I was laying down with one of those big chungus picks in my mouth a few years back, just chilling out watching tv under the guise of pretending to practice. I can't remember what exactly lead up to it, but I ended up swallowing that guitar pick, it was stuck in my throat for a few hours until I ate a burger and fries to send it down. I usually use the jazz III tiny things and nylon 1.0mm
wtf the exact same thing happened to me with one of those, only I was holding it in my mouth while I was fingerpicking and kinda forgot I was holding it and it just slid right in. Unironically swallowed it by eating a banana
I realize that this is a very different and boring video compared to what I usually post but, as I stated in the last video I’m gonna be posting some informative videos on here to help some kiddos out.
super helpful tho. i decided i would start (re)learning guitar while i was learning bass and didn't know what type of pick to use, then remembered u had this video and it helped lots so thx for posting it.
I think, when the pick is larger than your finger, you get more side action, torquing your finger ever so slightly enough to affect precision of movement...because it makes sense...hehehe
For those who don't know the carpet trick... take the edge of your pick, press it into the carpet, and drag it back and forth a couple times (twisting your wrist for more curved shapes or not at all for sharp angles). Then flip it and do the other side, keep going til you get the size/shape you want. Works best with Tortex type picks, and not at all with the hard plastics. 👍
For the fingerpicks, you have to use the metal part not as a nail but as the face of the finger, you were wearing the picks wrong, just turn it 180 degrees. I thought they were used as nail picks too but they just simply guard your fingers from touching the string, I quite like them and use them for when i do a lot of hybrid picking.
I've been using Dunlop Tortex for a long time (1.0mm, 1.14 and 2.0mm to be specific) , and they are quite good, comfortable feeling and grip, also aren't too noisy when u attack the strings. Another good option are the nylon picks, definitely one of my favourites. Extra recommendations: gator grip and ultex jazz III (if you prefer a smaller size). Great video, I subscribed.
I started with a tortex .73 and after 8 years and hundreds of different picks ive settled on the tortex .5 flow picks with lots of flex and a pointy tip seems to give me the best tone ive ever had acoustic or electric
Them Jazz IIIs. Better in red, than black, they find the void less. Also, that Kirk Hammett mod: you can just rough up a pick with coarse sandpaper, even a few cuts with a knife at different angles across it. What I do most is to take a smallish (about 2mm) round file and carve a channel from the back of the pick towards the tip, making sure to leave some space near the tip for playability, and then carve a channel on either side of that.There's so much traction it feels unnatural at first. ____________ / | | | \ | | | | | \ | | | / \ | | | / \ | / \ / \ /
Jimjolnir damn sad for me bro! I went and ordered 2 Red Jazz-IIIs but they gave me the Black Max-Grip one. The Red one attracts attention and is easily distinguishable from the other ones. Plus, mine’s cost me 60BDT or about 0.71$ whereas the original ones made out of Nylon cost $4-5 USD. Still, it improved my playing. The thing is, it is sad but you can’t find original picks let alone strings even. :(
That's nice! I've tried scuffing it with sandpaper (doesn't really work), drilling wholes in it, and even supergluing sandpaper on to it (pretty bad feeling). I'll try your trick with a needle file! Sounds interesting!
@@Acepilot1312 Wish I could send you some pics and strings, bro. I hope you find a solution! @skeleton I'm gonna have to try that punch and file trick, sounds interesting. @Dimitris Loufakis I've also tried drilling small-ish holes, didn't work as well as I thought:P @Bugson McKenzie Sanding doesn't work for me. Cutting with a knife is better... I tried those Dunlop Tortex pics, similar effect to sanding imo. I just have sweaty hands! Cutting with a knife, or carving those three channels works for me. When I get some more plectrums I'm gonna give that hole punching trick a try.
I've been buying those Gravity guitar picks since 2015, I think they're amazing although they could be grippier at times. Most of the time, your hands heat will make your fingers stick to the pick but sometimes it just doesn't. However, I've been using some of the same ones I bought 5 years ago, just as smooth and great sounding as ever, they last a really long time.
i never saw one of those irl but i feel like it looks the type that if you rub just a touch of vaseline to its center where you hold it when you first buy it, that problem goes away and it will stick to you forever no problem
I have a pile of different picks. I use different ones based on what I'm aiming for. Dunlop .77s for lots of strumming or songs with lots of pinched harmonics. Jazz IIIs for lots of lead. Gator 2.0 for lots of power chords. Understanding the benefits of the different tools is huge.
I use sandpaper on my guitar picks in order to give them a more gritty feel when I'm playing, otherwise if I don't, then the pick feels too smooth and 'slippery' when the pick makes contact with the string. Strange I know but I've been doing it for years and it works for me.
I have always used Tortex material, and land around .72 mm and .88mm usually. I like the Dunlop Wedge series as well. For bass I use the large triangle picks and usually .88 to 1mm
The big triangle is a bass guitar pick. I used to use jazz picks. Till one day I discovered that if I held the bass pick like a jazz pick then I had a pick that has 3 sides now. Been using bass picks now for 18 years.
