Which plectrum?

Maccattack

Do you guys have a particular pickthat you use all the time. Ive been trying loads of different ones trying to find my pot of gold.

I used to use a .46 Jim Dunlop for a long time because I was only strumming.

Now that Ive started getting into lead playing Ive been looking for a heavier pick. I was recommended the Jazz III by a shredder who assured me they are ideal for lead playing. The thing is, I still do a lot of strumming and rhythm work in our songs so need something not too soft and not too hard.

Ive tried many but am wondering have any of you guitarists settled on one pick or do you just use whatevers handy?

Karl Hungus

I use a variety of 1mm picks, the brand really doesn't matter to me at all, I've got ones by Dunlop, Fender, and some Musician Inc. ones... Doesn't make any difference. I find they're great for lead and strumming, but that's probably just me.

Johnny Storm

I like the big triangular ones, usually .7 or .8 but basically any pick I can find is a good one;)

Rustar

I use heavys for bass and heavys (usually) for guitar. Picked up some of these the other day hoping to play some really creepy bass, but they're mediums, so it's to the guitar they go.

sroberts82

Jim Dunlop .65 or so. Cant go wrong. I reckon whats its made of is as important as the thickness, to a point. Nylon is a lot more responsive than the more plasticy kinds.

Maccattack

you see, I tried these Fender see through jobs - thin - and they were perfect. But we had rehearsal last night and 'snap'. First frikken song!

It wasn't me!

I use jazz III's or stubbies. The tortex ones, about .88, are really nice too, probably suit you quite well.

ferdi

i use a soft one for bass, .76 (same as mike dirnt) or a 1.0 depending on song

i tend to use the same ones for guitar + maybe a .46

Ag marbh

.65 Dunlop

Quattroste

I used my nail for a long time and still do but it wears down so I have to use a plec. I like lighter ones for strumming but I have a white one called pickboy (I think) which I tend to use for lead (yeah right!! attempted lead anyway )

feylya

Jazz III, black. It's all I can play with now

Shanegggg

I use Yngwies Malmsteen's 1.5 Signature Dunlop Plecs. There great for for lead and strumming.

Glide of the string much easier than any other plecs and makes u play faster.

Got a load of them at his concert last year but running out of them (only 2 left).:(
Lets hope he comes again soon so i can restock.:p

Giblet

feylya wrote:

Jazz III, black. It's all I can play with now

RED! Black Jazz IIIs seem to have a bit of scratchyness on them.

LundiMardi

i'm in the same position as Fey, i use the same pick all the time, have no idea how thick it is or what it's made from, all i know is my brother use it before me, and i stole it off him..

If i ever lost or broke it i don't know what i'd do, i've never used a pick as good as it.

feylya

Giblet wrote:

RED! Black Jazz IIIs seem to have a bit of scratchyness on them.

Reds are too slippy.

-=al=-

JD 1.00 the black ones, hardly ever use anything else unless i gotta, ive used them for ages!

Maccattack

Ive been using the Jazz III's. There are great for lead but i find them too harsh for rhythm. both feel and sound.

Quattroste

Just re reading this thread and we are one fussy set a bitches!!

We should be saying "Aaaargh I just use an old bit of shrapnel that fell out of my head" or "the bone in my finger since I wore it down"

We just had a vendor appreciation day in my job and I think I'm a bit pisst! Best go home now!

sei046

esp plecs are officially the worst

Creamy Goodness

dunlop nylon's .73mm nothing more nothing less.

The Freeman

jazz III best for lead can't get them in galway at the moment for some reason tried using those peavey 1.00mm they just don't cut it,for strumming i use those dunlop light grey ones can't play lead with them though

Rustar

Quattroste wrote:

Just re reading this thread and we are one fussy set a bitches!!
We should be saying "Aaaargh I just use an old bit of shrapnel that fell out of my head" or "the bone in my finger since I wore it down"

Fussy? Not I, sir....I only mentioned 'heavys' in my post. In fact, one time at a gig I forgot my heavy picks and played bass with a quarter all night!

OLP

i use 2 mm dunlop picks on bass but i've been looking for metal ones lately, any idea if i can get these, otherwise i'll try and make em meself.

Maccattack

do you mean like made of metal?

Ive seen some fancy ones in the window of musician. pretty expensive though.

OLP

yeah made of metal, dont fancy spending an actuall amount of money on poxy plecks so i might have a go at making one

selephonic

I had a couple of stainless steel ones some years back which turned out to be completely useless. Have a brass one knocking about somewhere which isn't as bad for some reason. I definitely wouldn't recommend metal picks

OLP

did you use em for guitar or bass?

Steve_o

Dunlop .73mm plecs for Guitars, sholdn't use plecs with bass its bad technique but if u must i'd use a thick plec like a Dunlop 1mm or 1.2mm!!

OLP

Steve_o wrote:

Dunlop .73mm plecs for Guitars, sholdn't use plecs with bass its bad technique but if u must i'd use a thick plec like a Dunlop 1mm or 1.2mm!!

What? thats a a bit stupid, it depends on what style you play, I can't imagine Lemmy playing with his fingers, i'm sure he can but Motorhead wouldn't sound the same if he did.

ferdi

playing bass with plecs is bad technique my ass, its just a different technique. and sound.

Doc_Savage

black dunlops 1mm..

nice and soft so i don't drop them!
but still plenty of bite!

red_ice

An old credit card cut into shape and burnt with a lighter round the edges and played till it got a sharp ass groove. Have it for 2/3 years now lol.. but when im jamming n what not, i use a Pickboy.75mm made from carbon nylon with a 3d weed plant on the front and back

Rustar

Steve_o wrote:

...sholdn't use plecs with bass its bad technique...

Just tell that to Chris Squire...and...and....Gene Simmons! (well, ok, Gene didn't actually have 'technique', but he was frikkin' cool!)

deaddonkey

JD .73 or .6

Sometimes a .84 for playing my hollowbody.

Beecher

Dava control plec! Savage things, the middle is really thin so if you hold it at the back its a thin plec and if you hold it near the front its a heavy plec! Woot! :v:

johnwoods

I personally think that no matter whether ya wanna play extremely fast lead, ladden with pinch harms, or deep warm strums the JD .60mm is yer only man, the SL500 of picks.

Maccattack

Well JW. Funny you say that. since i started this thread I tried a few others and have pretty much stuck to the JD 0.60 lately. Used it last night. Normally id be changing picks all night trying to find the right one. I didnt change once so thats a good endoresment for the 0.60.

mickymg2003

I use 1mm dunlop nylon plecs.They never wear down unlike some of the plastic ones that tend to turn to dust.