GUITAR PICK INTERVENTION! Sorry No live stream today... you will know why on Sunday...

@peachmelba1000

3 жыл бұрын

I cycle through a variety of picks all the time. They're like shoes. Sometimes the ones you've been wearing on the daily just stop being comfortable, and you switch to something else. It's good to have a giant bag or box of picks.

@myopicautisticmetal9035

3 жыл бұрын

with the exception of the genuine vintage tortoise shell picks I use on my acoustic, I have used the 60mm orange Tortex for over 30 years.

@Slikviq

3 жыл бұрын

I went through a bunch of picks over the years. My favorite pick of all time is the V Picks Snake. 4.1mm so they take a bit of getting used to, super comfortable in the hand and glides through the strings.

@stijnstrotmann

3 жыл бұрын

Spannend!

@schecterseven3894

3 жыл бұрын

You can pick your friends or pick your nose, but don't pick your friends nose.

I felt like my picking hand sucks ass, so I changed up my pick... After going through about 150 picks I've determined that my picking hand just sucks ass....

@LordOfSweden

Жыл бұрын

That's probably the conclusion for most of us 😂 "it's not your gear, it's you buddy.. im sorry".

@fortheloveofnoise

8 ай бұрын

switch to left handed

Not a single fart or burp in the entire video. Buddy, are you okay?

@billystink4611

3 жыл бұрын

Can we make this the top comment?

@2free2snakes

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he was out of gas

@TohaTruckster

3 жыл бұрын

@@billystink4611 Apparently we did it. Thank you all!

@TohaTruckster

3 жыл бұрын

@@2free2snakes Haha)) 👍

@therandomsurfer101

3 жыл бұрын

1:40

The feeling of "ooh, I like this new pick" every time I try a new pick

I think far more important is how you managed to actually retain such a massive quantity of picks without them disappearing

@JuanTorres-ti1qm

Жыл бұрын

Ola es el duende de las púas! Ahora ya sabes adónde va tu púa cuando la descuidas...

Tortex triangle for life baby, if you knock an edge you just turn it in your hand and boom, instant new pick!

@ExtremelyOnlineGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I had a really really old triangle as like my first guitar pick. Had it before I even had a guitar it was prism gold and shit. Wore that thing out man eventually all the edges just popped then it shattered into 3 pieces n I used those for a while until I lost it

@jennyk9601

3 жыл бұрын

But if you loose it you loose three :D

@jessecommins4499

3 жыл бұрын

I still have my first guitar pick from when I started playing . . .

@ExtremelyOnlineGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@jennyk9601 yeah that’s what i meant. I kept the pieces in a little weed baggie for like two years. Just up n started losing em piece by piece. Got some thick ass black ice Dunlop’s now

@agent_of_cthulhu

3 жыл бұрын

Kerry King talks about using a triangle for that same reason in an old gear rundown video. The way he put it is that you basically have six picks in one with the triangle. I can't get used to them but I can see the advantage of using one.

Depending on what i am playing, Depends on what pick i use. Thinner picks for rhythm stuff and stuff with lots of lead, single note palm muting, I use a thicker pick.

@ajohnhayes

3 жыл бұрын

For sure! .60mm Jazz III for rhythm, and the 1.5mm Jazz III feels so good for lead, especially with the smoother attack.

@VapnFagan

3 жыл бұрын

@@ajohnhayes I use the exact same!!

@righthandleo8693

3 жыл бұрын

Took the words right outa my mouth.

that "Dan's guitar store" pick looks exactly like an Ernie ball prodigy, they have a 1.5mm the size of a jazz III with that same bevel and i can't get enough.

@sergeladouceur4910

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, just find the tips wearout fast..

@thet740

2 жыл бұрын

@@sergeladouceur4910 I got the Prodigy Mini 1.5mm's I like them but want to try the full size. I went from loving the Prodigy Mini to trying out my first Jazz III Nylon stiffo and I still have the tip of my first one weeks later!

I liked Jazz 3's, but I have big-ass hands, discovered the Jazz 3 XL, now I am happy

@fenderstratboy2

3 жыл бұрын

same. i could never keep my fat fingers on a pick so small. love the XL

I was playing a normal Jazz, then went to the Kirk Hammett signature Jazz and it improved my playing. I then changed to a jazz .88mm and now I play better than I actually can.