Btw I ❤️ big stubby 3.0, esp for strumming acoustic. Yes, they really are smmooooth af, and produce rich full sound and are effortless to use. I hope more guitarist try them out instead of being intimidated by the thickness. ✌️❤️
I've been using Big Stubby 3mm for like a decade and a half now. Whenever I play, it's just what I pick up. It's the most comfortable pick I've ever used. I have an old Jazz II, yes, Jazz 2, not 3, and I don't really care for it too much. I'd gladly try out a Jazz III though.
Basic types of pick materials. 1) Celluloid = Worst durability, bends & can be broken/torn easily. Worst tone. Worst grip. 2) Tortex material = Kinda papery feeling. Amazing grip. 2) Nylon = A big jump in durability. A bit thicker tone. Bad grip, unless there is some indentations to grip. I like the Jazz iii red. 3) Nylon+glass fiber = Stiffer than Nylon. A bit sharper tone. Jazz iii black stiffo is gr8. Grip is good due to some grainy things. 4) Ultex material = Very very stiff material. The day I got my hands on the Jazz iii ultex I never used anything else. The material just blends so well with my skin that it feels at home. Never slips. Note:- I have started using only Dunlop picks after using their Nylon general picks. Used Olizer for a few months due to the amazing grip material & low cost. Then bought the Dunlop red Jazz iii picks & instantly I liked the shape. I have also tried big stubby one but now settled for Ultex Jazz iii. Want to try Jazz iii primetone. I feel so much at home with the Uktex one that I think getting the primetone would be a wastage of time & money.
I used to use only jazz iii picks and then I got some big stubby picks for Christmas and I’ve never gone back since. As a metal guitarist, they are a game changer.
Gravity picks are awesome, but I started making my own picks with resin and wood. Some of the best picks I've played with are my homemade ones. It takes a lot of time so cut, sand, and shape them but it's worth it. Otherwise I'd probably be buying some of those other "boutique" (I hate that word) $20+ picks out there.
Omg i used weenie hut junior picks and i wondered why i was getting clumsy when going fast 😂💀 i feel dumb but now i use more a big chungus pick . Thanks for the advice 😊😁
Enjoyed the video man. I agree with your assessments, as I've tried them all 😁 I certainly have always favored thicker and thicker picks the more often/proficiently I'm playing, and the better I've gotten. More versatility overall for sure.
I've actually settled on acrylic picks like gravity despite the price. There are textured picks and you can file texture into them, but the thickness and the inflexibility makes it great for reducing the amount of force I need to play bass and guitar with them. I have a heavy hand so it's been great.
Tortex triangles come in different flavours lol. I use purple on bass if I want to pick (unthinkable). I use yellow or green on guitar. I like having a lot to grab on to, plus you have 3 different sides to use, so more economical.
I lived on Jazz iiiXL tortex picks for ages and then tried a flow and was blown away by how smooth and pure they sounded. No scrape. As I progressed and got more serious... I stayed faithful to the flow until one day, I just didn't have the accuracy to pull off a difficult passage, no matter what I did. I decided to cheat on my flow with a jazz iiiXL tortex and bam, nailed the passage. I hated the scrape you hear acoustically, so I searched and found the ultex one you are talking about at 2:55. Happy medium. Less unwanted string noise than a tortex but more accurate than a flow.
As a lead guitarist since 87 and a bass player (ya I know that's really weird lol) this kid knows what's going on his assessment of these pics is spot on
I used to mess around with flappers (.46 nylon super flimsy picks) When I couldn’t find others to use I tend to use maxi grips or thick-ish medium gauge nylons, seem to do the trick for me
Over 20 years paid musician..... Yeah I’ve tried them all. Fender Premium 351 medium is still my pick. Shred to chunkin’ to light picking, it does it all. It’s how my fingers grip them and they are not too slick nor rough. White abalone so I can see my picks on dark stages. I usually go through about 4 or 5 picks a show.
I like the little tear drop style picks for electric guitar, my fingers for my acoustic. After trying some new Dunlops, the larger type, I can't use the bendables.
V-PICKS! I use the Freakishly Large Pointed and I’ve been using them longer than anything else. They’re a little pricey but I’ve never worn one out. It’s really all in how you hold it, I can hold it very lightly to sound like a thin pick, or choke up for the jazz 3 effect. I’ve been playing for guitar for about 20 years and have tried everything from wood, to stone, to metal but V-picks are my favorite
I just started learning guitar about four months ago. I bought some Dunlop variety packs, and tested them all out. Despite being different thicknesses and materials, I didn't find them to be much different from what I was already using (though I did appreciate having different thicknesses of grippy nylon picks). Until I got to the Jazz III. "Wow! I really feel like I can get out of my own way with this pick. Now if only i knew what I'm doing, I'd be all set!" So I'm going to keep that pick in a safe place until I can actually play the damn guitar; then maybe I can appreciate it as much as it deserves.
Herco picks are impossible to drop: they wrap around your thumb, as a thumb pick does, but they are a flat pick. They produce an EH (extra heavy) version. Hercos allow you to go from flat picking to finger picking without changing picks.
