What kinda picks do you use? Also general guitar thread
Dick pics
I use one like the triangle but is more rounded on the edges
I use these exclusively for both bass and guitar
i just use my fingers or like my bank cards and shit
>>53155269Got a whole bunch of those with a strat several years back but kept breaking them
>>53155299Mine is USA with big cat on it dont know if thats different
Jazz III master race.
Left is what I generally use. Tortex XL Jazz III.The other two are gifts from some mineral shop. Middle is petrified wood, right is agate. Agate is dope for getting a little bit more of a twinkly sound, but the petrified wood is shit
.73mm tortex picks are my go-to. My buddy uses nylon picks and I'm quite fond of them. Been meaning to pick some up. I don't care for glass picks. Steel ones are kind of nice.
>>53155291My negro.I used to have some of these, idk where they went. I love thin, can't stand thick and yet I got a bunch of free thick ones so here I am.
Since we're talking about picks, why not Picking techniques? Which one do you think is better, Alternate or Economic?
>>53155432EconomicThe chords just sound better to me, plus that's how I learned in the first place.
>>53155444Trips confirm, I'm not wasting my time learning alternate. Thanks anon.
>>53155444>>53155454u wot m8sEconomy picking is the combination of alternate picking and sweep picking. Generally a shredding technique
>>53155376I just prefer that thickness. The grey dunlops 70s just feel too thin for me. Of course I need a reasonably thick pick for bass and I like a thick enough clunky sound.I feel more in control with that thickness
Medium Dunlops.Electric: Squier Jagmaster 2002 (The silver one)Acoustic: Hagström Siljan Grand Auditorium CE
>>53155147is that a dorito?
>>53155357Jazz III are god tier. Ultex to boot.
something ribbed so my greasy fingers don't slip
What does bass players of /mu/ use?>pic is what I use
>>53155595exactly.
>>53155602yup
a dorite chip
Dunlop 205/Jazz III 2.0mm UltexWegen Gypsy jazz/bluegrass/big city if i'm feeling luxurious
>>53155603>Bass>Using a pickHow does it feel to be a massive faggot?
Been using these for 7 years. Can't be bothered to learn how to use a pick.
>>53155846>there's only a proper way to play an instrumentHow does it feel to be a massive plebeian?
>tfw have been playing for 8 years>tfw when i started playing guitar the pick always fell out of my hand>tfw been playing without pick ever since then>tfw i still can't play guitar with a pickWhat's the benefit of using a pick anyways other than tremolo picking? I need to feel the strings on my fingers.
>>53155846Yea, was expecting that reaction.It's not like I only play with pick 24/7, but I like varying between it and fingers.
>>53155881wider range of dynamics. i.e you can't beat the fuck out of the strings noise-rock style with just your hands unless you want to cut yourself
>>53155894but Michael Gira doesn't use a pick either
>>53155846Dee Dee Ramone, Jesse F. Keeler, Lemmy Kilmeister, Nick Oliveri, Paul McCartney and plenty of other solid bass players play/played with a pick. Some styles of bass playing like for jazz or goth rock do not suit themselves to picked bass, but other genres like punk, shoegaze, thrash, etc. do suit themselves to it. It all depends on the individual player and the type of music being played.
>>53155899Norman Westberg is doing all the hard work.
What are some good acoustic strings to put on a shitty guitar?
>>53155899yes he does
>>53155946>acousticI was obviously talking about him performing with Sawns and a electric guitar, you faggot
>>53155953You're the only faggot here buddy.
>>53155922>tfw he gave me some tips on his playing and his pick
>>53156076Care to share?
>>53156927no i just feel like smugly bragging about it
>>53156964thanks me too
I use the ones on the left 99% of the time. If I do end up playing with a pick though, it's always the thickest one I own. I don't really like picks though. Even strumming sounds way better with just fingers.
I find it funny that fingerpickingfags always bother to take a picture of their hands as if it's some kind of privilege.
>>53155357too small for me but i have to resort to using one when i can't find my orange dunlop medium. i've had it for years. i suck at guitar. how do i get better?
>>53157504good lord thos fingers are fuckin smokestacks
>>53157817Uh. Okay? I like my fingers. They're not THAT long anon.
green Tortex Dunlop .88mm
>>53157895i would take long fingers as a compliment
>>53157954Thanks then. I especially love my middle finger. Also, long fingers are fantastic for cello and guitar (any string instrument I reckon). Good genetics and shit.
Since I got my guitar for Christmas (still trying to learn)I was given AC/DC themed picks, I want to get some better ones though, they don't really feel right for multiple reasons.
>>53157722When you have the creepy nails it is in a way. Mine like to break on things. At least they aren't making fun of how most pickfags only use two fingers when they try to play fingerstyle. Speaking of which, getting steelfags to play a classical is pure entertainment. I didn't realize the amount of technique it took to not sound like dogshit until I passed the beast off. All those dead strings and buzzing.
