I've been using these cool picks from Bog Street picks and I've gotten so used to them I can't use anything else anymore. They have a hole in them and they're also textured so the damn thing doesn't spin around and it just stays put now. They too have all different thicknesses, textures, sizes etc... Great picks, give them a try if you haven't.
My whole life I’ve been using the same two picks. Dunlop medium black nylon with the cat’s tongue grip.. and the green tortex with razor blade scratches in them for grip. And Btw 90% of the metal bands I’ve seen live use the same green tortex with scratches
I started with thin or medium picks...and slowly moved up to harder and less flexible picks...I now use Gravity and Dunlop Flow (1mm to 1.5 mm). Harder with a edge bevel picks help with learning how to alternate picking. I also use pickers grip.
Solid advice. I like the subtext where you talk about how you've changed your go-to picks over the years, which is also wise. Here's a dumb idea: Ask your viewers where the weirdest places they've found their missing guitar picks, and even the strangest times their picks have vanished on them. If you get enough freaky stories you'll have a fun Halloween show...or not.
I like the 3-point oversize picks because they're easy to hold (with larger fingers) and, if they rotate, there's a point at hand. I love the 1+ mm Ultex picks, in regular and triangular. I just wish Dunlop would tint them. That "natural" color makes them invisible on most floors.
Great video dude. I've been using Dunlop Max grips for quite a while now. .6 and .73s. Definitely my favorite picks. Great grips on them, I rarely have issues with them moving on me when I play.
i've always used (for the most part) Fender Tortoiseshell 351 Standard. not that i've tried a bunch of different kinds. i didn't like the feel of nylon or metal picks. so, i used to use thins for electric and medium for acoustic. but i got tired of breaking the thins and just used mediums. although i may not of been able to play as fast with the mediums, my playing did improve becoming more clear with notes. great video though! i liked learning something new and how it was presented.
I’m a left hander who plays right handed because that’s how I was taught coming up, and I’ve found those big fender triangle picks to my liking. Since my right hand is less dextrous, it helps me get correct location and position without my hand being so close to the strings, if that makes sense.
Robert.. good overview.. i have been playing badly for 45 years and keep blaming my pick... lol.. like a golfer who blames the clubs.. as Nightmerica said below.. I am a lefty who plays righty.. my issue is my right hand and i need to work on it.. some comments over my 45 years of bad experience.. I loved the TORTEX when it came out.. but after a few hours the dust wears off and it gets very smooth.. i dont like that.. iplay both classic rock and metal.. so each needs it own treatment.. but i have gravitated toward LARGE size shield picks with sharp tips.. feels secure in the hand with more finger contact and sharp tips makes me more accurate.. of course heavy picks 1-2 mm take some getting used to to prevent them flying out of your hand.. i discovered a budget pick called "COOL" large white triangular shield picks with a big blue center section for what appears to be 80 grit sandpaper.. these picks are not moving.. i prefer the 1.0mm i wish they had a 1.5mm.. another good brand coming on i Ernie Ball prophecy picks.. sharpies.. and shields.. bevel cut.. good for metal and chugs for sure.. excellent vid brother.. !!
I use a bunch of different sizes. 4mm to paper thin. I was scared of Jazz 3's for a long time but found the 3mm Jazz 3's to be amazing. They stay in my fingers well.
I have gone through just about every "Normal" pick and ended up with a wide variety of Vpicks and a Dragonheart. I mostly use the Dragonheart and the Vpicks Nexus, Screamer, and Psycho shredder.
Can’t use anything else that Dunlop Big Stubby in 3mm. Used them for years and started my lad on them when he took up guitar at 10. I get that thin picks can be forgiving if you make a mistake but learn not to make mistakes from the start is a good way to go too 😀
Ultex is the pick that finally replaced the green and yellow Tortex but I also bumped up to 1.14mm. I don’t know how people use the jazz iii I’ve never been able to play anything with them. To me the Ultex are less slippery more tacky than Tortex and I drop them less, and they seem to last longer. I get an Ultex 1.14 and put a sharp point on it with sandpaper because what they call sharps in the Ultex isn’t exactly sharp .
