Umm, no. Thick picks are for men and thinner for....Tex
Well, fellow Tex, Reverend Gibbons, only uses 07 strings. 
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Isn't 1.4mm and higher like holding a brick?
Unless you play bass. 
Well, the picks I mentioned are 3mm thick…
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Slight tangent... I've found that the older I get, the less grip I have with my skin. I've used normal Ultex material since it's been a thing, but I've had to start etching them to get some ridges on there. I usually use .73 sharp tip now and don't like the sound of anything else I've tried for most things.
I go up to 2.0 and between sharp and normal point depending on the treble response and feel I'm after.
Anyone use anything like that gorilla snot stuff? Double side tape? 🙂
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Slight tangent... I've found that the older I get, the less grip I have with my skin.
pick slippage is a real issue for me too.
the Primetone picks mentioned earlier do not have that problem, even though they have no extra ridges etc - must be the material.
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The D-Grip picks are also awesome - maximum grip and great tone
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Isn't 1.4mm and higher like holding a brick?
Unless you play bass. Nope, better grip and more control. Thicker is better
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... had similar pick slippage problems as well .... for the last 8 years I'm using V picks - a bit pricy but these pick (I use the Euro II) solved the problems ... from their website & I can confirm this
>> Acrylic is the material used in crafting V-PICKS. A proprietary mixture of two different acrylics is used plus an inert material. The manufacturer states that materials and mixtures are chosen to render a strong, long wearing guitar pick that has a gripping quality which reacts to the temperature in the players fingertips. -
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The thing is, after you play a few more days with this pick, it's likely that it turns from love into a serious addiction
I definitely feel the NEED of grabbing the pick and let it glide over the strings
I now understand why Mandolin players love triangle picks with speed bevels. But the real surprise with the Primetone small tri is it's versatility.
Digging in for expressive blues or rock - check. Strumming, funky tones, shredding, fast tremolo picking, palm muting and metal riffing - check, check, check... It' just great!
DonPetersen It looks like the round side of the Standard pick has a bevel too? That would be awesome!
Two years later I'm still on these picks. Absolutely love them! Thanks for the tip. And I haven't had to discard the first ones. They last forever. I play almost daily.
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My love for Primetone Small Triangle picks is unbroken, but I also use the Hetfields's White Fang Custom Flow Pick from Dunlop in 1.14mm when I need some more snappy character in a still fully controllabe pick. It is not the same as the standard Flow pick in 1.14. It has a very different blended bevel (more like the Flow Gloss bevel) that makes it a tad brighter and with more snap.
Because I also use them very often for "not metal stuff", I sometimes find the printing on the pick a bit goofy. So I made some picks with the printing removed (ultrasonic cleaner). Now they look very serious
I also like the "custom" Ultex picks I make myself using the Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.0 as base material. In the end I have a pick very close to the Flow Gloss 2mm with a similar contoured tapered edge, but without the finger indentations.
I’ve been using 2mm mandolin picks for years but you’ve convinced me to give the dunlops a whirl don’t let me down 😎
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I’ve been using 2mm mandolin picks for years but you’ve convinced me to give the dunlops a whirl don’t let me down 😎
Depends on what sound you are after. Dunlop Ultex picks are brighter sounding picks (but in a good way, not cheap).
Some people don't like Ultex and favour something like the Dunlop Flex picks that are pretty warm sounding, but not very dynamic imo (some people call this consistent and great for shredding). All have their operation area.
The Dunlop Primetone Small Tri picks are very versatile and dynamic - with some practice you can achieve cutting bright or balanced smooth tones with the contoured bevels. And you can naturally control the loudness and character of the attack with the angle and amount of force you put into it.
For example this works better with Primetone picks than with the praised BlueChips. BlueChip picks sound pretty similar to the Flex picks (but feel different): clear and warm attack with lack of some dynamic (and character), but nice consistent tone for mandolin, bluegrass...
The Dunlop Flow picks are great universal picks that get fuller and warmer sounding with increasing thickness, but you also get more and more chirp and clicking sound (1,5mm sounds best and very balanced imo).
Dunlop Flow Gloss are great picks too and feature a different bevel - it's an almost tactical weapon, vey precise, but still plays very "flowish".
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Depends on what sound you are after. Dunlop Ultex picks are brighter sounding picks (but in a good way, not cheap).
Some people don't like Ultex and favour something like the Dunlop Flex picks that are pretty warm sounding, but not very dynamic imo (some people call this consistent and great for shredding). All have their operation area.
