Dunlop Picks

[castiron]

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i just got the tortex yellow .73mm 12 pack yesterday and im really satisfied. i like it for solos and they can handle th 52 gauge e string while playing thrashy stuff. theyre cool.

[Lee_M.]

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I like the Dunlop Nylons (.88mm).

[mrfjones]

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They're called "nylon"

Seriously, that's the only thing I see on the pick. I use those too, but in a slightly different way than most I'd bet. I spin them around and pick with the grip end. Gets a really nice bite on the strings, gives a really expressive sound IMO. I use the gray one and teh black ones. If I want a really raunchy sound, I use Herco gold nylon picks. Super aggressive grip area!

i will use that same technique, i turn the nylons around if i want a that good grip. I mostly use it the "right" way but every so often i need to get a bit more out of one of those and it works really well and i think gives the string a different ring than just plain picking.

[Alvin Lee Fan]

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Ha! That's great! I've never heard of anyone else who does this. You know where I heard about it? Reading an old interview in Guitar Player magazine (actually, the review was new when I read it ) with Mick Ralphs, the guitarist for Bad Company. He said he used the Herco picks spun 'round backwards. I happened to have some of those picks at the time and gave it a try. I've been playing that way ever since (20+ years). The Herco picks are hard to find now, so I've starting using teh Dunlop nylons. Pretty good results, but I always go back to my dwindling stash of Hercos when I want "that" sound.

[Alvin Lee Fan]

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Oh yeah, that's the one baby!!

[MrHat]

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dunlop nylon .73 is where its at

[Axeking]

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Ultex picks are the bomb!!!

[HetfieldRules]

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I like the grip you get on the dunlop nylon picks...what are those called?

I use tyhe Nylong too, i tried the Herco gold, but they were a little too thin, i use the 1.0mm and .73mm nylon, i am a metal player(obviously) and my old gutiar teacher showed me a trick with the nylons w/ the grip, u play them upsidedown and use the gripside, and it makes overtones/zakk wylde type harmonic things easier cuase it has more bite, i can do it either way, i jsut thought i'd pass that tip on

[JerryJ]

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The Ultexes have a snappy celluloid feel to them; but one thing I noticed is that when they get warm they warp and eventually turn into a potato chip. That's the only reason I don't use them. BTW talking about the natural color and loosing picks, I bought a gross of the black Tortex picks... mistake I'm constantly loosing those things!

[scooter]

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I've never tried the ultex. I'll have to check them out. Been using the green tortex sharps for years.

[B2D]

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I was using .88 and 1.0 Tortex and 1.14 Gator Grip for years until I tried Jazz III Black Stiffos. Black Jazz III's CHANGED MY LIFE!!! I use those about 75% of the time now. If I'm not using that it's a 1.0mm Ultex or a 1.14 Tortex Jazz III.

For acoustic playing I use .73 or .60 Tortex.

I despise Nylon picks, mainly cuz I go thru them like water.