Robert, Thanks! This was a lot more interesting and informative than I expected! For those of us that jam in our mommy's basement, the choice of pick isn't critical. Your video prompted me to go through my own collection. Seems to be a hundred or so Fender mediums plus a few Gibson "Pure" (whatever that is). I did run into a special one I supposedly from the Tom Petty crew marked "4 Chord Wonder". And I found a bunch that were custom printed for me (oops, didn't remember that!) Also, I figured a wife had bought those for me, but I couldn't remember which wife (double oops!). Things will go a lot better at home if I stick to those custom printed jobbies for a while. HAHA
that was great but i can't use one because they always fall to the floor and holding onto one becomes my main focus and my singing and playing suffers when i have to hold onto the pick for dear life
This must be Dunlop commercial LOL. Not one mention of the Fender 351s. Could always be guaranteed to find misplaced 351s in everyone's house I knew. We all havee a few dunlops acquired from somewhere however. Just preferred 351
I started guitar playing with my fingers (classical) When I started using a pick I used thin picks, and I broke them and or wore them out. When I switched to a heavy pick my picking improved a lot, i was able to use dynamics and had better pick control That may not work for everyone, but it was best for me. Having said that though I have used a wide variety of picks over the years, but Tortex is my favourite
There is a difference between Tortex and Gator Grip picks that wasn’t mentioned and can make a difference, especially with the thicker medium gauges and up The Gator Grips have bevelled edges and the regular Tortex picks do not That can affect the attack you get (with variation for technique) If you have a guitar with narrow string spacing a Gator Grip may help you with that
Back in the day we would lose our picks all the time and damn if we would go all the way to a guitar store just for that! A folded matcbook cover was used just as much as a storebought pick!
first.. I liked 70's/80's Fender mediums then yellow tortex Dunlop(1985). Then the Pick Gremlin moved in(1994) so I learned how to play without. now I like Gators, all gauges, don't care. I have a Snarlin' Dog's Chord Finder. Oops, I'm old. I tried Jazz lll's (Danny Gatton), too tricky for me.
For guitar it's Dunlop Nylon .88 for me. And nothing else. And they even improved the grip a couple of years ago. Fantastic! On Bass I like Dunlop big stubby, if I use a pick on bass that is. And Tortex .88 on banjo. Irish tenor banjo is to be played with a pick. :) And also picks should never break! Hello Fender? 🤣
Added to that, the nylons have a big advantage in the control. If you hold a .88 really tight so it slightly bends, all of a sudden it becomes a lot more rigid. Your conclusion in the end is obviously correct.There is no single best pick.
Let me save you people a lot of searching: 1mm for picking and .6 mm for strumming, Dunlop Torex and DO NOT buy fancy picks, they are expensive and you still loose them or go through them and they don't really change your playing, start with this and adjust over time for your style and preference. Also, a beginner should not learn with a jazz III, not enough grip and you will pickup bad habits and holding the pick wrong and at a wrong angle,, it will hinder your playing if you don't end up hurting yourself with arthritis in the picking hand on the long run.
I like the big triangle gator grips since I had an accidental at work just helps me grip better
I've been using these cool picks from Bog Street picks and I've gotten so used to them I can't use anything else anymore. They have a hole in them and they're also textured so the damn thing doesn't spin around and it just stays put now. They too have all different thicknesses, textures, sizes etc...
Great picks, give them a try if you haven't.
My whole life I’ve been using the same two picks. Dunlop medium black nylon with the cat’s tongue grip.. and the green tortex with razor blade scratches in them for grip. And Btw 90% of the metal bands I’ve seen live use the same green tortex with scratches
I started with thin or medium picks...and slowly moved up to harder and less flexible picks...I now use Gravity and Dunlop Flow (1mm to 1.5 mm). Harder with a edge bevel picks help with learning how to alternate picking. I also use pickers grip.
