CnW said: Btw, am I the only one here that carries a couple spare picks in his billfold in case of emergencies?
NOPE!!!
The best flatpick EVER?
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Aug 23, 2008 8:37 a.m. Bear:
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Aug 23, 2008 10:28 a.m. bwallace1:
CnW, nope. I've started carrying one or two in my jeans pocket. I've found that everytime I go in a guitar store I need one. I've only just started doing this some months ago. they sure do come in handy.
brent
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Aug 23, 2008 11:58 a.m. Bernw:
I just cannot go into a music shop without buying picks - sometimes just one - othertimes a few or more. But I always go back to the Jim Dunlop 500 1.5mm - but I'm going to have to try a few more - including the Pro Plec
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Aug 23, 2008 2:13 p.m. MarkW:
Bear - Now that's one nice box you have there. Do you play all those pics? I have some .63mm Claytons but mostly use the Fender Heavy Whites.
Mr. Trouble - I too have been noticing that my Fender's have started breaking and I am not that aggressive with pick attack. My son burns through them like crazy.
My favorite Pick Storage Container (PSC for short) is a shot glass. When I played bar gigs I would get a shot(or so) of Jack and a beer while we were warming up and then I would put my white picks in the shot glass in the speaker cabinet. Why did I do that you ask? I have no freaking idea, but it became a habit even though I no longer drink Gentleman jack.
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Aug 23, 2008 2:16 p.m. Proteus:
Well, it made them sticky and you didn't drop them as often.
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Aug 23, 2008 2:32 p.m. Bear:
MarkW said: Bear - Now that's one nice box you have there. Do you play all those pics?
Thanks, I always appreciate compliments about my nice box... wait... never mind!
I run through these weird phases. I'll find a pick I really like and then I'll buy a $hitload of them because I'm sure when I go back to buy more at a later date, the kid behind the counter will look at me with this "deer in the headlights" expression and I'll never find them again. I then find another pick I like even better and the cycle starts all over again and again and again. Occasionally I will go back and rekindle a love affair with a pick so the answer to your initial question is... What was the question again?
Oh, yes... I do play them all... sometimes.
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Aug 23, 2008 2:55 p.m. MedinaMade:
Greetings, Acoustic strumming: Fender triangle thins ( I love the give a percussive slapping tone)
Electric: Dark gray nylon Herco Flex 75 (nice mellow tone with limited flex and don't warp out)
Rockabilly/Hard rock: Dunlop Tortex 73mm yellow (harder edge with just the right give)
I take a dime and lay it on some emery cloth and trace around it. Then I cut the emery cloth out and glue it to both sides of the pick. They stay put and don't add to the thickness of the playing area or effect the tone. Thought I'd share that. Peace, Julius -
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Aug 23, 2008 3:20 p.m. MarkW:
Proteus
Stickiness-That's why I never played anything bit those slick White Fender Picks.
Bear
Glad to hear not all at the same time
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Aug 23, 2008 3:37 p.m. reddog:
PEOPLE USE THOSE!!? I have never gotten used to 'em. I had to use one way back when when my hand/finger somehow broke on tour 
I've not a real answere why I just use my finger nails
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Aug 23, 2008 3:39 p.m. WFCharlie:
Clayton .56mm
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Aug 23, 2008 4:26 p.m. nickosonic:
Grip has always been the issue with me. one tip I tried which worked for a while was to punch a hole through the pick with a paper hole punch - guess this only works with certain materials. I since found that the brain or cats tongue type rough textures work even better.
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Aug 23, 2008 10:35 p.m. gasmoney:
I have played with John Pearse heavy/jazz picks for about 18 years now. (the blue ones)
I had bought the Danny Gatton video "tricks and Licks" about 20 years ago. With it came a Danny Gatton pick which is basically a mandolin pick. I played this pick for about 6-8 months and liked what it did (keep in mind I was still not very accomplished) but it was too small. So I hunted and found the Pearse/Jazz pick which is very pointy like that Gatton pick but longer.
Over the years I have tried all kinds of pick but always found it amazing that my tone changed so much when not using the Pearse.
The 59' 6120/58 deluxe & EP#3 Echoplex and the Pearse/Jazz pick define my sound. Particularly with my flatpick/fingerpick style it is perfect.