After playing for a while, you will figure out which works the best for you. I prefer a pretty flexible softer type pick, which you can just flip and use the back side for heavier stuff. Dang, I’ve used match books ( just torn the matches away and used the cardboard), plastic bread bag clips, old cut up bank/ credit cards, etc. That was in a pinch when I showed up for a jam ,no other guitarists ,and Damb, ,No pick. It happens more than you might think.
I love guitar center picks, I don't know why, but I always feel great playing with them, especially on acoustic. I've also learned to play guitar in any form available. I try not to complain. I used to play really tuff rusty stuff guitars, and I learned how to still do my thing on it.
The one large one, I use them. The Jimmy wess big ass picks, usually the medium ones, they're cool for rhythm guitar because they're super big and you can strum very aggressively without scraping your fingers, plus, the "drag" you mentioned with the thin ones gives a sound I kinda like
I remember being like 13 and buying a Jazz III coz guitar heroes and magazines wouldn't shut the fuck up about it, and for about a year I tried to convince myself it was the perfect pick. But when I had to borrow a friend's standard Tortex III (the big one) it sounded like 10000% better (in terms of chunk and that sweet girth when palm muting and shit). Then I realized I wasted my time on small picks for a year. With that said, I know it's all personal preference. But how the hell do people who swear by regular, small-sized Jazz IIIs make their tone sound big? Legit question there.
I had basically the same experience. I switched to tortex .73s for a while, and now I mostly use the dunlop nylon .73 maximum grips. They are a little flimsier than tortex but I kinda like it especially for strumming.
@Katy Smith Ditto, man! It's cool how there's a choice for everyone now. But I gotta ask, how do you manage to squeeze more low end and girth out of the tone compared to bigger picks? That always seemed to be the compromise for me when trying out small picks.
The Dunlop Primetone standard grip picks, and the Dunlop Ultex standard picks are hands down the best picks I've ever used and are a MUST-TRY for any guitarist. The Primetones are a little pricey but well worth it.
i used to love the thick gator grips and big stubbies, but gypsy style jazz picks are where it's really at! (image-search that) tl;dr: a ridiculously thick jazz pick, ground like it's been played hard for decades. so the tip comes down to a razor edge right at the ~30° angle you're playing at. this makes them incredibly fast and precise-feeling. "dragging" or "cutting" the angle just a bit gives you a softer, or a very sharp and hard attack. you hardly even have to pick, really, you just push "through" the strings, and let the pick to the work, while the strings (even bass ones) just jump out of the way. the dunlop stylus picks handle a bit like that too, but arent as versatile. those tend to be rather expensive, but you can just sand the edges of a 2mm gator or a thick jazz pick, to get the same miraculous effect. PS: i eventually started making my own out of 3mm polycarbonate. they look like 43mm long glass arrowheads, so the end comfortably nestles in the bend of the index finger.
I love the ernie ball prodigy picks The small size made it so hard to adjust to a normal pick when i lost the small lil things. Still one of my all time favorite picks
I love that you mention Stevie T.. He is a badass; and that was a helpful review. I feel good abt having just bought the little red Dunlop jazz ones.. You explained the washtub effect real well. Thanks. The sound of the despicable pick, when you played; reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Big Chungus ftw. I use those purple Dunlop "Big Stubby" 3mm picks pretty much exclusively and they're great for trem picking or fast downstrokes. As for aggressive picking, it's still possible, just takes a little more energy.
I started with fender celluloid picks. Then friend of my brothers gave me a red nylon jazz III. I then tried the max grip carbon fiber. I used that for a long while. I then got a pick punch for Christmas, it's a hole punch for guitar picks. I have the jazz shape. Take your old credit cards, thin strips of plastic. I tried CDs, a junk vinal record, all sorts of stuff. Credit cards, sim card holders, photo id, those work the best. I like those. The plastic doesn't hold up as well as tortex or ultem or even nylon, but I like the snap and feel of them. I also have about a million picks punched out. Here recently though I grabbed a dunlop variety pack, I really like the 1.14 tortex jazz III pitch black, I've been using some tortex sharp picks as well, next order I do I'm grabbing some ultem jazz IIIs. I have a 2.0 ultem sharp that I really really like. I'll probably also throw in a variety of John Petruccis signature picks, he's a huge advocate for the jazz picks. There's like 9 different variations he uses or has used. I'm curious about the flow pick most. Maybe it'll help me play like him lol. One other thing, am I the only one who is mildly obsessed with picks? Like, do any of you feel the need to grab every pick you see, just for the sake of having it? I have so many picks that I don't use but I bought because I wanted to just have it.
I've had a single Big Stubby 3.0mm just like that one for over a decade now, and it's still my main to this day as it was my very first pick of my own. You can play anything with that purple baby. I only use my pack of Hard Rock Café Medium ones for quick menial stuff like tuning or playing with buddies so they can use and lose it instead of risking my Dunlop. I know I could just go out and get a whole bunch of the same new ones, but at this point I just wanna see how many years it can last before either falling into the fabled void, or completely desintegrating in my hands.