@tomaskey6844

3 жыл бұрын

I have to use alcohol to(think I can), play better than I actually can. Changing picks could be cheaper long term.

@EnigmaticAnamoly

2 жыл бұрын

The Dunlop tortex one?? That is my go-to pick. Perfect balance of flex and stiffness.

@satchrules101

2 жыл бұрын

Is the jazz88 m the green one?

@calumcan

2 жыл бұрын

@@satchrules101 The grey tortex one

@satchrules101

2 жыл бұрын

@@calumcan The green ones are 88mm too. I like them.

After using the same pick for many many years I recently switched from the standard blue Tortex (1mm) picks to the Dunlop "TIII" and I absolutely love them! It's basically a standard Tortex pick with the sharper "Jazz III" tip, and they have added even more precision and control to my playing.

Recently became a fan of the James Hetfield White Fang picks. It's been my main pick for about a year now. I think it's 1.14mm and the edges seem sharp and fast. I like it.

@czito

3 жыл бұрын

I believe they are 1.35. I like those as well.

@mindkillsyou

3 жыл бұрын

Got that "new" feeling when i played them. For me, they push your downpicking and precision when it comes to play stuff like " blackened ". This ultex material sound so different, more like it's a ivory guitar pick; and with extra attack :D

@righthandleo8693

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to try a 1.14mm White fang. I used to have .88 and it was great .

@Beyond-Antares

3 жыл бұрын

They're 17 bucks for a pack of 6 on amazon, where do you guys get em from?

@wookiedookie7131

3 жыл бұрын

@@Beyond-Antares That's where I got them.

Great Vid. I had a similar experience : I had used .8 and .9's for 20 years and then one day on a whim I saw Dunlop Black Fang James Hetfield Guitar Pick 1.14mm and being a big Metallica fan I ordered just for giggles. Man was it a game changer when I got it! Now I have to have a 1.0+ to feel 'right'. The 1.14 does seem to be a sweet spot , have tried up to 2.0 as well .. which seemed too thick. But then again it was one of those Ultex picks which is a bit different shape and feel from the Black Fangs. If you can't get 'like for like' when going through thickness you really arent comparing just the thickness of the pick.

I started off with green tortex, moved on to the jazz equivalent, then off to dunlop carbon fiber Maxx Grips; but now I stick with ChickenPicks in either the 2 or 2.5mm. They're SUPER durable, stiff, sharp, and feel head and shoulders above any other pick I've used.

Ultex Jazz III XL. You can use it on any guitar and any style and they sound dynamic, regardless what thickness you use.

Dunlop White Fang. Grippy texture, Delrin durability, Flow shape, perfection.

When I switched to Dunlop Hetfield Black Fang I instatntly had this feeling that that's the pick I was looking for.

@AD1978leo

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great pick. I bought an Iron Cross guitar and it came with one as a bonus, unfortunately I lost it but thinking about buying more.

@MrDISTORT6

3 жыл бұрын

White Fangs 1.14 did it for me. More speed and more precision. I can’t use my old faves, .88 Tortex anymore.

