Sandy 5 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Might give them a shot next time I feel picky 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Good read. I've only started playing with a pick not that long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Kevin, I hope you don't mind but I just edited the title as the word plectrum was missing a "T" in the title. I'm not trying to make an issue of it, it's just it is showing as me having edited it and I wanted you to know that it was nothing more sinister than a missing letter re-added. First time I've done it, next time I'll add the reason so as not to draw attention to it. Move along people, nothing to see here! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 13 hours ago, Cat Burrito said: Kevin, I hope you don't mind but I just edited the title as the word plectrum was missing a "T" in the title. Thank you! That was really bothering me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Dunlop Tortex .73 or .88 for me, depends what mood i'm in. I occasionally go up to a 1 or 1.14 when i'm playing one of those skinny stringed things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.00mm here - grippy and stiff Can't be doing with bendy ones at all...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Mudpup said: Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.00mm here - grippy and stiff Can't be doing with bendy ones at all...... I use 2mm Dunlops as well, purple with a pic of a tortoise on. No flex at all, like you, I can't be doing with anything that flexes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I admit to being a serious serial customer of TimberTones: https://www.timber-tones.co.uk/ Their 2.5 wood picks feel a bit slim to me, but have a lovely soft tone that suits a Jazz or similar. I also have some 2.5+ sharp-pointed stone picks for a harder brighter sound. I've been to guitar workshops with a tin full of wildly different picks and seen more experienced bass players amazed at the difference. If you want to experiment with your sound it's a lot cheaper and easier than changing strings - or basses :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 7 hours ago, josie said: I admit to being a serious serial customer of TimberTones: https://www.timber-tones.co.uk/ Their 2.5 wood picks feel a bit slim to me, but have a lovely soft tone that suits a Jazz or similar. I also have some 2.5+ sharp-pointed stone picks for a harder brighter sound. I've been to guitar workshops with a tin full of wildly different picks and seen more experienced bass players amazed at the difference. If you want to experiment with your sound it's a lot cheaper and easier than changing strings - or basses :-) They do look interesting, how long do you find the wooden picks last? I'm funny about picks, I'll happily spend 100s on a new bass, change strings until I find the right sound, but use my 50p Dunlop picks long after the tip has worn away! I try to keep fresh ones for gigs and full rehearsals and use the worn ones for hone practice, but they inevitably get mixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 27/02/2018 at 09:49, Lozz196 said: I`ve found that picks really make a difference. I`m trying to go lighter as I have a tendency to dig in a lot, and hopefully this will reduce this a bit. Plus the thicker the pick the bassier the sound, so I`m also hoping to be able to add some lows in on my pre-amp and start letting my equipment generate the sound, rather than my hard-hitting, and let the thinner pick generate the top-end that I need. Well I reduced from a 1.14mm to a 1.0mm and it has made the difference I wanted. Plus with OCD and all that, they`re blue so they match my Ashdown gear. Which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Dean Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Well I reduced from a 1.14mm to a 1.0mm and it has made the difference I wanted. Plus with OCD and all that, they`re blue so they match my Ashdown gear. Which is nice. I use a 1mm nylon JD even a 1.07 mm made a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 When playing guitar I always use a thickish pick, anywhere between 1.5 and 2mm and, as I had them, I always used these on bass. However, having seen Bobby Vega (pick-meister extraordinaire), I tried a .73mm: what a revelation. My pick playing (on bass) has become more fluid and I think I prefer the tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyt Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I always went for the Dunlop Tortex as you can't go wrong with them. I use a variety of the yellow, green and blue picks. However, I recently swapped to the new Ernie Ball Prodigy picks and they are fantastic, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I use different pick sizes depending on string gauge. The heavier the strings the lighter the pick size, and visa-versa. I also found if I use flatwounds I prefer a smooth/glossy pick, and if I (very occasionally) use rounds I like a pick with some texture/grip. Different pick sizes have a dramatic impact on your sound, so testing out a load at a music store is extremely beneficial, as well as fun. There's been many times in the past when I decided a bass or strings were rubbish, ended up selling them, when in fact I was just using the wrong pick size - yes, it make that much of a difference imho. Now I can make pretty much any bass and strings sound how I like, with a decent set up and the right pick size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 If you want something left field, you could try a Wegen pick.. https://www.wegenpicks.com I have a few for mandolin and they are awesome (if pricey). I'm a fingers bass player so use pick very rarely - but I've tried a few wegen picks with bass and they are fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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