Solid advice. I like the subtext where you talk about how you've changed your go-to picks over the years, which is also wise.
Here's a dumb idea: Ask your viewers where the weirdest places they've found their missing guitar picks, and even the strangest times their picks have vanished on them. If you get enough freaky stories you'll have a fun Halloween show...or not.
When I moved I found about 2 dozen picks inside the couch
@@sgholt I've found picks in the China cabinet, bookshelve, and other places I never put them.
I like the 3-point oversize picks because they're easy to hold (with larger fingers) and, if they rotate, there's a point at hand.
I love the 1+ mm Ultex picks, in regular and triangular. I just wish Dunlop would tint them. That "natural" color makes them invisible on most floors.
Great video dude. I've been using Dunlop Max grips for quite a while now. .6 and .73s. Definitely my favorite picks. Great grips on them, I rarely have issues with them moving on me when I play.
i've always used (for the most part) Fender Tortoiseshell 351 Standard. not that i've tried a bunch of different kinds. i didn't like the feel of nylon or metal picks. so, i used to use thins for electric and medium for acoustic. but i got tired of breaking the thins and just used mediums. although i may not of been able to play as fast with the mediums, my playing did improve becoming more clear with notes.
great video though! i liked learning something new and how it was presented.
I’m a left hander who plays right handed because that’s how I was taught coming up, and I’ve found those big fender triangle picks to my liking. Since my right hand is less dextrous, it helps me get correct location and position without my hand being so close to the strings, if that makes sense.
I wish i had a video like this when i started to play! Really good video
I've used a ton of different picks, and always come back to the Dunlop Nylon .60. Even better if you have the pink Fat Mike version.
Most Excellent Info Robert Jackson👍👍👍👍👍
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Thanks for the mention Roberto!!
Of course! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Robert.. good overview.. i have been playing badly for 45 years and keep blaming my pick... lol.. like a golfer who blames the clubs.. as Nightmerica said below.. I am a lefty who plays righty.. my issue is my right hand and i need to work on it.. some comments over my 45 years of bad experience.. I loved the TORTEX when it came out.. but after a few hours the dust wears off and it gets very smooth.. i dont like that.. iplay both classic rock and metal.. so each needs it own treatment.. but i have gravitated toward LARGE size shield picks with sharp tips.. feels secure in the hand with more finger contact and sharp tips makes me more accurate.. of course heavy picks 1-2 mm take some getting used to to prevent them flying out of your hand.. i discovered a budget pick called "COOL" large white triangular shield picks with a big blue center section for what appears to be 80 grit sandpaper.. these picks are not moving.. i prefer the 1.0mm i wish they had a 1.5mm.. another good brand coming on i Ernie Ball prophecy picks.. sharpies.. and shields.. bevel cut.. good for metal and chugs for sure.. excellent vid brother.. !!
I use a bunch of different sizes. 4mm to paper thin. I was scared of Jazz 3's for a long time but found the 3mm Jazz 3's to be amazing. They stay in my fingers well.
I have gone through just about every "Normal" pick and ended up with a wide variety of Vpicks and a Dragonheart. I mostly use the Dragonheart and the Vpicks Nexus, Screamer, and Psycho shredder.
Can’t use anything else that Dunlop Big Stubby in 3mm. Used them for years and started my lad on them when he took up guitar at 10. I get that thin picks can be forgiving if you make a mistake but learn not to make mistakes from the start is a good way to go too 😀
Ultex is the pick that finally replaced the green and yellow Tortex but I also bumped up to 1.14mm.
I don’t know how people use the jazz iii I’ve never been able to play anything with them.
To me the Ultex are less slippery more tacky than Tortex and I drop them less, and they seem to last longer. I get an Ultex 1.14 and put a sharp point on it with sandpaper because what they call sharps in the Ultex isn’t exactly sharp .
