I just wanted to start a discussion to find out everyones different opinions on this. What kind of plectrums (or picks) do YOU use? I know to some new members it is kind of wierd, but, they make all the difference. I use Planet Waves black ice 0.80 mm. They are a bit bigger than Dunlop Jazz III picks and I love them.

I just started using V-Picks. A guy named Vinnie makes them. They are made of acrilic...sp? After playing for a bit, they really stick to your fingers, then you can relax more and get faster! You can see them in Guitar Player magazine in the Gear section. I was always a medium pick user, and these are really thick but tapered. Won't use anything else....they are expensive though, like $4.00 a pick. Don't lose them!!!

Now when you say "stick to your finger" is that literal like they wont slip or metaphorical?

Nothing else but Fender Medium in assorted colors.

They actually stick to your finger, which is great for me because I lost feeling in my fingers right where I hold the pick, before I found these I was using Gorilla Snot....a real product by the way.

good topic i like the ones that have grip to them personally seems like dunlop makes a good one to me.

I usregular old dunlop 0.46 light pick .The nylon ones they have a grip and i to lose feeling so they dont get loose and poke u in the eye.......LOL!

I Use um Dunlop 1.14 mm for guitar and my Big Stubby (yes thats its name) Dunlop 2.0 mm or my other Dunlop 1.14 mm for my bass.

I'm a Dunlop guy...

Dunlop Tortex .50 or .60 "s.  My most favorate

i like these picks  called star picks. Basically  they have a star shape punched out of them for grip

I use Dunlop Ultex jazz 3's best pick Ive ever used, has all the speed and precision of the regular Jazz 3's but with a way better grip, they feel like frosted/sanded glass.

...other than the one-time(!) that I tried hole-punching the center of my guitar picks (with dubious results: they often broke or cracked), I've found that 'best' approach is the 'simplist' so I just use plain-jane flat picks...of the popular "45" (teardrop) shape...thin for jazz, med or heavy for "loud" rhythm playing.

...just my 2¢ contribution, obviously YMMV.

i use dunlop jazz III's xD


always worked amazingly for me

I like orange picks. Somebody gave me an orange one with a star shaped hole and though i like it, i drop it more than the flat orange picks.

GuitarZen

well i like the IBANEZ Sand Grip Wizard MEDIUM   AND THE DUNLOP 1.0MM;AND I LIKE THE SMALLER PICKS I FIND YOU GET MORE CONTROLL;

I'm with Jrb415. I like the Dunlop Ultex Jazz IIIs for the same reasons. I will use the normal Jazz IIIs (black and red) if I run out of the Ultex picks. Nobody carries them around here so they have to be ordered online.

I only use The Black ones.   Jim Dunlop 1mm  thats it...its perfect for my style

I'll Stick to fender medium's, they give me a "flex" , like when I roll from one chord to another, they give me a sense of control.I also like the way they feel on the strings.

Jrb415 wrote:

I use Dunlop Ultex jazz 3's best pick Ive ever used, has all the speed and precision of the regular Jazz 3's but with a way better grip, they feel like frosted/sanded glass.

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For a "newbie", I use SOFT picks.  My coach showed me how to make them out of CRISCO can lid material.  I use another pick as a pattern, cut out the soft plastic then wrap soft tape around the wide end of the it.  It's nice and soft but the tape gives it good grip.  thesoftness of the pick doesn't acdentuate the "slap" of the pick on the strings.  The sound stays nice and mellow which is what I like.

Dean