BassAdder60 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man.about.Tyne Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyBassPlayer Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I'm most comfortable with a .73 for any stringed instrument & not bothered on brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Update … didn’t like flats on my PBass after rehearsals Didn’t work in the rock context for me so back to rounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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