While cleaning up today I found a Jim Dunlop .46mm pick. My God, how can anybody play with such a pick so flimsy and easily bent? I can understand the desire for some give in a pick to make strumming easy, but I'd think you'd want a little resiliency in the pick at least. Are there thicker nylon picks that are a bit more springy and less flimsy?
Nylon picks
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Laughing Kookaburra
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Sometimes, depending on the sound I'm looking for, I will use the .60s of the same brand/type. Lately, I've been using .73s for acoustic.
I don't do it for the ease, it has more to do w/the attack, and its effect on the sound.
I share your wonder re a .46...the .60 is plenty thin!
Sometimes, depending on the sound I'm looking for, I will use the .60s of the same brand/type. Lately, I've been using .73s for acoustic.
I don't do it for the ease, it has more to do w/the attack, and its effect on the sound.
I share your wonder re a .46...the .60 is plenty thin!
Re: Nylon picks
I use the Dunlop .46mm nylon. I love it. If you play with a pick that is too thick the pick gives too much resistance and makes alternate picking more difficult. The pick has to give. I used to use the Dunlop Tortex .50mm but recently switched to the .46mm nylon.
I use the Dunlop .46mm nylon. I love it. If you play with a pick that is too thick the pick gives too much resistance and makes alternate picking more difficult. The pick has to give. I used to use the Dunlop Tortex .50mm but recently switched to the .46mm nylon.
Laughing Kookaburra
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357, are you playing acoustic or electric w/said picks?
357, are you playing acoustic or electric w/said picks?
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Skaforlifeologist
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the only time i ever used the "paper" picks was when i brought my acoustic to school and would play in computer class.
the only time i ever used the "paper" picks was when i brought my acoustic to school and would play in computer class.
guitfiddle
firstlessonologist
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Are you shredding or is that just for general playing?...I like my picks to border on 3mm
Are you shredding or is that just for general playing?...I like my picks to border on 3mm
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
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I use Dunlop nylon .88s for electric and bass and .73 for acoustics. They're thick enough but not too thick and keep their shape longer than celluloid.
I use Dunlop nylon .88s for electric and bass and .73 for acoustics. They're thick enough but not too thick and keep their shape longer than celluloid.
Karmadog777
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I used to use those flimsy dunlop nylons when i started playing....man Im glad one of my band mates made me start using thicker picks,I remember tryin to play Maiden rhythms with them things and just getting this ffflipity- flap sound
Run to the hills....flippity-flap flippity-flap ...run for your .......meh you get the point
for more than a decade now its been
.88 Tortex Dunlop ....same standard i use for guitars...the green ones sound better,and i can grind and chug
I used to use those flimsy dunlop nylons when i started playing....man Im glad one of my band mates made me start using thicker picks,I remember tryin to play Maiden rhythms with them things and just getting this ffflipity- flap sound
Run to the hills....flippity-flap flippity-flap ...run for your .......meh you get the point
for more than a decade now its been
.88 Tortex Dunlop ....same standard i use for guitars...the green ones sound better,and i can grind and chug
Mark Cearlock
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Old faithful green dunlop tortex .88 mm, and lots of them!
Old faithful green dunlop tortex .88 mm, and lots of them!
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
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I have a .38 mm Dunlop nylon. I bought it out of curiosity, as it was the lightest pick they had. The only use I've found for it is with super heavy gain, you can strum really fast and not hear any pick attack. Kind of a neat effect.
That said, it's absolutely useless as a "real" pick.
I have a .38 mm Dunlop nylon. I bought it out of curiosity, as it was the lightest pick they had. The only use I've found for it is with super heavy gain, you can strum really fast and not hear any pick attack. Kind of a neat effect.
That said, it's absolutely useless as a "real" pick.
bryan the rocker
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The .88 nylon is my favorite, Just the right amount of Stiffness and bend for me when doing fast licks and strumming,
The .88 nylon is my favorite, Just the right amount of Stiffness and bend for me when doing fast licks and strumming,
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As I stated earlier I believe the pick must not provide too much resistance against the strings. It must give some to enable fast alternate picking. I find the .46mm works really well for me. I've never used thick picks. I've always used the thinner ones. And nylon is very durable. I would use the Fender thins but they crack after about 3 songs since they are just plain plastic.
As I stated earlier I believe the pick must not provide too much resistance against the strings. It must give some to enable fast alternate picking. I find the .46mm works really well for me. I've never used thick picks. I've always used the thinner ones. And nylon is very durable. I would use the Fender thins but they crack after about 3 songs since they are just plain plastic.
villanovajunction
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last (nylon) pick you'll ever need
last (nylon) pick you'll ever need