I am not paid by any means by Pearse.
His picks I love. I may change someday. Maybe someone on the GDP will suggest a better version and I will change.
For now what a perfect pick.
Fred Stucky
Rockabilly/Roots rock guitarist enthusiast
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Aug 23, 2008 10:42 p.m. TyPierce:
Funny you posted this Proteus, as I just found a new pick Wednesday that may become my new standard.
Being the empirical bastard I am, I've experimented quite a bit with string brands, gauges and picks to find the combo that feels right. For picks, I kept coming back to the yellow Dunlop Tortex .73mm - nice feel with just a touch of flex and imparts a hit of brightness to the tone.
I was in Uptown Strings in Westerville this week and they have a nice stock of oddball picks, including the smaller teardrop jazz picks. I bought a couple different ones and ran them through the wringer. This one came out on top:
Dunlop Tortex Jazz - Sharp. Awesome pick. A touch darker sounding than the .73s, but the sharp point really seemed to improve my accuracy, especially on the double-picking surf stuff. I spent an hour or so playing different riffs, going back and forth between the two picks, and I think the sharps are here to stay.
I'm also carrying one of the teeny Fender Hard jazz teardrops in my pocket now for lunch hour trips to the local shops.
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Aug 24, 2008 12:07 a.m. Proteus:
Hmmm. Didn't know John Pearse made picks (used to be my favorite acoustic strings), and I hadn't seen the alternative Tortex shape.
I'll have to try to find those.
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Aug 27, 2008 10:28 a.m. Jet-Head:
Ty, good to see another Central OH mention. The folks at Uptown Strings are good people and IMHO they are emerging as the best indy guitar shop in the area.
I've never looked at their pick collection but will do so next time I'm there. - JH
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Aug 27, 2008 10:44 a.m. Konrad:
Proteus,
I use those sometimes. Like them too.
I've always wanted an oversized pick that is shaped like a normal Fender pick. Not the fat, Lonnie Mack type, but a normal, but extra large pick (not thickness, but actual shape).
Has anyone ever seen one of these?
K
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Aug 27, 2008 3:56 p.m. TyPierce:
Hey Jet-Head! Yeah, the guys at Uptown are very cool. I'm a big fan of the 5th Ave. Fret Shop, too, but they're a bit different than Uptown since they only have ~10 consignment guitars on the walls at any given time.
Plus, Uptown is a G&L dealer, which makes them twice as cool!
If you're ever in Powell, check out Music Royale - they don't have a lot of the higher-end stuff that Uptown does, but they're a great indy store and are a good group of guys, too.
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Sep 4, 2008 2:43 p.m. dubkitty:
i tend to carry picks in my pocket as a general rule; since i bring a guitar to work with me 5 days a week, i'm almost always needing picks at some time during the day.
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Sep 4, 2008 5:11 p.m. DangerousMan:
I always have picks in my wallet, pockets, orifices.
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Sep 5, 2008 1:24 a.m. jetbunny:
Here's my picks. I use them depending on my state of mind. If I'm feeling evil-the red dude. If I'm feeling holy...
But the yellow Fender pick is my fav'rite.
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Sep 14, 2008 12:58 p.m. MR TROUBLE:
Anybody know why the D'Andrea picks smell like gasoline?
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Sep 14, 2008 1:30 p.m. LDC:
MR TROUBLE said: Anybody know why the D'Andrea picks smell like gasoline?
They're made of celluloid?
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Sep 14, 2008 3:18 p.m. Setzer:
Bear, nice pick box. Here is mine:
My fav are the Yellow Ernie Ball Mediums or White Fender Mediums regular size pick.
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Sep 14, 2008 6:02 p.m. MR TROUBLE:
Well I have other picks made out of "celluloid" and they don't smell like an Arco station.
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Sep 14, 2008 8:13 p.m. cat mensch:
Another vote for the D'Andrea Pro-Plec 1.5mm here... 351 for me. They have a wonderfully full thud to them, and no clicky-clacky sounds. A "pure" tone. These work wonders with my Martin D-18V and are also the first pick I reach for on my electrics. Perfect for cleanly articulated single lines, sometimes I use a lighter pick for acoustic strumming.
