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.....until the other day when I typed Eros pick into eBay...voila, someone has unearthed a stash of the Bakelite Beauties. Bought enough to see me out - happy as a pig in proverbial. Reasonably cheap too.
https://i.imgur.com/F9pau9P.jpg
When they wear...they go like this. Takes about 12 months.
https://i.imgur.com/WnW7daq.jpg
I used to use Eros many years ago when I started out, just ordered a pack of 10. Cheers!
Might have to branch out and try some more though
Tortex yellow is #1 and has been for probably 20 years. The Fender Heavy is for acoustic, mostly. The grey dimpled nylons are used backwards using the textured bit to hit the strings for a bit more sparkle, which is how the Edge uses picks a lot of the time too. Also they're a more interesting object to fiddle with
For bass, Dunlop Big Stubby 3mm.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
I'm really tempted to try a Blue Chip,... but £40 quid a peice..... hmmm
My best mate of 30 odd years has always, always used sharkfins, either the red or white ones that have the consistency of wet tissues. I respect him for that.
I like the tortex sharkfins (although I hold them upside down, with the printing facing the floor), but the picks that I have the most of are made by a company called Brit Picks. They're recycled, and I like the 1.2mm silicons.
Not sure about celluloid, but with some of the Big Stubby copies I got, yes it does! The clear ones were very noticeably harder, longer-lasting and possibly slightly edgier-sounding than any of the coloured ones. It appears that the dye softens the plastic slightly. No, I'm not kidding... it was the lack of wear after weeks of use which gave it away, compared to the coloured ones.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
OK when I looked at how the pick always ended up in my hand..
The tip was pointed a bit to the left,so I was playing slightly towards the back edge of the pick..
More on this later..
From 1994 till about 2012 I used Red Dunlop Jazz III's,,then I went to the Ultex as I was having Fun playing Thrash Metal at that point..Think Slayer,this was chopping up the Red Jazz III's,,taking nicks out of them..
I used to have contempt for this type of music by the way,then I learned not to take myself so seriously,it is both fun and challenging to play,plus I don't take Satan seriously either..lol
The Ultex Fixed the nicks appearing,hard wearing stuff....I then realised the smaller Jazz III was limiting my wrist movement,great for small movements,not for wide ones,
but limiting for 5 and 6 string busy fast strumming,a La Townshend etc..
So I thought Jazz III XL,I got use to the size change faster than I thought I would..(Insert Double Entendre here.)
I just wasn't happy with my strumming sound,,heavier picks can help fast single note playing,but what about the chord sound..
Too thick and it loses air if that expression makes sense...
So I started to experiment..
Pick Thickness if the pick is a different material changes flexibility..
Either that is obvious or you have just never thought of it..
When this became apparent it also became obvious that Celluloid,Nylon,Tortex and Ultex all sounded different..
Celluloid can be slippier in the hand to too,just score a couple of lines in the forefinger and thumb area....Nylon Picks often have gripping dimples etc on them,,they are also more flexible than the other 3 materials I mentioned..
So I started to notice that going lighter made chords ring out more open,I liked that sound..
I had to lighten up my picking when doing faster runs/lead playing..
At first I was much clumsier with thinner gauges..
I really liked the sound of the Herco Flex 75 Grey early 70's reissue,more than the standard..
Once I got use to the lighter feel I realised there was something special about the tip and shoulders..
If you look at one adopting the picking angle I describe above,,there is so much surface you can't miss the string almost..
I found it so much easier to play than the pointed Jazz Style picks,,they have thin shoulders..
The Herco's have wide rounded shoulders,,also just the right amount of grip..
These are now my favourites for electric guitar,but all materials sound different..
I also experimented with Tortex,,at first I used Blue,I thought it very slightly more alive than the Purple..
At that point because of my Technique Green sounded really bad and scratchy sounding..
That has changed since I have stopped muscling through the strings with heavy picks..
I tamed the Greens...Yellows had more air and were great for heavier acoustic strumming duties..
You can get more big open slow ringing chords with the Orange..
They are good for 12 string,, The Reds are great for big open ringing chords on the 12..
I have learned to efficiently pick faster with lighter and lighter gauges,,I couldn't at first..
So I use Herco Flex 75 Reissues...Blue to Red Tortex..
The Blue has a nice Jazz tone to me..
Then Fender Heavy Celluloid,they sound different again..
The Jim Dunlop heavy are much thinner than the Fenders.
I like the Red,White and Blue confetti Fender Celluloid..
Much easier to find if you drop them..
The Herco has the best shoulders though..
Enough Detail for You..??
Before I used Jazz III's I used Purple Tortex,before that I was lighter with Gold Herco Flex 50's..
That's me back to 1988..I always like the tone and sound of Hercos for some reason..
The 2 years before that I was starting out and experimenting with picks and string brands/gauges,,breakage etc..
I paid a quid or 2 quid for a selection of picks..
I think the Gold Herco was in that bundle..
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Intune Jumbo Jazz 0.88mm. Obviously the picture makes for better tone
I've never used anything super-premium. The most expensive picks I own are Dunlop Primetone. I love their small triangle 1.4mm for acoustic flat picking. The release feel is amazing because of the bevel. The only draw back is that they make an audible "click" when they come into contact with a string which is more audible when playing softly.
I also enjoy Ultex Standard 1.0 or 1.14 on acoustic which have less of a "click". I sometimes add a bevel with a manicure sponge.
For strumming on acoustic I like Dunlop Nylon 1.0mm. They've got just the right amount of flex, but stiff enough for cleanly picked melody lines between changes.
For electric I always come back to Tortex 1.14. I've recently been experimenting with Herco Flex 75 which are nice, but I'm coming to the conclusion they're a bit too floppy.
I also recently bought some Tusq Standard 1.0 Bright. First impressions are good, though they are maybe too bright for my Yamaha LL16 which is a very bright guitar anyway. They sound better on my Martin D-16gt. I'm gonna try the Warm and Deep ones too.
I've never been tempted with Blue Chips or anything. I don't reckon it's my pick that's keeping me from playing like Norman Blake. That said, I'd love to try some of the horn or casein picks and probably will at some point. I'd never buy a real tortoise pick, but am curious to know what they feel like.
i prefer ernie ball celluloid tort plecs to the fender equivalent, they just feel *slightly* nicer in the hand
However, I always buy Fender celluloid picks, standard 351 shape, heavy gauge, because I always have, and they seem OK to me. Usually I've bought translucent, single-colour ones and I notice no difference at all between the colours. Most recently I've bought some rainbow-coloured ones and there is a difference. They feel ever so slightly softer, more rubbery almost, and although it may be my imagination that does seem to translate into the picked note.