Community Pick Trade

PLOP · August 2023

Hey

I’m someone who is pretty careful about the gear I buy. I don’t have a big budget so I like to make sure everything is thoroughly researched beforehand.

One of the things that annoys me is guitar picks. I get annoyed that I have to buy packs of 6+ at a cost of almost a tenner these days just to see if I’ll like a particular one.

How would people feel about a trade scheme? Some one could post a list of what they’ve got that they’re not using and see if anyone would like to take any off their hands and in return you do the same.

I have dozens of varying thicknesses, materials and sizes of boss, Dunlop, nameless picks I’ve gathered over the years and I’m literally never gonna use them. I don’t want to just throw them out if others could benefit from them. A pick I hate might be your favourite!

Unsure if this is the wrong section, it doesn’t feel right to put it in the sales section?

tony99 · August 2023

Great, could call it "take your pick" or "pick n mix" or something

soma1975 · August 2023

We are guitarists. It is in the job spec we have tons of picks we don't use lying around

flying_pie · August 2023

Just think how many are lying unused inside the bodies of acoustic guitars out there

nero1701 · August 2023

I keep leaving them in my Johny pocket in jeans and the washing machine eats them

nacnudnai · August 2023

I have a butt load of different picks in a box on my desk, I'll try and post a pic when I get chance and if anyone wants to try any I'm sure I can post some out.

CavemanGrogg · August 2023

By the time you factor in postage, is it really worth doing for a pick or two? You can buy them individually from a lot of places and not be forced to buy them in packs, and a lot of places even sell ''variety packs'' of picks, a selection of various different picks in the same thickness.

The theory of it is a great idea, but once you factor in the costs and effort, is it worth it?

guitargeek62 · August 2023

I’ve been using the very same pick for ~6-8 years. It’s a little scratched, and a smidge worn down on the tip but it’s still going strong

*edit* one of these, highly recommended: https://www.jimdunlop.com/primetone-standard-smooth-pick-1-0mm/

mikeyrob73 · August 2023

guitargeek62 said:

I’ve been using the very same pick for ~6-8 years. It’s a little scratched, and a smidge worn down on the tip but it’s still going strong

*edit* one of these, highly recommended: https://www.jimdunlop.com/primetone-standard-smooth-pick-1-0mm/

Relic Pick?

carlos · August 2023

PLOP said:

Hey

I’m someone who is pretty careful about the gear I buy. I don’t have a big budget so I like to make sure everything is thoroughly researched beforehand.

One of the things that annoys me is guitar picks. I get annoyed that I have to buy packs of 6+ at a cost of almost a tenner these days just to see if I’ll like a particular one.

How would people feel about a trade scheme? Some one could post a list of what they’ve got that they’re not using and see if anyone would like to take any off their hands and in return you do the same.

I have dozens of varying thicknesses, materials and sizes of boss, Dunlop, nameless picks I’ve gathered over the years and I’m literally never gonna use them. I don’t want to just throw them out if others could benefit from them. A pick I hate might be your favourite!

Unsure if this is the wrong section, it doesn’t feel right to put it in the sales section?

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/240169/guitar-picks-swap-sell#latest

TTony · August 2023

Unfortunately, I've only got a few hundred picks in my drawer.

Offset · August 2023

TTony said:

Unfortunately, I've only got a few hundred picks in my drawer.

...one for each Kawai.

Deadman · August 2023

I’ve used Dunlop orange exclusively for 20 odd years and usually pay around £3.50 for a pack of 6. In that case I’m unlikely to enter a trade but am up for buying spares and I think this is a great idea. Best post I’ve seen on here for a good while anyway.

guitarjack66 · August 2023

nero1701 said:

I keep leaving them in my Johny pocket in jeans and the washing machine eats them

Johnny Pocket? I've not heard that expression before. I haven't worn jeans for decades to be honest.