Have you ever heard of a DAVA pick? I 've played mostly fender heavy's for both acoustic & electric for most of my life & use one of those small dunlop jazz picks for mandolin.But I just recently tried one of these DAVA'S & it really improved my soloing & rythm technique .The reason being (I think) is it has a very thin layer of rubber on the faces (not on the tip!) which means I dont have to hold the pick as tightly as I do with the fenders .It"s kind of hard to explain, but not having to grip the pick so tightly,my wrist in more free to articulate the strings. I know this would not work for every one but just thought I would let you know.Great Channel !
I went on a pick safari during the middle part of quarentine. Went from Dunlop 96mm, 88mm, 73mm, and finally ended up with 60mm. It’s thin enough for electric but thick enough for acoustic.
i have a big stubby but lean to dunlop flow 2 and 3 mm the slope you mentioned gives a great attack and the tip flows over the strings easier for gallops and alternate picking
Purple Dunlop Tortex are my go-to. Basic, but good. I've tried jazz picks, and while they're great for soloing, I found them to be pretty lacking when it comes to playing thick chunky riffs with strong pick attack.
My favourite pick is a rubber garden hose seal ⭕️ because it punches a solid sound without a plastic pick sound. Also the rubber twists and grabs the strings better. Also the ring shape means the horridly inconsistent reuleaux triangle shape won’t twist around in your fingers because circles never change their edge and holes are easy to put your fingers in
"First lesson, don't shop at guitar center"
"I stole this pick from guitar center"
Ok that's it. Im binge watching all of your videos.
don’t buy, steal
Same with "Dunlop is my favorite. I use Ernie Ball." Legendary.
I also have a pick from guitar center 😂 I subconciously put it in my pocket and left. OOps
Fuck guitar center lmao
Dumbass.
I was laying down with one of those big chungus picks in my mouth a few years back, just chilling out watching tv under the guise of pretending to practice.
I can't remember what exactly lead up to it, but I ended up swallowing that guitar pick, it was stuck in my throat for a few hours until I ate a burger and fries to send it down.
I usually use the jazz III tiny things and nylon 1.0mm
This is possibly the best comment I’ve ever received
I cant decide wether this is r/madlads or r/facepalm
wtf the exact same thing happened to me with one of those, only I was holding it in my mouth while I was fingerpicking and kinda forgot I was holding it and it just slid right in. Unironically swallowed it by eating a banana
@@Karyu24 interesting. Did your butt hurt while pooping the next day? 🤔
@@an_38kitkashyap no but I did get that question a lot, specially since that happened while I was in high school
I’ll know what to *pick* next time.
"Listen here, You little shit-"
"Pick" another viddeo! Jeez, terrible.
E string?
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Hey guys stop picking on him.
I realize that this is a very different and boring video compared to what I usually post but, as I stated in the last video I’m gonna be posting some informative videos on here to help some kiddos out.
super helpful tho. i decided i would start (re)learning guitar while i was learning bass and didn't know what type of pick to use, then remembered u had this video and it helped lots so thx for posting it.
I think, when the pick is larger than your finger, you get more side action, torquing your finger ever so slightly enough to affect precision of movement...because it makes sense...hehehe
No, we LOVE these videos, keep making them pls
I am a kiddo (kinda), and I found this helpful
And ya did my kiddo ass was completely lost on what kind of picks to buy
For those who don't know the carpet trick... take the edge of your pick, press it into the carpet, and drag it back and forth a couple times (twisting your wrist for more curved shapes or not at all for sharp angles). Then flip it and do the other side, keep going til you get the size/shape you want. Works best with Tortex type picks, and not at all with the hard plastics. 👍
I'm a drummer, not sure why I watched this, but I liked it.
Who uses jazz picks? “Shred lords” shows Stevie t, the only shred lord that doesn’t use jazz picks😂😂
Jazz 3 here here.
I use the super small Dunlop Jazz Style Pick
@@aidanmcgrory4928 which one? There's a bunch.
Chris Marts I don’t think it’s here but it’s a Dunlop jazz style pick and it’s the smallest one and I have a monster grip on each side
@@aidanmcgrory4928 a bunch of grooves? Yea that ones my favorite. Only one that is comfortable enough for hours and hours...
You should try the ultex jazz III 2.0, they're black and they have some kind of magical shit going on. They're incredible
I’m pinning this because I meant to put those in there, I think I lost all of mine in the ether anyway but yeah they’re pretty sex
Uncle Judy Music *forgets to pin it*
Those are the only picks I use
Nigel LMAO I didn’t even notice until you said something.
Have you tried the Petrucci ones?
me, using a bread clip as a pick: **vigorously takes notes**
That’s actually pretty prog
This was too funnyxD
WAIT WHY
I used a quarter as a pick a few times.
I keep waiting for you to ask if I'm looking for an indica or a sativa
Hybrid
Just don't dab without water... Personally it made me more sensitive to THC. So I don't dab at the moment anymore.
@@LyleStyle87 ok? Lol
@Punished Aniquin accurate 👌
lol the finger picks arent working cuz you have them on backwards
LOL! Guy doesn't have a clue! Why even have the fingerpicks on there when he doesn't have any idea how to use them?
That's the joke buddy
That's the joke tho...
Nah it isn't, that guy legit thinks that you wear fingerpicks the wrong way round!
