Pick Questions?

[musicman1951]

Originally Posted by Chas007

What kind of pick do you prefer for acoustic guitar?

What thickness do you prefer?

What shape point?

How long does a pick usually last you?

When do you know it's time to replace your pick?

I use a Blue Chip TAD 40 98% of the time I'm using a pick (which is actually not that often). It's 1 mm. And it will still be here when I die, so there is no replacement.

I do keep a V-Pick (euro) in the coin pocket of my jeans. It's a small 1.5mm pick with holes. It's pretty nice for a cheap pick, and you should always have a pick with you - you never know when a guitar will land in your lap.

[Dave Hicks]

Dunlop Maxgrip nylon standard - 0.73 mm for strumming, 1 or above for flatpicking. They last until I lose them (a fairly rare event).

D.H.

[noledog]

* I prefer BlueChip TAD50, but since I wear them out so quickly, it gets expensive so I leave them to recording and special events...

** So I use both Primetone large triangle 1.4's so I can rotate them as they wear through my show. One will last about 4 sets or so. I also use Ultex large triangle in 1.14 and wear even quicker. One will last about 3 to 4 sets.

*** I go between the two above depending on the the type of picking and tone from song to song. The pick also acts as an additional form of EQ.

[DukeX]

I still prefer Dunlop Tortex .60 standard picks. Sometimes I'll use .73

[packmule]

What kind of pick do you prefer for acoustic guitar?

Blue Chip

What thickness do you prefer?

.89mm -1.2mm, my Blue Chip TPR35 is .89mm

What shape point?

Three point rounded

How long does a pick usually last you?

Have had the same Blue Chip for 11-12 years now

When do you know it's time to replace your pick?

Well so far that hasn't been an issue with the BC pick! Prior to using them, when a pick would get so worn that it was becoming misshaped, or the bevel became too pronounced from wear.

[Chas007]

Originally Posted by musicman1951

I use a Blue Chip TAD 40 98% of the time I'm using a pick (which is actually not that often). It's 1 mm. And it will still be here when I die, so there is no replacement.

I do keep a V-Pick (euro) in the coin pocket of my jeans. It's a small 1.5mm pick with holes. It's pretty nice for a cheap pick, and you should always have a pick with you - you never know when a guitar will land in your lap.

I did a search for BlueChip picks and found them on the internet. A TAD100 for $75.00! Is that for one pick?

[hatamoto]

Originally Posted by Chas007

What kind of pick do you prefer for acoustic guitar?

What thickness do you prefer?

What shape point?

How long does a pick usually last you?

When do you know it's time to replace your pick?

1. Dunlop Jazz III, John Petrucci Flow and Small Stubby (both acoustic and electric)

2. 2mm or 1.14

3. I've had them for a long time and I have a whole pack. Maybe forever

4. I never had to replace a pick. Unless I lose them

[packmule]

Originally Posted by Chas007

I did a search for BlueChip picks and found them on the internet. A TAD100 for $75.00! Is that for one pick?

The bulk of picks that Blue Chip offers are $35, with a few heavier ones priced higher ($50 or $75). Back when I bought mine it was $30, and they regularly pop up for sale here in the classifieds, or over at the Mandolin Cafe classifieds used for $20-25. I've had mine for nearly 12 years and it's still going strong, so I reckon that's pretty good return for my 30 bucks.

[StrumNSing]

Current Favorites:

Wegen 1.2

BlueChip TD45 and TAD50

Ultex 1.14

Primetone 1.3

Celluloid Heavy (various brands)

Casein (various brands) 1.0 and 1.2

None of mine have really worn out. If anything a natural bevel wears into/onto the pick over time and it makes it even better.

[dnf777]

I *use* several types depending on whats nearby...but preference is caesin thick pics in large triangle. Odd, because I used to prefer medium celluloid 351-style, and NEVER thought Id like thick/heavy. I was warned (thanks, Memmer) Id never go back once I tried caesin. IVe probably spent more on my half-dozen set of favorite picks this past year, than I have in my first 40 years of playing, and am happy for it!

[hubcapsc]

I like the Blue Chip and the grippy Primetone in the picture... I
can't hold onto the Fender's at all...



I'm starting to REALLY like the grippy Primetone...

-Mike

[GuildF20Guy]

Dunlop Classic Celluloid mediums and heavy, but mostly heavy. 351 shape. Lasts about 3 weeks before the tip is worn into an odd shape. I prefer to play one pick until it wears out. I find they should and better as the bevel increases.

[musicman1951]

Originally Posted by Chas007

I did a search for BlueChip picks and found them on the internet. A TAD100 for $75.00! Is that for one pick?

TAD 100? That's not a pick, it's a door stop.

[Fret-O'File]

I've been using Gravity Gold Razer 2.5mm picks for years but they aren't cheap. Even waiting for a 10% off coupon they are over $25 apiece plus shipping. But, they do last quite a while and if I don't mind a dull tip, they last even longer. I typically get four to six months out of one.

Someone mentioned Primetone a few weeks ago so I ordered a few of the standard smooth 2.5mm and I really like them. The tips are a bit more rounded than the Gravity Razer and I'm getting used to that but at 3 for $10 or 12 for $21 I think I've found my new pick. We'll see how long they last but typically a thick pick lasts months at least. They are a tiny bit larger than the Gravity picks but again just a matter of getting used to.

Both picks sound great.

[Robin, Wales]

These are the picks that live in my guitar "bits" pouch, so they are the present day-to-day ones. My "favourite" changes almost daily!!!! And it can depend a lot on what I'm playing. There are a couple of notable "repeats" in the bag - the Dunlop Reg Gel Heavy, which i tend to play the rounded corners of, and the Dunlop Jazztone 207 (one well played and one new). There is also a Primetone Round 1.3 that has had the writing worn off it and a home made Vespel pick plus a Blue Chip. And a home made pick from a material that we shall never speak its name! I have hundreds more picks in a tin.

If I could keep just one? Well, it probably would be the Dunlop Jazztone 207. I went out to play outside with friends a few days ago and after running through a few picks settled on the Jazztone 207 for a 4 hour bluegrass bash.