>using picks
>>53155846A pick is just another tool to get a different tone out of your instrument, like a new pedal or a change of pickups. I think that when learning to play bass you should use your fingers but when you are comfortable with playing your instrument then I think experimenting with a pick is fine.
>>53156907I found a beatles 1mm pick in the street one day 3 years ago. For some reason I never lose it and end up using it most of the time.
>>53158813For a bass it doesn't do much to add any punch, at least not compared to playing at the bridge and fucking with your pickups. You lose the versatility of double stops and a wide range of tones you can produce.
>>53158876I'm not sure why I was quoting that post. That's what I get for posting from my phone.
>>53158888You have raised some good points. I do think a good bass player should be able to change their tone just by using their hands but I disagree about adding punch. I feel like when I use a pick it sounds a lot more aggressive and usually it's louder. Though it could be argued that I just play more aggressively with a pick as opposed to the pick making me sound more aggressive and it requires less effort to pick than to pluck your strings harder.
best picks for fast precise tremolo picking?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odlrbmZqQ_shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpN8hbyCPZE
>>53158977I've never tried it on a bass, but frailing might work. It makes a classical into a banjo with the twang and noise.
>>53158991https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqfkMgVaOeY
I've been playing guitar for almost 3 years and basically using this same pic the entire time. the turtle is all but worn off.
>>53159067I don't understand how anyone even keeps picks...Every time I play a gig I seem to lose about 5!
>>53159103Buy more than 5 before gigs.Problem solved.
>>53158741Dude no one knows who this guy is, but good on you for knowing him
>>53159067My first pick was a green tortoise pick like this one and I had it for the first few years of guitar lessons. I transitioned to orange ones and playing with my fingers.
>>53155147based tortex
>>53159058https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8kAo7u7TBQshiggy. got a serious answer?
for guys who play with their fingers: how do you maintain your nails? i always get annoyed by them being too long. anyway i usually use whatever that's stiff enough to pick with. got a metal pick recently though, it sounds nice.
>>53159274They don't need to be very long, just enough nail that you can use it and still grab with nail and meat without problem. I use a brick wall to keep them the right shape. If I'm loosing skin, they're too short.
>>53159199It sounded like you wanted a practice piece. If you were talking about using a pick, just go turn up your reverb and play Dick Dale.
>>53159436all KINDS of misreadingi'm asking about actual picks and the experiences any anons have had using different kinds of picks (thick/thin wide/narrow big/small etc etc) not about technique
>>53159274I compulsively bite my nails so no worries
This is it for me. Though fender mediums sound the best to my ears, yes picks make a sound, the shape really works for me.
>>53159512There's so many variables like the strings, the guitar, how you play, the size of your hands and what you prefer in a pick that you can't really make a decision that way. Mostly playing fingerstyle on nylon, when I play something else, I want a pick that does something I can't so I go for rock hard monstrosities an inch thick for most things or play with the flat side of anything else when tremolo picking. For bass I use a 50 cent piece because it's the only thing that doesn't sound inferior to fingers.
Picks are for plebs. Use your patricians only use fingers/nails
>>53159031That's a very interesting idea. I going to steal that and practice it, haha.
>>53155357I used to use these when I just played lead. Great for soloing.
jazz 3's for electricthin picks for acoustic
Tortex .88
do people actually care
Because of my acidic sweat, I go through strings twice as fast, and the turtles disappear from my picks. It sucks because the turtle fades out before the pick deteriorates. I also have this weird compulsion to play with the textured turtle side on my thumb. I've dropped picks countless times because I I'm too compulsive about them being the right way round.
>>53157722We're better, more capable players than you.We get our privileges through our superior ability, there's very little use for a pick and a whole lot of limitations that come with it.
>>53155953he still uses a pick numbnuts
>>53158054WOW, now that's a finger right there. I'm kinda jealous to be honest.
Fender 88mm Nylonhow and why would anyone use the huge triangular ones
Because I'm a lil bitch
>>53163011Why don't use just use a sheet of paper
>>53155850cut your goddamn fingernails you mongoloid
>>53163419The thumbnails a little long and he needs to shape them, but their about the right length.
>>53162684Why thank you. They have served me well in the fingering of strings so far.
>>53155432Alternate. This isn't even an argument to real musicians
Dunlop Gators 1,14 mm
>>53155500lol at these neets
>>53163011For a long time I only used the .73 mm tortex, but recently I've found that I like these a lot too. I feel like my sweet spot would be right in between
>>53163629>tfw you will never be a skilled classical guitarist because you hate having long nails
I've been using these for the past few months and I like their warmer sound compared to 2.0 Big Stubbies, but they feel "slippery" and sloppy when playing fast stuff. Should I go back to 2.0's?