@@garysellars8914 he literally said he has no idea how to use them...
For the fingerpicks, you have to use the metal part not as a nail but as the face of the finger, you were wearing the picks wrong, just turn it 180 degrees. I thought they were used as nail picks too but they just simply guard your fingers from touching the string, I quite like them and use them for when i do a lot of hybrid picking.
"These are Weenie Hut Jr. picks"
Yeah okay you got a new sub from me just coz of that
"you're using the wrong pick" jokes on you, i don't even have a pick
You’re using the wrong... fingers?
Doing bong hits can affect the sound of your guitar more than the type of pick you use
I've been using Dunlop Tortex for a long time (1.0mm, 1.14 and 2.0mm to be specific) , and they are quite good, comfortable feeling and grip, also aren't too noisy when u attack the strings. Another good option are the nylon picks, definitely one of my favourites.
Extra recommendations: gator grip and ultex jazz III (if you prefer a smaller size). Great video, I subscribed.
Dunlop Tortex 1.0 mm has been my goto since I started playing
I started with a tortex .73 and after 8 years and hundreds of different picks ive settled on the tortex .5 flow picks with lots of flex and a pointy tip seems to give me the best tone ive ever had acoustic or electric
Been using the same 2 metal picks for about 5 years and unless I lose don’t think I would ever change them
I use Big Stubby’s for acoustic and electric. I started playing them on bass and I couldn’t stop using them when I switched to guitar
Big chungus gang rise up
I use those too, and Im a jazz player
Same but I use the 2.0mm one… big chungus😂
Them Jazz IIIs. Better in red, than black, they find the void less.
Also, that Kirk Hammett mod: you can just rough up a pick with coarse sandpaper, even a few cuts with a knife at different angles across it.
What I do most is to take a smallish (about 2mm) round file and carve a channel from the back of the pick towards the tip, making sure to leave some space near the tip for playability, and then carve a channel on either side of that.There's so much traction it feels unnatural at first.
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Jimjolnir damn sad for me bro! I went and ordered 2 Red Jazz-IIIs but they gave me the Black Max-Grip one. The Red one attracts attention and is easily distinguishable from the other ones. Plus, mine’s cost me 60BDT or about 0.71$ whereas the original ones made out of Nylon cost $4-5 USD. Still, it improved my playing. The thing is, it is sad but you can’t find original picks let alone strings even. :(
That's nice! I've tried scuffing it with sandpaper (doesn't really work), drilling wholes in it, and even supergluing sandpaper on to it (pretty bad feeling). I'll try your trick with a needle file! Sounds interesting!
@@Acepilot1312 Wish I could send you some pics and strings, bro. I hope you find a solution!
@skeleton I'm gonna have to try that punch and file trick, sounds interesting.
@Dimitris Loufakis I've also tried drilling small-ish holes, didn't work as well as I thought:P
@Bugson McKenzie Sanding doesn't work for me. Cutting with a knife is better... I tried those Dunlop Tortex pics, similar effect to sanding imo.
I just have sweaty hands! Cutting with a knife, or carving those three channels works for me. When I get some more plectrums I'm gonna give that hole punching trick a try.
I've been buying those Gravity guitar picks since 2015, I think they're amazing although they could be grippier at times. Most of the time, your hands heat will make your fingers stick to the pick but sometimes it just doesn't. However, I've been using some of the same ones I bought 5 years ago, just as smooth and great sounding as ever, they last a really long time.
i never saw one of those irl but i feel like it looks the type that if you rub just a touch of vaseline to its center where you hold it when you first buy it, that problem goes away and it will stick to you forever no problem
bruh the sound of a light pick on an acoustic sounds great ur crazy, it adds so much rhythm and percussive element to your strumming
Which do u recommend
"First lesson, don't shop at guitar center"
"I stole this pick from guitar center"
First commercial is for Guitar Center.
I have a pile of different picks. I use different ones based on what I'm aiming for. Dunlop .77s for lots of strumming or songs with lots of pinched harmonics. Jazz IIIs for lots of lead. Gator 2.0 for lots of power chords. Understanding the benefits of the different tools is huge.
I use sandpaper on my guitar picks in order to give them a more gritty feel when I'm playing, otherwise if I don't, then the pick feels too smooth and 'slippery' when the pick makes contact with the string. Strange I know but I've been doing it for years and it works for me.
This is by far, the best video on picks I've watched. Thanks
“I don’t even know why I have these, honestly”
*casually snaps big Dorito in half*
I personally use a shark tooth that is probably fake
Hear me out: Dava Mini
Small jazz shape for accuracy and shred, and rubber sides for really warm and mellow playing.
I love the Ernieball prodigy. My friend gave me one 2 years ago, a very durable pick. And the thickest one I have.
Thank you Uncle Judy. I just picked up a pack of the Kirk Hammett jazz picks and they are so much easier to use than Tortex picks. A game changer.
I have always used Tortex material, and land around .72 mm and .88mm usually. I like the Dunlop Wedge series as well. For bass I use the large triangle picks and usually .88 to 1mm
I long to be this much of a guitar nerd.
