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I was a Medium pick guy for a long time.
But when I play live, I strum really hard. The mediums would bend and sometimes break. So I switched to heavy and I like the feel and sound more than I do with a medium or thinner pick. |
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So after you guys persuaded me, I went and grabbed the Ultex 1.14mm. I also have had some really good tone with the Gator Grip 1.0. So now might get a pack of the gators to A/B.
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I've been experimenting with picks for a while tying to find something that can do it all....
On a whim I ordered a V Picks "snake" It's a 4.5 mm pick. Thickest thing I've ever tried and surprisingly versatile, It's very comfortable to hold I can strum fast and hard as in Mumford & Sons and it just glides. Picking solo runs is articulate and the tone blends really well for hybrid picking. In fact it's the best "pick" I've found for hybrid picking. So. ..... it's not cheap although at 10$ it's not expensive compared to some. It's changed my playing for the better. I would definitely recommend trying a crazy thick pick! |
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Recently, I got a blue Herdim pick to try out, and I've been enjoying it. I like the feel and warmth of thicker picks, but don't like the loss of brightness that can come with them, so I usually play .88 Tortex. The Herdims have a very interesting feel to them because they're thick (1.14mm), but are made of a softer nylon than most other manufactures seem to use, which gives them some flex. Because of that, they have many of the qualities I like about thicker picks, while still retaining most of the brightness of thinner picks. To me, it seems like an even better solution to the thin vs. thick pick dilemma than using a medium size like an .88 or .73.
These Herdims are mostly known because The Edge uses them, and they usually only seem to be on the radar of people who want to use the textured part to get the same chimey sound he does, but they're good for more than that. I expect some people wouldn't appreciate the flex they have (especially people who play thicker picks because they want no flex), but it works for me. When playing acoustic, I almost always use my fingers and tend to dislike how picks sound; so far, the Herdims have been the closest picks I've come across to the feel and sound of using my fingers. |
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The thicker pick just seems to let me move along flatpicking quicker and more accurately. Even my wife noticed the first time she heard me flatpicking with the 2.0mm and she almost never listens to me play most times. Anyway, I find that I don't have to hold the pick as tightly and use the flex, now I just use a light but firm grip and it's much easier on the picking hand for longer sessions. Consider me convinced! |
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Do NOT call the customer service line. Instead, here is their direct corporate number: Dunlop Corporate Phone: (707) 745-2722 Someone please report back. good luck, scott memmer |
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Pick Thickness, Sound, and Control
Using any pick well demands control. Recently I've been to a few picking workshops. A bluegrass picker touted the benefits of a thick pick and the rest stroke when doing bass runs. A Gypsy jazz picker touted thick picks and the rest stroke when sweeping an arpeggio.
DADGAD players often like a lighter pick (Dunlop orange tortex is commonly used). I think they like what I call the "card-on-spokes" sound--the click that comes from the thwack of a pick bending as it goes through the strings then snapping onto the next string. A hard pick does not make this sound. So much of pick choice, as pointed out by people talking about thick wood, or thick stone, or Wegen picks (my preference), or Blue Chip picks, depends on the sound you want to get with a pick. Get lots and really listen to the sound your guitar makes. They make a huge difference! There is a very interesting pick out there called the Stylus Pick. It's a practice pick. The tip is a small cone. It trains one to not put the pick deep into the strings, but just use the tip. This can help develop control for speed no matter what pick you use for performance. You can see it here: http://www.styluspick.com/ I have no connection to them other than I purchase them and use them for practice and have noticed the a difference in my ability to control those micro-movements. |
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I got 3 of these in the Pearse Handful o Picks thing. Camel bone. I love the way they feel with the thumb dimple. One also has a groove on the other side which is pretty cool once you get used to it. These have a slight 'squeak' on the attack especially after they get warm (or mine do anyway). It's not a sound that I want in general but they are a great color in the sound palette. I grab one frequently just for that sound.
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StevenL, interesting review. Will have to try some one these, thanks,
scott |
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I have dozens of picks and the fattest I have is a 2.00mm. It sounds great with a Telecaster and really smooths out the tone, but my acoustic guitars just sound dull, muted and uninspiring with it. I like a bright, snappy tone (absolutely hate Monel and those awful, dead 'retro' strings), and have no problem flatpicking accurately and fast with .88 Tortex, .96 Alice-brand equilateral triangle cellulose, and even .73 Tortex works fine. It's all about control, folks.
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