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Advice re pick/plectrums please.

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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    Good point @Mattharrier. That could well be the case :) 
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  • rogdrogd Frets: 1430
    I seem to remember that felt picks were meant for bass guitars.
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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    Not sure @rogd.i know some acoustic guitarists used them way back when. I would guess that they wear faster but I could be wrong :) 
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  • jimkehoejimkehoe Frets: 203
    https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessories-c2/picks-plectrums-c50/standard-shape-c407/jim-dunlop-8012p-standard-felt-pick-3-pack-p4678?gclid=CjwKCAjwp_GJBhBmEiwALWBQk7idy2YX_peCvwlAnC8nSgpIxK2LDhdx9soNqKT0zbdXcSz5l4uswxoCmKwQAvD_BwE#fo_c=1949&fo_k=46a13ed613c48a495f0420afa425af4d&fo_s=gplauk?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=
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  • sev112sev112 Frets: 2457
    In addition to my post earlier about using Dunlop picks of various colour / thicknesss, the ones I use are the triangle ones, which mean they are flat
    which allows me to do something I’ve not seen other do / talk about, 
    and that is to use 2 at the same time , when strumming a steel string acoustic.
    It is surprisingly easy (I cam across it by accident) and it gives a more jangly , thicker sound because you have 2 tips (or a tip and a bit of side) occurring at the same time 
    you can get some nice sounds doing the same with electric and reverb / delay / chorus as well

    flat picking isn’t as easy tho
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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    @jimkehoe. Be aware that felt picks are much thicker, feel a bit odd. I'd buy a single rather than send off for a pack :) 
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  • jimkehoejimkehoe Frets: 203
    Mellish said:
    @jimkehoe. Be aware that felt picks are much thicker, feel a bit odd. I'd buy a single rather than send off for a pack :) 
    I think I’ll explore other possibilities first but certainly not discounting the possibility.
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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    @sev112. Do you mean Dunlop Ultex? They're triangles. I find they're easier to hold because of the larger surface area :) 
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  • sev112sev112 Frets: 2457
    @mellish, yes triangle but Tortx, as they are coloured for thickness. I have some ultex ones but they are the same colour so can’t quickly pick up the one I want
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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    @sev112. That's the beauty of the Tortex, the colour tells you. I favour the red and the orange, but that's just because I can't get used to 1mm or up. I like to feel a bit of give (flex) :) 
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  • guitarjack66guitarjack66 Frets: 1397
    Snags said:
    I use the .73mm with acoustics, which seems to be a reasonable balance between robustness, volume, tone, but not being too harsh on the attack compared to a "medium" pick.

    I go .73 up to around .88 or so. I tend to play more with the rounded edges than the sharper leading edge. I play acoustic solely at present.
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  • jimkehoejimkehoe Frets: 203
    Well the verdict is in having spent a good while yesterday testing practically all suggested picks with the exception of felt ones the verdict is in:

    For acoustic strumming Jim Dunlop nylon .46 and/or Jim Dunlop .38 but .38 used with the broad end/corner strumming.
    For more precise picking and definition Jim Dunlop tortes flow .50

    For electric - completely different. Let’s not go there!

    A very interesting process to end up where I started but useful nevertheless.
    Thanks for all the input.
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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    @jimkehoe. Well done my dear :)
    Have to try in order to know
    Glad it's sorted. 
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