The big triangle is a bass guitar pick. I used to use jazz picks. Till one day I discovered that if I held the bass pick like a jazz pick then I had a pick that has 3 sides now. Been using bass picks now for 18 years.
Btw I ❤️ big stubby 3.0, esp for strumming acoustic. Yes, they really are smmooooth af, and produce rich full sound and are effortless to use.
I hope more guitarist try them out instead of being intimidated by the thickness.
✌️❤️
I use Dunlop .60 - lotsa pick noise! Fun video dude
I've been using Big Stubby 3mm for like a decade and a half now. Whenever I play, it's just what I pick up. It's the most comfortable pick I've ever used. I have an old Jazz II, yes, Jazz 2, not 3, and I don't really care for it too much. I'd gladly try out a Jazz III though.
I like how the title is "you're using the wrong pick" and what you should use when brian may, one of the worlds most famous guitarists, used a coin
I must say that you look like a time traveller from 1994
Dude, I really dig your content style and sense of humor, hope you keep making vids because I'd bet you're gonna blow up here soon.
Please continue this kinds of videos...
It's very informative... I actually look dumb learning this...
Basic types of pick materials.
1) Celluloid = Worst durability, bends & can be broken/torn easily. Worst tone. Worst grip.
2) Tortex material = Kinda papery feeling. Amazing grip.
2) Nylon = A big jump in durability. A bit thicker tone. Bad grip, unless there is some indentations to grip. I like the Jazz iii red.
3) Nylon+glass fiber = Stiffer than Nylon. A bit sharper tone. Jazz iii black stiffo is gr8. Grip is good due to some grainy things.
4) Ultex material = Very very stiff material. The day I got my hands on the Jazz iii ultex I never used anything else. The material just blends so well with my skin that it feels at home. Never slips.
Note:- I have started using only Dunlop picks after using their Nylon general picks. Used Olizer for a few months due to the amazing grip material & low cost. Then bought the Dunlop red Jazz iii picks & instantly I liked the shape. I have also tried big stubby one but now settled for Ultex Jazz iii. Want to try Jazz iii primetone. I feel so much at home with the Uktex one that I think getting the primetone would be a wastage of time & money.
How the fuck did you manage to keep my attention so glued to this video? Subscribed.
I used to use only jazz iii picks and then I got some big stubby picks for Christmas and I’ve never gone back since. As a metal guitarist, they are a game changer.
I prefer using a 16 GB SD card. It has good grip and upload speed.
i’m honestly in love with the guitar center pick
I mean whatever works but man those picks suck imo. They’re always not cut very well and have extra plastic on the edges and are ridiculously bendy.
When I got my first guitar, I got a dunlop multi pack. It had a Jazz III max grip, and that's been my go to out of the whole pack!
Gravity picks are awesome, but I started making my own picks with resin and wood. Some of the best picks I've played with are my homemade ones. It takes a lot of time so cut, sand, and shape them but it's worth it. Otherwise I'd probably be buying some of those other "boutique" (I hate that word) $20+ picks out there.
Dude big stubbys are so underrated imo. I love that pick so much for some weird fricking reason
same
I use the Dunlop MKH 1.38s and they're amazing. Favorite pick I've used in 12 years and I change mine up every 2 or so years
Omg i used weenie hut junior picks and i wondered why i was getting clumsy when going fast 😂💀
i feel dumb but now i use more a big chungus pick . Thanks for the advice 😊😁
Enjoyed the video man. I agree with your assessments, as I've tried them all 😁 I certainly have always favored thicker and thicker picks the more often/proficiently I'm playing, and the better I've gotten. More versatility overall for sure.
I've actually settled on acrylic picks like gravity despite the price. There are textured picks and you can file texture into them, but the thickness and the inflexibility makes it great for reducing the amount of force I need to play bass and guitar with them. I have a heavy hand so it's been great.
Tortex triangles come in different flavours lol. I use purple on bass if I want to pick (unthinkable). I use yellow or green on guitar. I like having a lot to grab on to, plus you have 3 different sides to use, so more economical.
Triangle picks are a good choice for everybody, even Kerry king uses them.
I lived on Jazz iiiXL tortex picks for ages and then tried a flow and was blown away by how smooth and pure they sounded. No scrape. As I progressed and got more serious... I stayed faithful to the flow until one day, I just didn't have the accuracy to pull off a difficult passage, no matter what I did. I decided to cheat on my flow with a jazz iiiXL tortex and bam, nailed the passage. I hated the scrape you hear acoustically, so I searched and found the ultex one you are talking about at 2:55. Happy medium. Less unwanted string noise than a tortex but more accurate than a flow.
I like the Dunlop Gator Grip and Tortex Jazz III XL, and also the Ernie Ball Prodigy standard
The regular Dunlop Jazz 3 is my go to. Tried one many years ago and I never looked back!
As a lead guitarist since 87 and a bass player (ya I know that's really weird lol) this kid knows what's going on his assessment of these pics is spot on
I used to mess around with flappers (.46 nylon super flimsy picks)
When I couldn’t find others to use
I tend to use maxi grips or thick-ish medium gauge nylons, seem to do the trick for me
Over 20 years paid musician.....