Personal preference is the truth. I've tried so many different combos of strings and picks. For example, Jeff Hanneman used 9-42 strings and Dunlop .73mm picks. Even on a Fender scale guitar, those strings are floppy in my hands. I don't know how Jeff was able to play tightly with that setup (I'll never be as good as him, that's probably why). Dimebag used 9 gauge stings (for standard tuning) and Tortex .88mm picks. That pick is pretty stiff for those strings, in my opinion. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Pat O'Brien of Cannibal Corpse and Nevermore fame, uses the 1.5mm Tortex sharps (like Jeff Loomis). Even with 13-56 gauge strings tuned to A# standard, they are too floppy for me, and the pick "gets caught" on the strings. Again, Pat is lightyears ahead of me as a player, so that has a lot to do with it as well. Kevin Frasard, the Beast from Michigan, plays with a 2.0mm Gator Grip, and has for years. He has a ton of guitars in multiple tunings, and uses that pick for them all. His right hand is vicious as well. For me, playing thrash riffs on a 25.5" scale guitar with a Floyd Rose, Ernie Ball 10-52 strings tuned to D# standard paired with Dunlop Tortex .88mm standard picks just feels like home. Picks I've tried... .60mm Tortex, Flex .73mm Tortex, Sharps, Nylon Max Grip, Ernie Ball, Clayton Triangles, Ultex Triangles, Dunlop Flex, and Dunlop Medium celluloid Dunlop Flows (all sorts of thicknesses) .88mm Tortex, Sharps, Flex, Flex triangles 1.0mm Tortex Jazz 3's, Jazz 3 XL, even Ola's picks 1.14mm Hetfield Black and White fangs, nylons and Ernie Ball picks 1.5mm John Petrucci's, Ernie Ball Prodigy and standard picks 2.0mm Gator Grip Dragon's Heart 2.5mm picks Strings I've tried.... 9-42 Dunlop, Ernie Ball, D'Addario (D# tuning) 10-46 Ernie Ball, D'Addario (D# tuning) 10-52 Ernie Ball, D'Addario (D# tuning) 11-52 Ernie Ball (D# tuning) 12-52 D'Addario (Jazz Light gauge) (D# tuning) 13-56 D'Addario (A# tuning) Yeah, I've dumped a lot of money into guitar picks and stings. I've become pretty good at setting up a Floyd Rose though, as a result of the many changes. I keep going back to the Tortex .88mm. Playing "Angel of Death" for example, with the 1.5 Jeff Loomis pick, it feels like I'm fighting the strings. The pick "gets caught" by the low E, and I've got a near death grip on the pick to keep it in place, or it feels like it's gonna fly out of my hand when hitting the big power chords. Again, that's probably due to my poor technique and skill as a player, but I also look at the greats of the past (Van Halen, Hanneman, Dimebag) and they didn't use fancy picks; they used what they had at the time, played light strings, but their tones are eternal. It just goes to show that it comes down to feel and preference. There isn't a right or wrong to picks and string gauge.

@tommilitello198

3 жыл бұрын

Ola sent Kevin a guitar,he knows of him lol

@GregBourne

3 жыл бұрын

Settled on 1.14mm Ultex sharps, and D'Addario NYXL 10-52 with a wound third. I'm a rhythm player at heart, and this combo gives guitars some BEASTLY rhythm tones for Stoner, Doom, Death, and Thrash stuff.

I'm playing with the Jeff Loomis picks for more than a year now, and it's awesome. It has the best attack, the thickness is perfect, and the grip is rock stable. Thank you Jeff!

People totally underestimate how much a pick influences their sound, in tone and the way it makes you play. For electric, I like Tortex 1mm. For acoustic, I have some black "Harley-Davidson" Tortex .73mm I picked up at the HD dealer. I should have bought them out because they were under $4 for a pack and they sell for $12 on eBay nowadays because they don't make them anymore. Black is way better than the bright yellow they usually come in.

@toddkoenig426

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I used the yellow for a long time and will try the black ones. Trying the red Jazz II now, not as sharp a tip as the Jazz III's...

That was the first time I think I heard the difference in tone. As soon as you picked up the thin pick I went "damn that sounds good!" Cool experiment!

I recently bought some of the new Misha Mansoor picks from Dunlop, really enjoying them. They have a nice texture too

I used the yellow tortex forever. Then found the thin mauveish colored one and fell in love. Yellow for heavy Rhythms and the thin ones for more lead solo stuff.

I get less scratch noise with Ultex compared to Tortex, that was convincing enough for me.

@stevendugger3722

3 жыл бұрын

Love ultex!

The white tortex jazz 3 has been my go to for years now and i love it.

@Noejjkkkj

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they are very nice.

Depends on the strings as well. I use some ernie ball everlast .88 mm on a 09 gauge stringed strat and it feels pretty good, on 11+ gauge drop tuned then I need a thicker pick

i just picked up a pack of Petrucci polished tip picks....10-52 D Standard is my main tuning, some drop C as well... Absolutely love my results,,, i feel proper choice in picks are so overlooked but they are SO important.

