHE ?

mity88

Lol, okay, so i got some new picks,unfortunately the store didnt have Jazz IIIs or M3s, but i did get the usa nylons,they are really nice, great tone and a good grip. I also got the black sharkfin(dont kill me)its ok,but ill use it for selected picking pieces only, i also got a purple stubby, its really thick and as said here,its for picking,its nice and fast,but thats it
Thanks guys

Mr-M

Dunlop Ultex Standard 1.0mm or Ultex Sharp 1.0mm most of the time. Sometimes Utlex Jazz III.

If you've read any of the marketing hype about these picks, I'll come right out and say it's all true. I went on a crazy pick buying spree to try out everything I could a few years ago and these were the winner. Been using them for about 4 years now and since then nothing else comes close for me. Incredibly grippy, nearly impossible to wear out or break and actually makes your tone better. Yup, it adds snap and brightness and just makes everything better. My absolute favourite and I'm not changing, having tried pretty much everything.

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:yup:

Heath

Red and beige sharkfins for me . Tried quiet a few others and gravitate back to dem shark fins ... Most comfortable for me .

Jack-Flash-Jr

Tailon. wrote: Red and beige sharkfins for me . Tried quiet a few others and gravitate back to dem shark fins ... Most comfortable for me .

Now you're just trollin'

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MIKA-the-better-one

I would rather gauge my eye out than use a shark fin.....

I am waiting for that thread!!!

louwd123

I've read through all the posts on the thread and it seems most of the players enjoy thicker picks. I do a lot of slow acoustic lead parts and ever since I've developed in this style of playing I needed more attack on the strings to bring the notes out more clearly. I was mislead into the red sharkfin thing as well, but I find any "strumming" pick(meaning bendy plectrum) to inprecise for my hand to feel the strings. I tried a lot and ended up with a very small plectrum that in the end enabled me to deliver much clearer harmonics when playing lead on my electric as well. Took some time to strum my acoustic with it, but I'm used to it now and do everything with it. The little bugger the keep me happy is the heavy/hard(black) Gibson plectrum. And it's not because it's a "name" as I suppose it gets made in China in a children factory or something and been using it long before I had a Gibby, but I love the preciseness. And it's nice and thin too. Would like to know if anyone has tried them and what they thought of it.

IceCreamMan

i use the eye gouging eyebanez steve vai jobbies.... brown ones to be exact ...

DaFiz

Lately I've abandoned the plectrum and I use the fingernail instead. I have more control even if I do lose the brightness. :-\

infernox

Yesterday I upgraded from my White Sharkfins to Dunlop Gator Grip 0.58mm picks! Must say, when I played last night, I first played on my Z4 using the Gatorgrips then used the Sharkfin on my X1 and I couldnt play. I changed to the Gators and it was like chalk and cheese.

Warren

louwd123 wrote: I've read through all the posts on the thread and it seems most of the players enjoy thicker picks. I do a lot of slow acoustic lead parts and ever since I've developed in this style of playing I needed more attack on the strings to bring the notes out more clearly. I was mislead into the red sharkfin thing as well, but I find any "strumming" pick(meaning bendy plectrum) to inprecise for my hand to feel the strings. I tried a lot and ended up with a very small plectrum that in the end enabled me to deliver much clearer harmonics when playing lead on my electric as well. Took some time to strum my acoustic with it, but I'm used to it now and do everything with it. The little bugger the keep me happy is the heavy/hard(black) Gibson plectrum. And it's not because it's a "name" as I suppose it gets made in China in a children factory or something and been using it long before I had a Gibby, but I love the preciseness. And it's nice and thin too. Would like to know if anyone has tried them and what they thought of it.

I tried those and quite liked them.

I agree that you can get by with strumming with the heavy jazz type picks, but I still switch to a floppy shark-fin for certain songs on the acoustic where it's just jangly open chords and no precision is required. I can't play anything else with those monstrosities though ?

infernox

I saw on ebay that you can buy 72 unit packs of Dunlop picks for next to nothing... anyone interested?

flatfourfan

infernox wrote: I saw on ebay that you can buy 72 unit packs of Dunlop picks for next to nothing... anyone interested?

Which picks are you looking at? If you're looking at the Dunlop GG's in 0.58mm, I'll take a load of you. I think the last price that I saw for 72 was about $20 excluding shipping.....still a bargain.

infernox

Ill be looking at those and maybe a pack of 1mm's as well.

Tokai-SA

Stratisfear wrote:

:yup:

Yep, that's what I use.

Trevor Rabin uses the red sharkfins....but he uses the thick rounded side to hit the strings, not the pointy part.
He holds/plays them with 3 fingers, thumb, index and middle finger...he uses his middle finger to crunch/bend the pick which kinds of stiffens it up.

aubs1

OK, so I am a white Sharkfin user..........probably the reason why I am a pathetic guitar player........hahahahaha.........

Did anyone mention that Brain May does not use ANY plectrum.......he uses sixpence coins!!!!! ? ?

Warren

Aubs1 wrote:
Did anyone mention that Brain May does not use ANY plectrum.......he uses sixpence coins!!!!! ? ?

Billy Gibbons also allegedly uses a Mexican coin of some sort at times, as well as his fingers of course.

I thought the whole coin thing was a great idea, until I actually tried it ?

raithza

I'm curious about what is so horribly wrong with sharkfins? I can understand why someone won't like the floppy red/white ones but the harder sharkfins are quite nice...

louwd123

i think in general it's the red sharfins that gets dissed. I played with them for a long time when I was still just strumming a guitar and I still have a few left overs lying around and when I play with one again just strumming an acoustic, I must say it is probably the easiest pick to strum with. Thus ideal for someone who hasn't learnt yet to adjust a pick in their fingers as they are playing. But for fast picking it gets a bit inprecise for me. Can't talk for the rest though.