Definitive Pick Test

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fender .88 medium/heavies here.. i have one pickup for months though.. when i lose/misplace it i get a new one =P
 
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Benjy_26 said:
Jazz III's here too. I like them when they start to wear down. It is a very fast, articulate pick too.
What are they made out of? Can they be had in different thicknesses?
 
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its more rigid than tortex.. i dont think the jazzes come in different thicknesses

they are durable as hell though - ive used mine for a good 2 months and theres no sign of wear (mines only for picking though)
 
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I like Jazz IIIs as well, although I've only tried one once (for a few days). I found it, then lost it. It was cool though.
 
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Nightburst said:
I still like those celluloid picks the most (Paul Gilbert sig. model) because they have nice grip (even more than gator grips) and have a nice sound to them.
The downside: one pickslide and it's white dust time.
I play this too!
I thought noone would mention these ;)
 
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Fender Medium 351's is the only pick for me !! Tried Dunlops and jazz
picks. Fuhgedabotit :D Yeah, The fenders do melt when you play
aggressive :13: But they just feel right to me? I can't explain.
 
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Nightburst said:
How do you shred the ultex down?!
Quite easily, actually! :D
When the edges get worn down on the Ultex, they get rounded, and I can actually feel the pick slipping off the strings ... most annoying!
 
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i use tortex .60 the orange ones. Ive switched in the past to tortex .73 (yellow) and .88s (green) but i always go back to my trusty .60 tortex pick. I love them they arent to bad for soloing and great for strumming not to hard and not too soft. but they do wear out after a few weeks or so, but so do all pciks that are .60 or less anyways. it can withstand a few pick scrapes as well, but heck its just a pick i mean they are worth maybe less than 35 cents or so! Eitehr way im hooked on these picks and i dont think ill botehring trying a new pick again cause ill just end up going back to the tortex .60. Also just on a side note alot of my fav guitarists play with .60s too! Just an odd thing i discovered.
 
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duncan 1.5mm gatorgrips... Used Fender heavys before that, just love the way a thick pick drives through the strings, makes me feel invincible!!! Gatorgrips don't fly out of my hand.

Either that or I tape 2 bread clips together, what I did when I was too cheap to buy real picks, back at the beginning :D
dan
 
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I need to try the black Jazz IIIs, the red ones are way too slippery. I just bought a pack of 2mm Dunlop Big Stubbies and I am completely in love. They're thick enough to not bend, but the tip gets thinner so it's easier to play. Plus there is a little indent for your fingers and that's pretty nice. If they made Big Stubbies out of tortex, I would never use a different pick in my life.
 
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which manufacturer makes those jazz III's? went down to the store to get me a new set of strings and asked for it, noone knew what i was talking about.. i did get a dunlop 2.0 that has a dragon pictured on it.. looks like it's made of stone LOL
 
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Wattage said:
Dunlop Tortex Orange or Yellow for me.

I use the green & Yellow. But I would prefer to use Jeff Becks approach. Fingers, I am lacking a few basic techniques to just play with my fingers, so I "chicken Pick" a lot. The pinch harmonic & speed picking. If I could do this with my fingers, I would not use a pick!!
 
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I know exactly what you mean about the Fender heavies. They just have that sound and feel that makes my playing feel like mine when I use them.
 
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