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My fave by far.

 

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I just pull heavy ones out of the 3 for 25 cent jar. Old credit cards work pretty well too. The raised numbers give you a little better grip.

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My fave by far.

 

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I used these Tortex yellow mediums for a long time. Now I use these:

 

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They don't wear out as fast and leave as much nasty pick dust on the body as the Tortex ones did.

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I have a pick somewhere (in the attic) courtesy of Glenn Tipton circa 1979. My only time in the front row for a bigtime act... :)
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I have a pick somewhere (in the attic) courtesy of Glenn Tipton circa 1979. My only time in the front row for a bigtime act... :)

 

Dude, you and I have lived such parallel lives. The only time I ever was in the "front row" was at a JP concert in 1980 (it was general admission) and though I didn't get a pick from Glenn, I did shake his hand.

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Bought a package of these years ago and still have a bunch. Easier to see if dropped:

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Been using .60 and .73 Dunlop nylons for years. Heavier picks for bass.

 

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That was my previous go-to before I discovered the tortex sharps.

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These are amazing. So thick, they'll never snap. I have about 3 left because I lost all of them, but go and get one if you are a heavy strummer.

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I really like these 3mm thick ones :)

 

http://www.guitarplectrums.co.uk/images/medium/dunlop-big-stubby-3.0mm_m.jpg

 

I thought I was the only one who used these!

I have just recenty gone back to using normal picks.

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I really like these 3mm thick ones :)

 

http://www.guitarplectrums.co.uk/images/medium/dunlop-big-stubby-3.0mm_m.jpg

 

I thought I was the only one who used these!

I have just recenty gone back to using normal picks.

 

I bought a couple of these a few years ago and never went back. I don't think that I could in all honesty...

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Same here - I went to Dunlop 3mm Stubby Triangles over 20 years ago and can't play anything else. I like the triangles, they last longer with 3 picks in one. Can't find them in music stores anymore though, I order them in bags of 30. I originally got the idea to change when I tried a fast-picking training tool called the Stylus Pick that had a diamond head and forced you to pick very lightly (or else the string would snag). I just applied the same light technique to the stubbies. Edited by PW_Guitarist
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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41dg4j769EL._AC_UL320_SR272,320_.jpg

 

My fave by far.

 

Next?

 

I used these Tortex yellow mediums for a long time. Now I use these:

 

http://cachepe.samedaymusic.com/media/quality,85/0980351_Shell_done-aca9688a14d429755c1111d6ca3d744f.jpg

 

They don't wear out as fast and leave as much nasty pick dust on the body as the Tortex ones did.

They still make those? Back in the early 90s, when I used to take lessons, those are the picks I used. :LOL:
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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41dg4j769EL._AC_UL320_SR272,320_.jpg

 

My fave by far.

 

Next?

 

I used these Tortex yellow mediums for a long time. Now I use these:

 

http://cachepe.samedaymusic.com/media/quality,85/0980351_Shell_done-aca9688a14d429755c1111d6ca3d744f.jpg

 

They don't wear out as fast and leave as much nasty pick dust on the body as the Tortex ones did.

They still make those? Back in the early 90s, when I used to take lessons, those are the picks I used. :LOL:

 

If it ain't broke, it ain't worth fixing!

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That's like the gold standard of picks. Fender Medium in "Tortoise Shell/Color."
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That's like the gold standard of picks. Fender Medium in "Tortoise Shell/Color."

 

I even have this as my mouse pad!

 

http://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/ZoomJpg/10008/9190560105_merch_dtl_001_nr.jpg

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Been using .60 and .73 Dunlop nylons for years. Heavier picks for bass.

 

31PsB6eopSL.jpg

 

That was my previous go-to before I discovered the tortex sharps.

 

I have a few tortex, can't tell the difference other than the +price. The orange tortex is on my desk/regularly used pile, used so much in the past it's lost the print. Tip is almost rounded too. Not even sure what I'd use it for now. Wild guess - you can tell because even minor difference can make/break a fast run, whereas my fastest runs can be played with a quarter dollar. lol

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This is what I've accumulated and have left. Some of these are really old. I think the Fender triangles are from around 1979-1981. The pink Fender is from the 90's. The blue one is a Test For Echo. That and the S&A were given to me by Tony Geranios at Madison Square Garden in 2007. The green one is from Craig Chaquico who did a clinic near by promoting his album at the time. The Telefunken, Martins and Digidesign (Avid since 2004) are all NAMM freebees. I obviously like Fenders but have used Gibsons because they are similar and I liked to match guitars with picks. I used to have a bunch of Gene $immon$ and Paul Stanleys but can't find any of them now. I had a really cool metal pick I got from Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.) when they opened for KISS. I used to have a bunch of yellow and green tortex too. Oh well. I almost bought some picks today but I think I will talk to my friend at Dunlop about having some made, though the minimum order is 800 pieces. I use the finger picks when I can no longer stand the pain from playing bass after a long layoff softening the callouses on my right hand.

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What do you guys have goin' on?

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