Picks, Picks, Picks

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Comment by Eric Sutton on December 20, 2011 at 12:46pm

LOL. Slap us around Bill.

Comment by Denny Ryan on December 20, 2011 at 12:23pm

also like the dunlop .33 for strumming and the .48 for a stiffer pick. don't use finger picks esp. don't like thumb picks never could get the hang of it. mainly a  fingerpicker. 

Comment by Craig Fox on December 20, 2011 at 12:06pm

For me, it's the Dunlop Ultex .60 and .75 depending on which guitar I'm playing. . .

Comment by bill davis on December 20, 2011 at 11:10am

picks? dont use them.

Comment by Antonio Cotichini on December 20, 2011 at 10:53am

Pleased to be here Ed. I'll send some pics of my picks sooner or later...

What about a group in which to talk of strings too?

Merry Christas everybody.

Comment by Edward Sparks on December 20, 2011 at 8:17am

I use bare fingers for recording. I use an AKG 414 condenser mic that will pick up the sound of your heartbeat if you aren't careful, but it takes fingerpicking with bare fingers on an acoustic to a new level of intimacy! 

For stage work though, I need more string separation and clarity and so the plastic thumbpick/metal fingerpicks combo just work for me!  Edward  

Comment by John Fleenor on December 20, 2011 at 7:15am

I use Goldengate Thumb picks and Showcase 41 finger picks when I play Dobro. I like a lighter pick for guitar. I use mostly Dunlop thumb picks and Pro pick Fingertones on guitar. The Fingertones allow me to use a brush stoke with bare fingers for a nice effect. For flat picks I have some antique tortoise shells I got about 40 years ago that I still use. I also have an agave stone pick I bought in the mid seventies I use on some electric Texas style blues tunes. 

I have tried to grow finger nails with no success (too soft) and I've considered artificial nails. James Taylor has a video on his web site on how he applies nails. Something to consider if they don't get in the way of daily use. My favorite sound is bare fingers.

Comment by Edward Sparks on December 20, 2011 at 5:11am

Andy, I am with you , I like the Beatles picks too!  Also, yes, a calloused thumb does count, just ask Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills and Nash fame, he uses his thumb callous almost exclusively, and on occaision his Herco Gold 50 pick! 

Comment by Michael Tellier on December 20, 2011 at 4:54am

Thanx for the invite:)  I use Dunlop Standard Nylon, usually .48mm. Since I'm wired when I gig, I love the smoothness of the really light picks.  More often than not, I'm just styling with bare fingers.  I have to say that I'm very interested in ProPik Finger-Tone fingerstyle picks.  I'd like to try them.

Comment by Andy Getch on December 19, 2011 at 7:38pm

I kinda like the Beatles picks 

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