Show me your picks! Whats your favorite pick and why??

[Shawn Lutz]

Fender Heavy's since about 84? Why? because they work well for me I also sometimes use he Dunlop 1.5mm jobby

 

[Dave L]

I use the see-thru yellow Dunlop gels, extra heavy. Probably for the last 15 years or so... I tried them on a whim, liked them and now nothing else feels quite right.

 

[colimofsmoke]

Purple tortex

 

[Badronald]

I've wanted to try these for a while, but I'm afraid I will like them......aren't they around $20 a piece? $15?

 

[Metalone72]

$15 - $20 a pick? Wow....

 

[stratotone]

stainless steel picks are my favorite. Used to use copper 'hotlicks' picks but got a good deal on a bag of stainless.

 

[DoomBuggi]

I like these. Like the texture of them, like the attack they get.

You and me, baby!! These have been my latest greatests... I love 'em. Also diggin' the 1mm and 1.14mm version of these.

Yeah, I used the 1mm-heavier Ultex, which are really cool, but I have found that the .73 are Just Right for me. They are a harder material than the Toltex, and the .73 have just the right amount of give for getting the snap I like.

 

[TrentBizzle]

Here are mine....custom clayton "delrin" .80 mm I believe. Love em.

 

[ZMAN]

Love the Dava picks lately and in jazz size too . Great grip and string articulation . Smooth , fast and a decent chunk for the chugga chugga . The real hard pickers might not like it since it has a lil flex .

Also the Big Stbby 2 mil and the XL black Jazz , then the ole' reliable Cool med black and white thet never wears out no matter how much shred/drilling you dish out .

Z

 

[Aristocat]

I switch regularly between these

Red Jazz III
Gravity
Pick Boy (a hair bigger and rounder than a Jazz III, my fav overall)
Tortex purple
Ultex Jazz III
Ultex Sharp
Dunlop 205 Jazz (super thick and smooth attack-good for sweeping

It's amazing how much of a difference the different material can make in sound and feel/attack. I keep em all handy because sometimes just grabbing a different pick can inspire a whole new vibe.

Funny thing is that I haven't used Jazz III's until recently. I've always held a regular pick as though it were the size of a Jazz III and it never thought of switching. One day at work, I picked up the III and it's like something perfect came together for me and I was so much faster and articulate in my phrasing.

A guy let me use a Pick Boy pick and I fell in love. I can't find them anywhere; where do you get yours?

 

[threadkiller]

Ernie Ball Heavy Everlast picks. Feel great and don't get a beveled edge.

 

[EyesOfTheSouth]

Somehow I had one of these picks in my box of crap for about 15 years. It was used and I don't know how it ended up in my possession but over the years, even after moving to 3 different states I would see it when I was cleaning up my shit. Never played with it, but always noticed it hanging around. Then about a year ago I picked it up and played my guitar with it and it just felt great. It's pretty big too.

+1. I use that same pick. Or the yellow Ultem ones. I can't play worth a shit with regular picks.......I need the large triangles.

 

[midnightlaundry]

Heavies all the way!

I used to use 1.14 Tortex in my early days. Then I did 2.0 Derlin and Gator Grips for a while. But then went with Ultex 1.14 to get more pick attack back in my sound. Ultex is a great material that lasts, and has great feel on the strings but isn't as scratchy sounding as Tortex.

 

[JohnSykes]

I really like the ultex jazz iii and the EJ jazz iii.

But id love to try those tortex jazz 1.14, didnt know they made those.

 

[Mauler]

Tortex Jazz III are my favorites.
I got stung buying multipacks a couple times now where I thought they were Jazz IIIs but they were actually Jazz IIs.
But I also like the big triangle picks, not too big a fan of the ultex ones though and the stainless steel picks have a different sound entirely but it feels as though you are fighting the strings alot more.

 

[vultures]

Snarling Dog Brain Picks are my current fave

 

[soc_monki]

Dunlop Jazz III Tortex, 1.14mm. ive never found a pick that sounds like Tortex, and after trying the Jazz shape i was hooked. i cannot play with normal sized picks now...just too unwieldy!

i looked and saw that they made the Jazz III in carbon fiber now...i might try them. i like a certain attack that only Tortex has delivered, maybe CF can deliver that too, along with the right amount of stiffness. 10 bucks for a 24 pack on MusiciansFriend...maybe ill go for it! i still have a ton of Tortex around though!

 

[bubbastain]

Somehow I had one of these picks in my box of crap for about 15 years. It was used and I don't know how it ended up in my possession but over the years, even after moving to 3 different states I would see it when I was cleaning up my shit. Never played with it, but always noticed it hanging around. Then about a year ago I picked it up and played my guitar with it and it just felt great. It's pretty big too.

+1. I use that same pick. Or the yellow Ultem ones. I can't play worth a shit with regular picks.......I need the large triangles.

Yup, I seem to have a slightly difficult time with regular sized picks. They don't last very long before they start rounding off, but it is kind of like getting 3 picks in each one.

 

[university81]

wish they'd last a bit longer before the tip dulls/blunts

cool tip thanks

 

[rcm78]

Not a whole lot of love for the Gator Grips huh? I use 1.14mm Dunlop Gator grips. I like the texture and the slightly smaller size...