Favorite Thin Pick?

[AndrewG]

Dunlop Ultex Sharp .73. Has more stiffness than the Tortex equivalent for some reason.

[bryantjudoman]

I have recently discovered riversong picks. They are made out of wood. I am primarily a strummer and these picks don't add a lot of twang to the strumming. They sound quite nice.

[Basalt Beach]

Kori,

Wade suggested these D'Andrea picks in a post a few years ago, so we tried them and have never looked back. We simply love them, my better half has also tried the .96 and loves them too

https://www.amazon.com/DAndrea-TG346...d+andrea+picks

[Kh1967]

Originally Posted by Basalt Beach

Kori,

Wade suggested these D'Andrea picks in a post a few years ago, so we tried them and have never looked back. We simply love them, my better half has also tried the .96 and loves them too

https://www.amazon.com/DAndrea-TG346...d+andrea+picks

Thanks for all the great ideas - much appreciated!

[Brucebubs]

I'm another Dunlop .60 mm user.


Just ordered a dozen of the gold 50th anniversary version.

[kbraker]

Fender 451 or the red Dunlop Tortex.

[big jilm]

I use 1mm Ultex on my 6 string, and 2mm Gravity On electric, but when I play 12 string I like the .73mm Ultex picks. Nice thin pick for strumming the 12 with the shimmery tone.

[Russell G]

CATS TONGUE PICKS - I love these nylons for their sound & grip. If you have a cat you'll know what I mean !

[doublescale1]

+1 for the Dava Control Pick - flexible enough when held in the middle for nice strumming but if you hold it towards the end, it will preform like a 1.0mm pick for single note work.

[Proclaimer888]

Pickboy "Classic" Cellulose, .075mm. Hands down, the best "thin" pick for me. I can only find these online and they aprox $1 each but I get the best of both worlds outa em. Pick'n and strum'n.

[Steel and wood]

The fluorescent Dunlop thin picks. (Usually the yellow ones).

[marit]

I use the Herco HE210P Flex 50 Gold Nylon, per the name suggested you'd think it's .50mm but I believe it's actually .65mm. Started using them because it's all Neil Young ever uses (well that and his fingers). Nice and grippy where you hold it which is nice.

[Charmed Life Picks]

Originally Posted by marit

I use the Herco HE210P Flex 50 Gold Nylon, per the name suggested you'd think it's .50mm but I believe it's actually .65mm. Started using them because it's all Neil Young ever uses (well that and his fingers). Nice and grippy where you hold it which is nice.

Marit, I believe Doc Watson played a Herco .77 mm nylon his entire career. He seemed to do okay.

scott memmer

[Gary in MO]

I used Fender thin picks for ever even after crossing over from electric to acoustic a few years ago.

Then I came on here and you guys ruined me.

I went through a pick-athon a few months ago. Buying so many different kinds and thicknesses of picks. The Ultex .60 is my new favorite thin pick when I go that thin.

But now I play pretty much .73 either Dunlop Ultex or Nylon depending on the song. I've tried thicker but those .73's seem to fit my bill.

[SprintBob]

I really like the Dunlop nylons for strumming and primarily use the .60, .73, and .88. It’s pretty cool that each gives you a bit different tonal quality. If I want a really softer, blended strummed tone, the .46 is pretty nice for that.

As soon as I start picking notes and strumming, I find I get more accuracy with a thicker pick, (1-1.2 mm) and I start reaching for my Blue Chip, Wegen, Kool, and Charmed Life picks.

I also have some Fred Kelly blue and orange thin picks that are a harder plastic than the Dunlop Nylons. They are bright when you want bright.

If you strum and flatpick, you probably have a lot of picks but to me it’s analogous to a tonal spice rack.