Odd question but... What kind of pick do you use?

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Odd question but... What kind of pick do you use?

Unread post by Jc » Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:24 am

I generally use the hardest picks cause I want the boomy sound out of my Martin but sometime for strumming I notice it slows me down compared to a thinner pick. Just curious if anyone has a preference of their own.
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Unread post by i-am-me » Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:28 am

medium.. most everyone actually uses medium. but just cause i said that everyone who uses thick ones is going to respond. lol.

but yea, most everyone i've met likes mediums.
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Unread post by Snyder » Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:57 am

Dunlop Torex Reds, yeah baby!
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Unread post by skates » Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:34 am

I use Dunlop .46mm

I like soft/light picks.
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Unread post by Davy28 » Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:37 am

Snyder wrote:Dunlop Torex Reds, yeah baby!
the 50mm, me too. I use 60mm like dave on my electric.
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.73 MM

Unread post by DaveFan32578 » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:30 am

I use the yellow Dunlop Tortex .73MM
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Unread post by skates » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:53 am

skates wrote:I use Dunlop .46mm

I like soft/light picks.
I have been playing around with a lot of strings for the last 30min or so. I have really light strings on my guitar right now, and it seems that the light picks go best with the light strings.

I was even using a .60mm pick and it the strings were ringing a lot.
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Unread post by whip3512 » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:42 am

Snyder wrote:Dunlop Torex Reds, yeah baby!
My favorite pick ever. I don't let my roomates take them. They're like, my precious..... It just feels so good in between your thumb and finger.
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Unread post by Locarius » Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:07 am

I use anything between .46 nylon to 2.0 tortex depending on the sound I want. Sometimes I hate that clicky sound.
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Unread post by mlee » Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:38 am

I use Dunlop Gels...the purple ones or medium I guess.
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Unread post by chosta » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:18 am

dunlop 76's
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Unread post by Duffman » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:00 am

i use fender medium and dunlop orange
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Unread post by dmbRJR » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:21 am

I use light/soft and am currently using the "light" picks that Sam Ash lets you take for free. For some reason, I actually like it more than the Dunlop Tortex Reds I was using before.
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Unread post by ericwormann » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:55 am

I use Dunlop Tortex as well, usually the orange ones but I use thicker ones when I play electric. Its worth noting that those are great because they are nearly impossible to break.
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Unread post by Trippin Hillbilly » Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:25 pm

Whatever I can find, I generally switch depending on what kinda song I wanna play. Normally range 50's and those fat ass blue tortex's.
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