Robert,
Thanks! This was a lot more interesting and informative than I expected! For those of us that jam in our mommy's basement, the choice of pick isn't critical. Your video prompted me to go through my own collection. Seems to be a hundred or so Fender mediums plus a few Gibson "Pure" (whatever that is). I did run into a special one I supposedly from the Tom Petty crew marked "4 Chord Wonder". And I found a bunch that were custom printed for me (oops, didn't remember that!) Also, I figured a wife had bought those for me, but I couldn't remember which wife (double oops!).
Things will go a lot better at home if I stick to those custom printed jobbies for a while. HAHA
that was great but i can't use one because they always fall to the floor and holding onto one becomes my main focus and my singing and playing suffers when i have to hold onto the pick for dear life
This must be Dunlop commercial LOL. Not one mention of the Fender 351s. Could always be guaranteed to find misplaced 351s in everyone's house I knew. We all havee a few dunlops acquired from somewhere however. Just preferred 351
I'm a Flow user. Love 'em
Me too!
I just use the Fender mediums. If I drop them not a big deal because I know how to play with my finges too.
I started guitar playing with my fingers (classical)
When I started using a pick I used thin picks, and I broke them and or wore them out.
When I switched to a heavy pick my picking improved a lot, i was able to use dynamics and had better pick control
That may not work for everyone, but it was best for me.
Having said that though I have used a wide variety of picks over the years, but Tortex is my favourite
It'd be cool if there were a flow pick with the grip texture of the max grip.
I agree. Maybe if we make enough noise about it, Dunlop will hear us and produce it for us.
Awesome show
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Red Dunlop Jazz, little ones that I keep losing…lmao…great video and info dude.
I made the mistake to buy tan transparent jazz III lol ... needless to say I lost all of them in a record time!!! The red ones are easier to spot
EDIT ultex 1.14mm. Perfect for me, i just wish they were offered in scrwamingly loud colors to make them easier to fnd when i drop them.
There is a difference between Tortex and Gator Grip picks that wasn’t mentioned and can make a difference, especially with the thicker medium gauges and up
The Gator Grips have bevelled edges and the regular Tortex picks do not
That can affect the attack you get (with variation for technique)
If you have a guitar with narrow string spacing a Gator Grip may help you with that
I like Dunlap picks. They are the best. I like to play my guitars with medium picks. Light picks break too easily and heavy picks break strings.
Back in the day we would lose our picks all the time and damn if we would go all the way to a guitar store just for that! A folded matcbook cover was used just as much as a storebought pick!
first.. I liked 70's/80's Fender mediums then yellow tortex Dunlop(1985). Then the Pick Gremlin moved in(1994) so I learned how to play without. now I like Gators, all gauges, don't care. I have a Snarlin' Dog's Chord Finder. Oops, I'm old. I tried Jazz lll's (Danny Gatton), too tricky for me.
For guitar it's Dunlop Nylon .88 for me. And nothing else. And they even improved the grip a couple of years ago. Fantastic! On Bass I like Dunlop big stubby, if I use a pick on bass that is. And Tortex .88 on banjo. Irish tenor banjo is to be played with a pick. :)
And also picks should never break! Hello Fender? 🤣
Added to that, the nylons have a big advantage in the control. If you hold a .88 really tight so it slightly bends, all of a sudden it becomes a lot more rigid.
Your conclusion in the end is obviously correct.There is no single best pick.
I love my ChickenPicks Bermuda III... love em.
Let me save you people a lot of searching: 1mm for picking and .6 mm for strumming, Dunlop Torex and DO NOT buy fancy picks, they are expensive and you still loose them or go through them and they don't really change your playing, start with this and adjust over time for your style and preference. Also, a beginner should not learn with a jazz III, not enough grip and you will pickup bad habits and holding the pick wrong and at a wrong angle,, it will hinder your playing if you don't end up hurting yourself with arthritis in the picking hand on the long run.
For accurate playing you need to have a sharp, pointy pick.