Samba Pa Ti Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 thought id see what plectrums people use or have used, if ive missed any out post them in here. personally i use/used the dunlop gator and california clear ones Its multiple choice, so you can choose more than 1 plec . Edit (eep just noticed when trying to add a vote, you have to choose 1 from each section to submit a vote...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeranya Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) You have to choose one from each manufacturer though in order for the poll to work... I only use Dunlop Nylon Heavy and Tortex Heavy so I had two extra random votes besides the ones I actually use, one for a "Premium Heavy" Fender and "Something else" from the Gibson list... Can you fix that? Edit: I saw your post edit just now... Edited June 4, 2007 by leeranya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba Pa Ti Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 yeah its a pain, i cant edit any of the poll either :S putting it on 1 big list would be best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 gah! what about dunlop jazz II's?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba Pa Ti Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 gah! what about dunlop jazz II's?! thats a nylon one, in a different shape i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I use the dunlop tortex light for acoustics and the medium for electrics. Although I have tried the medium gels for pick work on acoustic and it worked well for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Dunlop nylon .88 mm for electrics, usually .60 or .46 for acoustic. Hey, just noticed their nylon MIDI line with in-between gauges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I just use anything really, so long as its rigid- I dont like those thin floppy plectrums much. Currently I'm using these really cheap things that i got in a pack of 40 for £2.50 on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I use all kinds, all shapes, sizes, gauges and materials from plastic, tortoise, marble and solid copper. Of course, with a poll like this you are going to end up with most preferences in the "other" category. When I first started playing guitars I was using the plastic tag used for closing the bag on a loaf of bread. For acoustic strumming (especially 12-string guitars) I like a thinnish pick and thicker for electric melody. A lot also depends on string gauge. Thicker strings = thicker picks for me. I also use metal fingerpicks (index + second fingers) and close cropped plastic thumbpick. So picks vary with all those factors I mentioned and the type of music I am playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 gah! what about dunlop jazz II's?! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOAMdude Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 gah! what about dunlop jazz II's?! +1 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Other: Fingers and fingernail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba Pa Ti Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Other: Fingers and fingernail! they only count if you're using somone elses ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Fair enough. I used the Dunlop tortex quite often when playing guitar many years back, I prefer'd the thicker ones. I'm about all fingerstyle now since my change to bass, I can hardly hold a plectrum now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFatManCometh Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Seeing as I have made all of...one post on this forum, this may seem to be a weird thing to post on but I usually use Snarling Dog Brain picks in 1.14 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I use 0.46mm Dunlop flexible for electric being mainly a rhythm player and 0.60 for acoustics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 I use all kinds, all shapes, sizes, gauges and materials from plastic, tortoise, marble and solid copper. Of course, with a poll like this you are going to end up with most preferences in the "other" category. When I first started playing guitars I was using the plastic tag used for closing the bag on a loaf of bread. For acoustic strumming (especially 12-string guitars) I like a thinnish pick and thicker for electric melody. A lot also depends on string gauge. Thicker strings = thicker picks for me. I also use metal fingerpicks (index + second fingers) and close cropped plastic thumbpick. So picks vary with all those factors I mentioned and the type of music I am playing. I've finally gotten myself a number of sets of pics, preferring the medium dunlop tortex, from the first one I was hooked, don't know why never cared before. Prior to that like you I used many different picks including many made from plastic cards, mainly from the credit card offers, they sometimes send a fake card and I would cut a few from that or old library cards. Those bread tags work great too and don't require cutting. If you want a thin one, go with a cut from plastic bottles or the like, lol. I always enjoy trying new picks, it reminds me of a new pair of shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 gah! what about dunlop jazz II's?! Yeah, a lot of people i know (including myself) use the dunlop jazz I, II and III's. GuitarOne did a whole article on them a couple of months ago. they're great picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro_10s Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Gator grips get it from me every time, think I use mediums (red ones) they're just great i lvoe the tone, the feel and the fluidity you can get with them, there's only one pick i prefer and that's my Solid brass one,. It has limited use but when you're doing a little fill or slow solo it just makes the guitar sing with all it's might, warmth, clarity and smoothness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Dunloppy Jazz III's (red ones cous they're harder to loose ) S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I use Wedgie Nylon .40mm picks. I also use the bread closer things, when im in a pinch, and sometimes pennies. Whammy bars and Cardstock work well for me too, although it is difficult to play fast with a whammy bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Medium tortex always...green or purple but not the full sized picks, sort of half sized if you know what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Hi, the poll didn't work for me. I am using self-made plectrums. 1. Because I am cheap. 2. Because I can't find picks that are thick enough for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkRockerLuke Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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