What do you folks use? I go from thin to heavy and back most weeks.
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
I like to use a Fender thin-medium .58 but changed to a
Tortex .60 when they became hard to find.
If anybody knows where I could order .58's
it would be appreciated.
John
Jim Dunlop nylon .60 (light grey) always, on electric - Fender tortie medium on acoustic.
Fender Heavy Premium - Does anyone know the gauge size?
I just use medium for my pick. I never tried using different gauges. :?
1 mm and up
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beat ya all - i don use a pick i play classical guitar
PERIOD :wink:
Rahul
beat ya all - i don use a pick i play classical guitar
PERIOD :wink:
Rahul
Well that may be, but many of us go both ways or more -- and will even use fingerpicks to boot. All depends upon the music and instrument. I used to play my classical only with nails or pads, but recently tried a pick, and found it gets a really beautiful tone.
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When I use picks it's atleast 1mm thick. I really like those tiny stubbies.
Dunlop Nylons .88 cut to a fine point with a pair of sissors.
I'll go higher than the .88's, but never lower. I feel the sound suffers......a lot.
Anybody try out Pickboy brand? -- some interesting designs in a variety of nylon and plastics. Downside is they are somewhat expensive.
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Dunlop Tortex 1. mm, I get great attack and can even strum rhythms. But I use a 1.5 mm if I am playing lead.
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I use thickies - the thinnest I use is a .88 carbon Pickboy and go up to 3mm Dunlop Big Stubbies. In between there are 1mm carbon Pickboys, 1mm+ Dunlop Tortex, 2mm Tortex, 2mm Catfish (like Big Stubby) and a pure silver 2mm pick - oh, and an unknown thickness Brazilian Agate pick. I also have a Dava pick, that I don't use very much.
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Dunlop Nylons .88 cut to a fine point with a pair of sissors.
I'll go higher than the .88's, but never lower. I feel the sound suffers......a lot.
Isn't that interesting? It's the sound at least as much as the playability that keeps me down at .60 - I can't get the clarity and articulation with thick 'uns.
a pure silver 2mm pick - oh, and an unknown thickness Brazilian Agate pick.
I'd never dare :shock: I'm one of those who's always digging picks out of the dryer lint ...
Dunlop Nylons .88 cut to a fine point with a pair of sissors.
I'll go higher than the .88's, but never lower. I feel the sound suffers......a lot.
Isn't that interesting? It's the sound at least as much as the playability that keeps me down at .60 - I can't get the clarity and articulation with thick 'uns.
That probably points to a problem with your right hand technique. A heavy pick and a good solid rest stroke provides great tone.
a pure silver 2mm pick - oh, and an unknown thickness Brazilian Agate pick.
I'd never dare :shock: I'm one of those who's always digging picks out of the dryer lint ...
Then you'd hate my picks -- handmade Wegen 3mm's that run about $25 per pick :) But they provide the best grip and tone I've ever seen. I also use the 2mm and 3mm dunlop's, but when I'm serious about creating good sound, I whip out the Wegen.
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