If lose an edge buy a sand paper for 50 cents and renew your pick or even enhance it by adding a bevel or make it sharp if you prefer

I currently use Dava guitar picks, they're pretty awesome.

@Ottophil

3 жыл бұрын

They are great if you like shitty picks especially

@danielsantini4580

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I have been with Dava around 15- 20 years and ended up with the three jazz picks red, yellow and the gel . Dava is awesome!

@davidg1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ottophil I bought a couple blue colored Dava picks almost 20 years ago and they're still the best I've played with. They're the only picks that I've never dropped while playing because of the grips in it and I fly around the strings faster and with more agility with those picks than anything else I've ever used. They're the perfect picks for me. I have many other kinds and brands but I always wind up going back to my Davas. Everyone's preference is different.

I use the Ultex Jazz 3 XL Series from Jim Dunlop …the best of two worlds!

@muaddib667

3 жыл бұрын

Just the best.

I use Tortex .60 orange w/Ernie Ball Hybrid cobalt slinky 9-46. Trying out a Graphtech .68 black right now.

I play Jim Dunlop Tortex Flex Jazz III picks (0.73, 0.88 or 1.00 depending on the string gauge). I love the size and shape. And they hold grip very well.

I started trying the Jeff Loomis signature pick about a week ago.

@zeldamage001

3 жыл бұрын

and, do you like it?

@tsalagi78

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been able to play enough to say it’s the one. So far it’s cool. I’m still getting used to it. I had previously been using tortex.80 or so.

@t3e_e

3 жыл бұрын

Sharp picks are better than regs imo. The attack for leads or riffs if you dig in is nicee. However, the eb prodigy picks seem to wear in like two days for me, and flows are obese imo, so maybe jazz IIIs for life…

@niall0

3 жыл бұрын

That pick is so big And long, feels weird when your not used to it!

I just bought some coin picks on reverb a few weeks ago and they feel really great. If you like the thickness of a thin pick, but the weight and stiffness of a heavy pick, a coin pick is a great alternative. Or if you just like really heavy thick picks in general... they do come in many sizes.

I've been using 3.0 mm dunlop stubbys for 20 years and they have never done me wrong.

Bass player here. When i use a pick, I use Jim Dunlop Nylon .38 picks. It gives you a little more attack than finger playing, but without the annoying flicking sound of a thicker pick. (I play in B-E-A-D with DR black beauties 125 gauge)

The rob chapman gravity pick is pretty fucking rad, as is the Jeff Loomis Dunlop sharp. Personally, I use 1.5 tortex sharps, I wish they made it with gator grip tho

@agent_of_cthulhu

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I like the gator grip a lot. Never used one until recently and since I got some I've been stuck on the 1.14mm for all my heavy playing. Takes a little getting used to but now I love it.

@Johnmannish

3 жыл бұрын

I think now they have the gator jazz iii in 2.0mm

@kidder83

3 жыл бұрын

@@agent_of_cthulhu The attack is fucking awesome, I just wish the tip didn’t wear away as aggressively as it does

@kidder83

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnmannish I couldn’t get into using jazz picks; the pads on my fingertips are kinda huge, so I need a lot of surface area to fuck with

@Slappy_McSpankme

3 жыл бұрын

I use the 1.35 tortex. I scratch the gripping surface to add all the texture I need for grip.

I like both the Jazz iii John Petrucci and the Jazz iii XL ULTEX 🤟

#1 Dunlop Jazz 3 xl 1.38mm ultex w/ raised lettering #2 2mm flow jumbo. they are roughly the same shape but different tip edges and thicknesses. If i'm more into a sweeping phase in my playing, the flow is king, but the jazz is better at pretty much everything else.

It is pretty amazing how much picks effect the way u play and the tone from them no joke !!

Those Loomis pics are my go to! The attack is great and they greatly improved my sweep picking. I tend to pick more on the edge, which these allow.

Dunlop - John Petrucci & Ernie Ball - Prodigy are the best picks. 🤟

@eisenhans9583

3 жыл бұрын

This. For me its JP PrimetoneJazz and Prodigy Mini 1.5 I can also recommend the Jazz 3 Carbon Fiber. Yes, i like the Jazz 3 xD

@Shaynewhite

3 жыл бұрын

Personally hate the JP picks

@eisenhans9583

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shaynewhite all 4?

