Best picks

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Some asshole got me addicted to tortex dunlop sharps. I love the 1.35 and 1.5
The problem is that they dull very fast and then are unusuable for extreme trem picking. So those of you that play metal, and that sellout band five finger death punch is not metal, can you recommend a good pick that last longer than an hour?

 

[Donnie B.]

Easy answer is a) who's your favorite players in that genre? and b) what do they use?

Shawn lane used red Jazz IIIs for what that's worth.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Easy answer is a) who's your favorite players in that genre? and b) what do they use?

Shawn lane used red Jazz IIIs for what that's worth.
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I think i have one of those. It is a good pick. It is just so small. I will see if I can find one and try it again.

 

[dainbramage0]

These are the best guitar picks. Good enough for dimebag, good enough for you.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

this is the size difference between the two picks.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Easy answer is a) who's your favorite players in that genre? and b) what do they use?

Shawn lane used red Jazz IIIs for what that's worth.
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Also, tell me what Decapitated uses. That's pretty close to my favorite metal band.

 

[Snave]

For my money, best pick is the Dunlop Nylon Jazz III XL. More durable than the Ultex Sharp I used to use, which is more durable than the Tortex picks I used before that.

 

[fusedbrain]

I like these....

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Just tried the jazz 3. Feels good. Even so small as it is, just kinda keeps you from turning it while playing.

 

[Donnie B.]

I think i have one of those. It is a good pick. It is just so small. I will see if I can find one and try it again.

I used standard size for decades. Switched over to jazz size about 10 years back and now
regular picks feel big and clumsy. I have much better control with the jazz size.

 

[stratjacket]

I switched to Winspear a few years ago and never looked back, expensive but last forever. One man shop and he makes them in batches. Good to deal with and ships them in a little Middle Ages envelope with melted wax to seal, kind of a cool little touch.
https://www.winspearinstrumental.com/collections/plectrums

These two are my favorites.

 

[psychodave]

I use cool picks jazz style in 1.5 mm. I resharpen them in the carpet several times before throwing one out. I can get a pick to last a few weeks... and I try to play a few hours a day.

 

[Donnie B.]

Just tried the jazz 3. Feels good. Even so small as it is, just kinda keeps you from turning it while playing.

I've been using these which are the same size but thinner.

 

[Docster]

Jazz III Carbon Fiber

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

Gravity classic mini 1.5 here. I've had the same two i bought like 2 years ago. They just sound great, and last forever.

 

[alan67]

I switched to Winspear a few years ago and never looked back, expensive but last forever. One man shop and he makes them in batches. Good to deal with and ships them in a little Middle Ages envelope with melted wax to seal, kind of a cool little touch.
https://www.winspearinstrumental.com/collections/plectrums

These two are my favorites.

What are they made of?

 

[Beyond Black]

Also, tell me what Decapitated uses. That's pretty close to my favorite metal band.

Vogg fucking rules.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Vogg fucking rules.

Hell ya. This is my best attempt to try to get that spheres of madness riff using the jazz 3

 

[Beyond Black]

Hell ya. This is my best attempt to try to get that spheres of madness riff using the jazz 3

Cool man! That album is so sick.
Ever notice how much Dimebag is in Voggs playing? He was a big fan of his and you can certainly hear it at times.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

Jazz III XL

The size is somewhere between a standard pick and the Jazz III. The standard Jazz III's pointed end is perfect but the overall pick size feels just a bit too small to me. The Jazz III XL feels like the perfect middle ground.