Yeah I’ve tried them all.
Fender Premium 351 medium is still my pick. Shred to chunkin’ to light picking, it does it all.
It’s how my fingers grip them and they are not too slick nor rough.
White abalone so I can see my picks on dark stages. I usually go through about 4 or 5 picks a show.
Good ol dunlop tortex .50mm used them for years, good for picking, raking and strumming, love em!
I like the little tear drop style picks for electric guitar, my fingers for my acoustic. After trying some new Dunlops, the larger type, I can't use the bendables.
I use dunlop jazz III XL’s 1mm...I use a dremel tool to put 3 little holes in them for grip...works like a charm!!!
V-PICKS! I use the Freakishly Large Pointed and I’ve been using them longer than anything else. They’re a little pricey but I’ve never worn one out. It’s really all in how you hold it, I can hold it very lightly to sound like a thin pick, or choke up for the jazz 3 effect. I’ve been playing for guitar for about 20 years and have tried everything from wood, to stone, to metal but V-picks are my favorite
im living that weenie hut jr life
I just started learning guitar about four months ago. I bought some Dunlop variety packs, and tested them all out. Despite being different thicknesses and materials, I didn't find them to be much different from what I was already using (though I did appreciate having different thicknesses of grippy nylon picks).
Until I got to the Jazz III. "Wow! I really feel like I can get out of my own way with this pick. Now if only i knew what I'm doing, I'd be all set!" So I'm going to keep that pick in a safe place until I can actually play the damn guitar; then maybe I can appreciate it as much as it deserves.
Herco picks are impossible to drop: they wrap around your thumb, as a thumb pick does, but they are a flat pick. They produce an EH (extra heavy) version. Hercos allow you to go from flat picking to finger picking without changing picks.
After playing for a while, you will figure out which works the best for you.
I prefer a pretty flexible softer type pick, which you can just flip and use the back side for heavier stuff.
Dang, I’ve used match books ( just torn the matches away and used the cardboard), plastic bread bag clips, old cut up bank/ credit cards, etc.
That was in a pinch when I showed up for a jam ,no other guitarists ,and Damb, ,No pick.
It happens more than you might think.
I love guitar center picks, I don't know why, but I always feel great playing with them, especially on acoustic. I've also learned to play guitar in any form available. I try not to complain. I used to play really tuff rusty stuff guitars, and I learned how to still do my thing on it.
👍👍Prodigy, 100%!
I have hundreds of other picks...but now I only use the small Prodigy 2.0’s
Perfect size, thickness, texture, and tone.
The one large one, I use them. The Jimmy wess big ass picks, usually the medium ones, they're cool for rhythm guitar because they're super big and you can strum very aggressively without scraping your fingers, plus, the "drag" you mentioned with the thin ones gives a sound I kinda like
Me playing the solo on testify with a guitar center pick : /
How? More importantly, why?
b r u h why what it’s a fun song
Hey man youve forgotten the Dragon Heart Picks and those fleshy feeling bass picks
I remember being like 13 and buying a Jazz III coz guitar heroes and magazines wouldn't shut the fuck up about it, and for about a year I tried to convince myself it was the perfect pick. But when I had to borrow a friend's standard Tortex III (the big one) it sounded like 10000% better (in terms of chunk and that sweet girth when palm muting and shit). Then I realized I wasted my time on small picks for a year.
With that said, I know it's all personal preference. But how the hell do people who swear by regular, small-sized Jazz IIIs make their tone sound big? Legit question there.
I had basically the same experience. I switched to tortex .73s for a while, and now I mostly use the dunlop nylon .73 maximum grips. They are a little flimsier than tortex but I kinda like it especially for strumming.
@Katy Smith Ditto, man! It's cool how there's a choice for everyone now. But I gotta ask, how do you manage to squeeze more low end and girth out of the tone compared to bigger picks? That always seemed to be the compromise for me when trying out small picks.
My favorite pick is my John Petrucci Jazz III, it's literally amazing, I love it
I have a guitar advent calendar and I got a bass pick that has weine hut juinor, saltyspitoon and jazz pick thickness all at the same time
Whaaat! That sounds like a fun calendar haha
Ya it is the weirdest thing I've gotten from it was spoons in the shapes of guitars.
I like the eric Johnson little red nylon jazz picks. I would suggest newer guitarists to use thinner picks.
The Dunlop Primetone standard grip picks, and the Dunlop Ultex standard picks are hands down the best picks I've ever used and are a MUST-TRY for any guitarist. The Primetones are a little pricey but well worth it.
I use the stubby pick all the time, I always use it to practice downpicking metallica tunes. Great pic
i used to love the thick gator grips and big stubbies, but gypsy style jazz picks are where it's really at! (image-search that)
tl;dr: a ridiculously thick jazz pick, ground like it's been played hard for decades. so the tip comes down to a razor edge right at the ~30° angle you're playing at. this makes them incredibly fast and precise-feeling. "dragging" or "cutting" the angle just a bit gives you a softer, or a very sharp and hard attack. you hardly even have to pick, really, you just push "through" the strings, and let the pick to the work, while the strings (even bass ones) just jump out of the way. the dunlop stylus picks handle a bit like that too, but arent as versatile.
those tend to be rather expensive, but you can just sand the edges of a 2mm gator or a thick jazz pick, to get the same miraculous effect.
