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  • #32
    Eoin Madsen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    If you're holding a .46 or a .60 in a way that makes it rigid then you'd probably want to look at your plectrum hold... before you get an rsi in your wrist!

    I tired a few plecs for a recording I did a few days ago. Used a 3mm purple triangle thing in the end. Clear and plinky, without any plec sound, which was the general idea. But no way I could have used it for anything in any way fast. The nylon .73 was actually pretty usable as well. I'm well out of practice playing bass with a plectrum though. :o


  • #33
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Eoin Madsen wrote: »
    If you're holding a .46 or a .60 in a way that makes it rigid then you'd probably want to look at your plectrum hold... before you get an rsi in your wrist!

    I tired a few plecs for a recording I did a few days ago. Used a 3mm purple triangle thing in the end. Clear and plinky, without any plec sound, which was the general idea. But no way I could have used it for anything in any way fast. The nylon .73 was actually pretty usable as well. I'm well out of practice playing bass with a plectrum though. :o

    :o Just noticed this myself too, I was trying out a few different size picks after reading this thread the other day and I just got pissed off after about 30 seconds. Threw it on the ground and continued on using my fingers. :D


  • #34
    Kaiser_Sma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Kaiser_Sma


    Just an update. I ended up buying a range of plecs between .84 and 2mm. The thicker ones definently have less of a 'plec' sound but also make it much harder to follow with an upstroke. Especially for someone like me who isn't used to using a pick.
    Definently usefull to learn though, theres a considerable differnce in sound (and volume) compared to fingers alone.


  • #35
    Frankiestylee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Frankiestylee


    I usually use fingers but for one song I used to use one of those Jazz IIIs,but I kept getting a cramping feeling in my forearm, so one day I had to borrow a plec and it was a .88 dunlop and wow, quite enjoyable to play with.


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