@smackgod27

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shaynewhite Personally… don’t care. I totally understand that they might be too awesome for some people.

Dunlop 44p10. Ive been using them for 17 years. Ive tried many other picks over the years but these always feel like home to me. I think the best picks are the ones that make you unaware you are using one , just feels like an extension of your finger/thumb

Fender medium celluloid for electric, thins for acoustic. Used heavier styles when I was younger, but haven't changed in about 20 years.

5:21 Every time he plays that small chord I always think of Chris Cornell's Sunshower

4:45 You should go with this one IMO, or one of the heavy ones. Best sounding and most speed. EDIT: 13:00 these two also got a great flow and sound.

I had that realisation when i tried your 1,14 dunlops i bought together with the album. fkn 13 years with big ass .73 man. Now i switch between your picks and the jazz 3 extra grip (1.14-1.5). made a big positive difference, so thanks!

James Hetfield White Fang 1.14 mm pick This pick has a very good feel, durable, and near perfect grip. Not short like a regular Jazz 3 is. If you can get these at a discount or otherwise, grab a pack, they are worth it.

I've been using the Andy James flow pick for a couple of years.

It's very uncanny that you upload this now! I have just ordered a pack of Bog Street picks from Amazon because I wanted to try new picks myself. I gotta say I really like those picks because the divot in the middle makes it grippy. Out of all the picks I think I liked the beast mini the most, it's a 1.5mm jazz size triangle pick with a very nice thumb grip in the middle.

Gravity picks or Jazz III XL's for metal and jazz, more middlish/average thickness for blues and funk, and really thin and bright-sounding ones for strumming, especially on an acoustic.

I really like the Jazz III Kirk Hammett signature pick. But also the normal Jazz III

just went through the exact same thing, was a green Tortex guy for 20 years then I discovered Jazz III and my picking really improved. Recently I picked up the purple tortex normal size for playing acoustics, then I realized the pick was getting stuck between strings because it wasnt as sharp aa the Jazz III so I sharpened it with a file and wow! yes thicker, wider and pointier pick lets me pick faster and with more accuracy with less effort

@AveryGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend trying the tortex TIII then. They've been my go to pick for a couple years now. It's the size of a regular tortex but with a jazz iii tip on it

@sugameltpastriescoffee7186

3 жыл бұрын

@@AveryGuitar Thanks! will try to order some from online, my local music shop doesnt have a lot of good picks

@AveryGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

@@sugameltpastriescoffee7186 I know right. I can't find those anywhere in real life. Don't really get why, to my preferences they are the perfect pick

I've always used picks that are between 1 and 2 mm thickness. Recently started trying some different shapes though. Highly recommend Rombo picks if you want to try something different or unusual!

I started using the Jeff Loomis signature pick. I've been using it for 2 months and now I don't think I'll ever switch.

@willchug

3 жыл бұрын

🤔 I wana play like Jeff. Might have to try one out. 😂 Jeff = Guitar 🤘

2 months ago I bought a 30 dollar gravity stealth 2.5 mm, its the only pick I use anymore. People say picks don't matter but they really do, if you don't like your pick and its playability personally then you just wont enjoy what you play. Comfort is one of the most important things for a player of instruments. Its also why I like the stealth shape, if you lose control and the pick spins in your hand its a triangle so you'll never end up not having that sharp point hitting your strings, plus a triangle is easier to hold imo.

0:40 I use a dunlop max-grip 1.5 for my guitar cause i love the fact that it has a very “bass”-ish sound when attacking the string where as u use the normal plastic ones its more crunchy sounding FROM the pick. For crunch-wise though,i let the the tone/treble knob do its job for the pick i use so youll get less clank from the pick instead. I guess in a way its kinda like what Ola is using but not sharp💁🏻‍♂️

Same thing happened to me 2001, when I saw Children of Bodom live and got Laiho's jazz III pick.

Ultex Jazz III XL for me. I like the Primetone version too, but as you said, it wears out way too fast.

