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BC TAD 40. My second choice would be a Primetone 88.
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I've tried just about everything short of Blue Chip or Charmed Life.
So far, I only like conventional medium sized teardrops: Tortex 0.073 (Yellow) is my "Usual," my preference for a bit more cut. For a darker sound, I used to like the heavier Hercos, but I've pretty much changed over to the celluloid Mediums, any brand is okay for my purposes. Sometimes I like more compression or pick "noise" to I'll use a thinner pick with more slap. I like PrimeTones (1.5) for flatpicking, but other than that I find the Ultex/Primetone material a bit dull. Need to get some of the Tortex 1.4s to try I guess, though I might want to put a bit of a taper on them. |
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Fender Mediums since 1974. Tortoise color. Ever once in a while I get a wild hair and buy them in fake pearl.
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I was a long time (well, relatively long time) user of Dunlop Red Polycarbonate but have switched over recently to Ibanez Steve Vai.
They're 1mm, quite warm sounding and need a little bevelling to get going. https://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_ste...ick_set_gn.htm If they're good enough for this guy.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyJy...H676E&index=19 |
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Jim Dunlop Primetone, 73 or 88 Sculpted
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For many years it was Herco Golds. Recently I've been using the Apollo casein larger teardrop ("i" shape) in a thicker 1.4 and am really enjoying the more versatile tonal properties (point vs. shoulder) and feel on the strings.
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I used to use .8-1.0 picks of various materials. Then i bought a Gravity classic 1.5 and love the feel and sound of it. Also it comes in a vibrant green color which makes it hard to lose. Worth every bit of the $5 i paid.
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If I'm recording, I'll usually pick up a Blue Chip or Charmed Life Vespel large triangle somewhere around 1.0mm. I've also come to really like the Charmed Life blond picks in 1.0mm large triangle. For gigging I always keep a pocket full of Clayton Ultex large triangle .80mm picks. Not really sure why it's always a pocket full as I rarely drop or lose a pick, but it would suck if I did and didn't have a backup (or 12).
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Wow, I'm a heavy weight I guess. I'm using a Blue Chip CT-55 (which is also my mandolin pick) for Bluegrass/Americana on an adi topped dread. I prefer a heavier pick with a lighter attack. It's a LOT less effort to get the sound out. Most bluegrassers I know use even heavier picks. BTW, I've been using the same BC pick for 8 years now with no wear.
When I played rhythm in a contradance band (jigs and reels at 100+ BPM) and wanted more pick noise to articulate the rhythm, I went down to a TAD 40 |
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For both strumming & flatpicking, my favorite of the moment out of the dozen I have on the go depends on whether I'm playing 6- or 12-string. If I had to winnow it down to just one, it would be the Dunlop celluloid extra-heavy, which is subject to change without notice.
You've piqued my curiosity about D’Andrea picks, so I've put a few on order. They get some glowing reviews at Strings By Mail.
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PS. In the 1920s they designed the pick shapes we are all familiar with. They were the first to use celluloid back in the 20s. Everyone is coping them, not the other way around. EDIT: Actually, there are no doubt lots of folks here on AGF who are not a sad pick geek like me and have not been interested in the history of the guitar pick. And so would not know the significance of the D'Andrea company. There is a nice resume of the history here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Andrea_Picks
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I have a number or premium picks including blue chip, charmed life, apollo, wegen, primetone, etc. For strumming I have been preferring softer materials, and really like the Dunlop Gator Grips .96 or 1.14, and also really like the Taylor Blue Swirl 1.25mm. I find these picks give a warm tone with very little pick noise.
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