The Dunlop Primetone Small Tri picks are very versatile and dynamic - with some practice you can achieve cutting bright or balanced smooth tones with the contoured bevels. And you can naturally control the loudness and character of the attack with the angle and amount of force you put into it.
For example this works better with Primetone picks than with the praised BlueChips. BlueChip picks sound pretty similar to the Flex picks (but feel different): clear and warm attack with lack of some dynamic (and character), but nice consistent tone for mandolin, bluegrass...
The Dunlop Flow picks are great universal picks that get fuller and warmer sounding with increasing thickness, but you also get more and more chirp and clicking sound (1,5mm sounds best and very balanced imo).
Dunlop Flow Gloss are great picks too and feature a different bevel - it's an almost tactical weapon, vey precise, but still plays very "flowish".
I wait with bated breath I prefer a middley sort of ping so I got the non gloss ones. I also took a leaf from the TombQuayle playbook and am trying to pick much lighter
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1.0mm Ultex or Tortex Flex , both triangle shaped for me.
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I really like the GRAVITY Gold Series. It's the cheaper line compared to the older Gold Classic picks, but made out of the same durable material (PEEK).
Because it is only available in one (molded) standard form, I use them as basis to make my own picks / shapes - see above.
Soundwise PEEK is in the middle between Vespel (BlueChip Picks) and Ultem - a tiny bit crisper than Vespel, but not as much highs as Ultem.
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Interesting,
I have thought of making my own picks from PEEK. Never saw it coloured, btw. Currently I am working on picks from HPL, not as durable but interesting sound-wise.
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thanks to the recommendations here, I still play Prime Tones, but usually not live since they have a tendency to disappear and our singer who plays acoustic in a few songs loooves to come over and ask for a pick.
The black Jazz III XL is my default go to, but currently I'm giving the Jazz III Tortex 1.35mm a try and after a few shows I'm quite happy with them. -
This is how the Gravity Gold Series Standard picks look in original. Unaltered they sound much warmer / rounder. A bit like the Dunlop Delrin 500 many will know. With other bevels and sharper tip they produce brighter tones.
I have tons of new picks to test here. Very interesting ones like TECHPICKS ITALY or Presicion Pick from "Dan's Guitar Store", Ibanez Elastomer, different Pickboy Ultem picks, Dunlop Jason Richardson Signature, Big Stubby Nylon... Techpicks Italy are cool, but some materials contain something like graphite or carbon and can make static noise on electric guitar (similar to Adamas Picks). But one is called TP4 and the material seems to be molded Torlon/PAI (I guess). This is very nice (but I make my own version out of them - less round with slightly different bevel).
I will once in a while post new findings here, but it's hard for me to try out all that stuff and play guitar at the moment, because of chemotherapy side effects and fighting for life
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Oh man,
that‘s sad news. I wish you all the best! Hopeing you‘ll get well soon!
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I second that. We are in your corner supporting you.
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This is how the Gravity Gold Series Standard picks look in original. Unaltered they sound much warmer / rounder. A bit like the Dunlop Delrin 500 many will know. With other bevels and sharper tip they produce brighter tones.
I have tons of new picks to test here. Very interesting ones like TECHPICKS ITALY or Presicion Pick from "Dan's Guitar Store", Ibanez Elastomer, different Pickboy Ultem picks, Dunlop Jason Richardson Signature, Big Stubby Nylon... Techpicks Italy are cool, but some materials contain something like graphite or carbon and can make static noise on electric guitar (similar to Adamas Picks). But one is called TP4 and the material seems to be molded Torlon/PAI (I guess). This is very nice (but I make my own version out of them - less round with slightly different bevel).
I will once in a while post new findings here, but it's hard for me to try out all that stuff and play guitar at the moment, because of chemotherapy side effects and fighting for life
Dude, I just got off radiotherapy. Best wishes
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Geez Tobi, hang in there brother.
Sending thoughts of strength to you mate.
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thanks to the recommendations here, I still play Prime Tones, but usually not live since they have a tendency to disappear and our singer who plays acoustic in a few songs loooves to come over and ask for a pick.
The black Jazz III XL is my default go to, but currently I'm giving the Jazz III Tortex 1.35mm a try and after a few shows I'm quite happy with them.Dunlop Tortex Jazz III... Andy Timmons manages to get some great tones out of them
I think he plays 1.14.
Fun fact: I practiced for months not to always touch the strings with pick AND finger. Then I heard Andy Timmons explain, he likes the small Jazz III because his finger is simultaneously touching the strings for articulate tone. So I am back holding the pick that way
