Pick Playing with Flats

[BassAdder60]

Having discovered the benefits of Flatwound strings and for my PBass playing rock bass ( nothing too heavy ) think AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, etc I am now trying to choose a good pick to use.

 

I am trying to keep the “ full thump” tone and can’t decide on the warmer Nylon Picks or Tortex Picks for a brighter tone. 
 

So far I’m going between Tortex 1.14mm Dunlop Purple or Dunlop 1mm Nylon 

Ive also got some 2mm Big Stubby Nylon on the way to try.

Trying to avoid the clanky bright tone but more deep thump tone of classic rock era. Don’t suggest fingers as I’m preferring pick playing in my current band 

 

Edited February 22, 2022 by BassAdder27

[Man.about.Tyne]

2mm big stubby are my weapon of choice.  You’ll get a different tone out of the shoulder than out of the point, too.  But, pIcks are cheap, try a selection.  The sound you’re after is in YOUR head, we can’t hear it.  It’s what sounds good to you.

[BassAdder60]

24 minutes ago, Man.about.Tyne said:

2mm big stubby are my weapon of choice.  You’ll get a different tone out of the shoulder than out of the point, too.  But, pIcks are cheap, try a selection.  The sound you’re after is in YOUR head, we can’t hear it.  It’s what sounds good to you.

Thanks .. I’ve tried the shoulder in picks apart from triangle picks of course !

I have loads of different picks already so ideally don’t want to keep buying too many more. I read the Nylon Big Stubby was popular with Flats hence why I’ve purchased some to try 

I have Tortex in 0.73, 0.88, 1mm, 1.14mm also Nylon 0.88 and 1mm then Ultex in 0.88 and 1mm 

A few Primetone picks, some Dava Control, Adam Clayton picks, etc etc 

 

Edited February 22, 2022 by BassAdder27

[SonnyBassPlayer]

My choice has been the Dunlop Gator .71, been using that for years on both rounds and flats: I played on flats with that pick both alternative rock on a Jazz with Chromes and stoner/desert rock on a P with Rotos 77 tuned in C std.

[xgsjx]

I'm most comfortable with a .73 for any stringed instrument & not bothered on brand.

[BassAdder60]

Update … didn’t like flats on my PBass after rehearsals 

Didn’t work in the rock context for me so back to rounds 

[Jack]

5 hours ago, BassAdder27 said:

Update … didn’t like flats on my PBass after rehearsals 

Didn’t work in the rock context for me so back to rounds 

 

Edited February 23, 2022 by Jack