PS: i eventually started making my own out of 3mm polycarbonate. they look like 43mm long glass arrowheads, so the end comfortably nestles in the bend of the index finger.
I love the ernie ball prodigy picks
The small size made it so hard to adjust to a normal pick when i lost the small lil things.
Still one of my all time favorite picks
I use the standard versions of those!!!!!!!
I love that you mention Stevie T.. He is a badass; and that was a helpful review. I feel good abt having just bought the little red Dunlop jazz ones.. You explained the washtub effect real well. Thanks. The sound of the despicable pick, when you played; reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Big Chungus ftw. I use those purple Dunlop "Big Stubby" 3mm picks pretty much exclusively and they're great for trem picking or fast downstrokes. As for aggressive picking, it's still possible, just takes a little more energy.
Talks about jazz iiis... salivates... This is my kinda guy
I started with fender celluloid picks. Then friend of my brothers gave me a red nylon jazz III. I then tried the max grip carbon fiber. I used that for a long while. I then got a pick punch for Christmas, it's a hole punch for guitar picks. I have the jazz shape. Take your old credit cards, thin strips of plastic. I tried CDs, a junk vinal record, all sorts of stuff. Credit cards, sim card holders, photo id, those work the best. I like those. The plastic doesn't hold up as well as tortex or ultem or even nylon, but I like the snap and feel of them. I also have about a million picks punched out. Here recently though I grabbed a dunlop variety pack, I really like the 1.14 tortex jazz III pitch black, I've been using some tortex sharp picks as well, next order I do I'm grabbing some ultem jazz IIIs. I have a 2.0 ultem sharp that I really really like. I'll probably also throw in a variety of John Petruccis signature picks, he's a huge advocate for the jazz picks. There's like 9 different variations he uses or has used. I'm curious about the flow pick most. Maybe it'll help me play like him lol.
One other thing, am I the only one who is mildly obsessed with picks? Like, do any of you feel the need to grab every pick you see, just for the sake of having it? I have so many picks that I don't use but I bought because I wanted to just have it.
Graptech Tusq picks .88 have an indescribable smooth and crispy sound. They sound like glass when you drop them on a table
Fuck, dude, you're so much fun to listen to.
I've had a single Big Stubby 3.0mm just like that one for over a decade now, and it's still my main to this day as it was my very first pick of my own. You can play anything with that purple baby. I only use my pack of Hard Rock Café Medium ones for quick menial stuff like tuning or playing with buddies so they can use and lose it instead of risking my Dunlop. I know I could just go out and get a whole bunch of the same new ones, but at this point I just wanna see how many years it can last before either falling into the fabled void, or completely desintegrating in my hands.
You have a good sense of humor for a young man,
Have you ever heard of a DAVA pick? I 've played mostly fender heavy's for both acoustic & electric for most of my life & use one of those small dunlop jazz picks for mandolin.But I just recently tried one of these DAVA'S & it really improved my soloing & rythm technique .The reason being (I think) is it has a very thin layer of rubber on the faces (not on the tip!) which means I dont have to hold the pick as tightly as I do with the fenders .It"s kind of hard to explain, but not having to grip the pick so tightly,my wrist in more free to articulate the strings. I know this would not work for every one but just thought I would let you know.Great Channel !
i use dunlop stubby 2.0 and they are amazing
Yeah, so I always end up losing my picks so I just play with coins xd
I went on a pick safari during the middle part of quarentine. Went from Dunlop 96mm, 88mm, 73mm, and finally ended up with 60mm. It’s thin enough for electric but thick enough for acoustic.
0.71 Alice picks are super good for that yoo
i have a big stubby but lean to dunlop flow 2 and 3 mm the slope you mentioned gives a great attack and the tip flows over the strings easier for gallops and alternate picking
Eyjo Uncle Judy really Love your Videos !
Are you gonna do some Gear review aswell ? Would Love to watch that with your pure honesty !
Purple Dunlop Tortex are my go-to. Basic, but good. I've tried jazz picks, and while they're great for soloing, I found them to be pretty lacking when it comes to playing thick chunky riffs with strong pick attack.
Everyone in the comments-
"PICKS"!
My hand-
"Laughs in fingerstyle"
I've been playing for 49 years and i know which pick i need to use. Thanks anyway, Judy
My top 3 tortex orange thin picks, John Petrucci signature picks and Dunlop jazz 3 2.0 (black) "rounded"... Best for metal
Forgot about those big stubby picks! I had one I never played with it though...
I use jazz lll picks, I stumbled across the Kirk pick and it’s a lot better for grip.
My favourite pick is a rubber garden hose seal ⭕️ because it punches a solid sound without a plastic pick sound. Also the rubber twists and grabs the strings better. Also the ring shape means the horridly inconsistent reuleaux triangle shape won’t twist around in your fingers because circles never change their edge and holes are easy to put your fingers in
Wow! Thanks Bob Rock!