ScreamingDave · August 2023

I knew I’d grown up when I stopped losing picks and started wearing them out

Voxman · August 2023

Ideas great but postage costs are the killer

fretfinder · August 2023

Just 75p for a second class letter which could contain several picks doesn’t seem to be too expensive to me.

Roland · August 2023

Strange. I was thinking about this last night. Maybe a version of Pay It Forward?

guitargeek62 · August 2023

mikeyrob73 said:

guitargeek62 said:

I’ve been using the very same pick for ~6-8 years. It’s a little scratched, and a smidge worn down on the tip but it’s still going strong

*edit* one of these, highly recommended: https://www.jimdunlop.com/primetone-standard-smooth-pick-1-0mm/

Relic Pick?

Pretty much - at this rate I’ll still be able to be buried with it!

lewisanderson · August 2023

Please ignore. I've tried them with an acoustic and I'm keeping them.

imalrightjack · August 2023

I’ve got five Hufschmid picks that I bought with good intentions that cost way too much. That aside, tons of random ones and quite a lot of Petrucci Jazz IIIs.

Sassafras · August 2023

Don't expect to get any back from @equalsql ;

flying_pie · August 2023

If anyone on here is a massive Foo Fighters fan, I've two picks that are Dave Grohl's. One says Concrete and the other Gold and are the ones he was using on that tour. A friend was one of the roadies when they played our local massive stadium music venue a few years ago and grabbed a couple.

I'd trade them for a 1959 Les Paul. No time wasters

PLOP · September 2023

I said ages ago I’d update this with what I’ve got. There’s nothing fancy, but people might love what I don’t and here’s a chance!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8q4djAhCPbAarcsV8

Top to bottom, left to right:

Dunlop 0.46mm nylon x8
Dunlop Flow 1.5mm x3
Boss 1.14mm x2
Dunlop Tortex 0.6mm x1
Boss H Black x2
Dunlop “Crocodile one” 2.0mm x1
Dunlop Jazz III (regular size, not XL) x2
Boss H Pearl x1
Boss M x3 (colours of Sausagemeat, Restless Ocean, Swamp Camo)
Dunlop Tortex M3
Collision Devices (feels similar to Boss H, was just a freebie)
Dunlop Jazz III Ultex

carlos · September 2023

PLOP said:

I said ages ago I’d update this with what I’ve got. There’s nothing fancy, but people might love what I don’t and here’s a chance!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8q4djAhCPbAarcsV8

Top to bottom, left to right:

Dunlop 0.46mm nylon x8
Dunlop Flow 1.5mm x3
Boss 1.14mm x2
Dunlop Tortex 0.6mm x1
Boss H Black x2
Dunlop “Crocodile one” 2.0mm x1
Dunlop Jazz III (regular size, not XL) x2
Boss H Pearl x1
Boss M x3 (colours of Sausagemeat, Restless Ocean, Swamp Camo)
Dunlop Tortex M3
Collision Devices (feels similar to Boss H, was just a freebie)
Dunlop Jazz III Ultex

I'd take the Dunlop Flow's off your hands, but I can get a 6 pack from Amazon for £6.99 so not sure how much I should pay you for it? Let me know.

carlos · September 2023

imalrightjack said:

I’ve got five Hufschmid picks that I bought with good intentions that cost way too much. That aside, tons of random ones and quite a lot of Petrucci Jazz IIIs.

Want to sell any of the Hufschmid's?

JCA2550 · September 2023

I have a ton of Jazz 3s, red and black that I no longer use. Happy to trade for Dunlop 207s?

CHRISB50 · September 2023

@carlos I bought that Crows Customs 6mm pick.

I eventually decided that it’s not for me.

PM me your address and I’ll stick it in the post to you.

tone1 · September 2023

guitarjack66 said:

nero1701 said:

I keep leaving them in my Johny pocket in jeans and the washing machine eats them

Johnny Pocket? I've not heard that expression before. I haven't worn jeans for decades to be honest.

…..No, I refuse to do the joke, even though every fibre of my soul is screaming “do it tone1, do it…..

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