Dava control was perfect with their adjustable thikness feeling by squeezing it a bit they was made for jazz but do everything realy well for me

My favourite pick is the Dunlop Jazz III, but the ULTEX XL version. Slightly bigger in size than regular Jazz III, this gives me better pick control. Good grip, thanks to the protruding lettering. Ultex is much more wear resistant and stiffer than Nylon or Tortex, so it's not only more durable, but also gives a brighter tone and more attack.

@kard2565

Жыл бұрын

The ultex jazzIII’s are my fav. Tried the xls but once you get used to the small size of jazzIII it’s hard to go back. Also if you sweat a lil they get grippier ;)

@Drsavation

11 ай бұрын

you must not only be a glue eater but a pick eater as well if you're worried about tortex durability

DAVA picks are my favorite but they round out too fast. Im trying to like jazz3.

I seem to jump between the Eric Johnson Jazz III, John Petrucci Jazz III, and purple Tortex Jazz III 1.14mm. I seem to just keep going back to Tortex Jazz III 1.14mm because it seems to cover all grounds, all picking styles/playing styles, and all genres for me. I think I agree that’s it’s just the best all around pick for me. Plus purple is my favorite color 💜

My fav pick is Dunlop Jazz III nylon 1,38 mm

They say: "If you have the chance to try something new, go for it! Maybe you'll find something you'll like." This is a great example for that. I personally like my picks a little more "stiff". I love playing rhythm which feels better with a less floppy pick to me

Dan is about to get a bunch of orders for his guitar picks and not gunna know why lol.

@SavedbyGraceAlone84

3 жыл бұрын

He just did from me. I've been looking for a pick like the one he showed anyway so I'm glad he made the video. I always go back and forth between Hetfield picks and Jazz 3's and this pick looks like a combo between the two.

@dansguitarstore4595

3 жыл бұрын

That literally happened lol

@rickybobby1055

3 жыл бұрын

@@dansguitarstore4595 haha nice

I've played with a green Dunlop Tortex .88 since I started playing almost 30 years ago. I am only now just getting interested in trying something new for a change!

Ever tried out the Dunlop Primetones? I'm using the Jazz III XL 1.4 picks and I love them. It has grooves like the Maxgrips, but they feel smoother on the Primetone and I love that.

tortex 1.35 sharp. Tortex 1.14 pitch black. Those 2 are my go to picks. Have you tried or heard of DragonHeart Picks?

The Zak Wilde one sounded like you can hear the actual sound of the pick of each note more than the heavier guages. The heavier guages being more just the sound of the notes played. Does that make sense? I use a 0.6mm pick and perhaps that's as much of the attack on my play as it is how I play. Interesting. Need to do more research on this myself in the ever lasting quest for "toan"

Oh hey I did this recently - stayed at the same thickness & material, but I switched to a Dunlop Flow shape, as opposed to the Big Triangles

I’ve been using the Ernie ball prodigy mini 1.5mm for the past year and really like them! They’re small, super sharp attack and very articulate! But I couldn’t get them in my local store last week so grabbed a pack of red Dunlop jazz 3’s… I can’t believe I hadn’t tried these before!! Great picks!!

The real question this brings up for me is why didn't I get a pick when I bought my Solar guitar?

@mikkjaggher4221

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great point, when you buy a guitar anywhere that should be standard practice. It's like a new car with any keys.

Just bought those picks from Dan's guitar store! Incredible picks dude

@joseph79264

3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of those picks?

@joshww2339

3 жыл бұрын

@@joseph79264 Dan's guitar store picks! Look them up on instagram or FB. Located im the UK. Incredible product!

Current pick of choice for me is a V-picks Psycho at 5.85mm thick and 3 sides all the same so I have an identical point no matter which way up I hold it

My favs: Steve Vai Signature Pick (Ibanez) and Tortex 1.14. Ultex 0.90 for softer attack and acoustic guitar.

I totally feel like my playing is dogshit. More often than I care to admit. Wish I could blame the pick.

@AveryGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Just keep practicing man you'll get there. No need to put yourself down like that

@ant_yep

3 жыл бұрын

Same

"Dunlop USA 2.0 mm Gator Guitar picks" = 30 years in, this is the best one i ever touched

@GuernB2

3 жыл бұрын

The Gators are so slippery when they get old tho

@bumpstockbilly4263

3 жыл бұрын

@@GuernB2 no sir, that is from the years of layers of potato-chip grease from your fingers building up into a slimy-paste of bacterial nastiness.!!.......or.......if by slippery, u mean "rounded", i like that cuz then it rolls over the string easier, but also a "pickscream" is still attainable. alas to each their own, have a nice day

@crypticzen9194

3 жыл бұрын

Something I’ve found is don’t use old picks. Problem solved.

I use three picks 1.D'addario black ice 1.10mm 2.Jazz 3 3.Ernie Ball Prodigy

I love guitar picks of all kinds but I'm not a one trick pony picker, so I'll select between my two favs which are Tortex III 1mm sharps and especially the crispy bright Ultex sharps 1mm for acoustic guitar.

make tutorials > that would be great!

"John Petrucci's also having the same problem a lot of guitarists have been having"... Yeah, trying to figure out how much stuff we can put our name on to make money 😂

@farfly7

3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty damn good, right there

Standard Shape Ultex 0.88 but I can work with just about any standard shape Tortex or Ultex anywhere from 0.73 through 1.00 pretty comfortably.

Depends on the guitar and style of music. Death metal I'll use the jazz 3, if it's rock or blues it's a different guitar and thinner pick.

The only thing that matters for me: sharp tip

@2974dc

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Swiss picks.

Clayton Acetal Small teardrop 0.8mm. Just happened to be the one I was given when I started playing and stuck with it for 20 years. Then, after my own revelation, Sheet Happens, sent me Dunlop jumbo jazz in 1 mm and 1.14 mm. Now I believe I prefer those.

Dunlop flow jumbo 2 mm and Tortex III 1.5 mm are my go to picks these days. The JP trinity pick is pretty good for me as well.

I use Jazz 3 the red one. I like it alot. I have try Jazz 3 black, -grip and that yeollow one Jazz 3 and I always go back to take the red Jazz 3.

BLACK Dunlop Jazz III for life!🤘...sometimes the reds too...also those Erie Ball prodigy picks are quite awesome...real sharp 👍

I've played on erine balls for 30 years and use the orange Turtle guitar pick now youse D'Addario and the purple Gator guitar pick. Sometimes I switch back to the orange shark fin.

Took the opposite journey. Played 1mm for years, discovered Gravity picks and went to 2mm and 3mm. Randomly tried a 0.88 triangle gator grip. That's it.

Jazz III has really grown on me over the past year. I always find myself looking for it before the others

Dunlop Tortex 1mm charcoal black. The black has a bit "dusty" texture, I like it a lot as it's not slippery. Earlier I used Fender Heavy 1 mm but they wear off very quick on heavy gauge strings.

I use Dan's picks as can be seen in my profile pick, I use the blue and pink ones, they are superb.

My top 3: 1. Dunlop Ultex Jazz III John Petrucci 2. Dunlop Nylon Max Grip Jazz III Carbon 3. Dunlop Prime Grip Delrin 500 2.00 (for Bass only) Honorable mentions: - Dunlop Ultex Jazz III 2.0 - Chicken Picks Badazz 2.0

After years of experimenting and trying i found that small,thick and pointy are my thing. Also i play with jim dunlop jazz 3 and grip JD jazz 3.

Jazz III pick is favorite so far. Specially the purple sparkle from Kirk Hammett. Although I have been wanting to try the John Petrucci prodigy picks for a while

Dunlap jazz 3 Max grip, ever since my picking style changed I haven't liked the traditional large picks, I can deal with it for simple rythem stuff but jazz 3 is what I play, learn, write and record with, something that has always stayed consistent is that I like thick picks

I did the exact same thing like a week ago. I've used Standard Tortex Green .88mm for the past 20 years and just switched to a Jazz III XL, which is basically right between the standard guitar pick size and Jazz III size. It's amazing.

Was using dunlop 1.5 tortex jazz iii XLs forever, then i tried the old john petrucci pick and been using that as my main pick. But, i too have been dabbling with other picks lately.