What Guitar Picks Do You Use?

[lessonsthatrock]

Just a thought. For about 4 years now I've used only the 1.14mm tear-dropped shaped Tortex. Kinda like a Jazz III, but it's not as heavy, or knurled in the grip area. Before that, I use to use a 1.5mm Standard sized Gator Grip.

Do you guys have one pick or just use whatever you have around? Just wondering..

[rayden44]

1.14 Gators when I use one. The Tortex are ok, but a bit small for my liking if they're the ones I'm thinking of. I went in once and bought a whole assortment of picks and that was still the most comfortable, along with some weird yellow one of about the same size as the 1.14 Gator but had holes where you grip. I've tried thumb picks and just keep getting hooked up. I'm in the process of trying Alaska picks. I'm finding them good to strum with but hard to 'pluck' back with. technique needs some work

[pwfirst]

I use two picks. If I am strumming hard I use a thin picks. They don't distort the sound like a thick pick can. I think thin picks let the mid tones out better. When I am picking I use a thicker pick , gives me a little more control and more volume.

[rayden44]

I should mention 99.999999% of the time I'm fingerstyle but I experiment on occasion. During my present adventure into a Tommy Emmanuel (on youtube) lead foray into 'boom chick' I have considered trying a Rory Gallagher style flatpick + fingers folk style of play. I've never liked losing the index finger when you do that.

[gasman]

I like thin picks. The thickest pick I am comfortable with is a .70 (I think). I usually use thinner picks than that (.46 (?) - again, that's what I think they are).

[leerummey]

i use thin picks i think they are 0.75
thin picks are a lot more forgiving than thicker ones as they dont tend to accentuate th strings that you hit when you shoudnt be hitting them
it took me ages to get used to picks i used to use fingers to pick and my thumb for strumming but when i started guitar lessons my teacher got me to use picks as he said i should use my fingers because i choose to and not because i cant use a pick
his motto is work on your weak points
i am slowly startin to use thicker picks as it is good practice for accuracy

[lessonsthatrock]

I used to use Gator Grip 1.5mm for about 8 years, and before that I kinda floated around experimenting with different picks. My current style is very speed-oriented, and technique heavy so I'm always married to my current 1.14mm teardrops, even when I'm doing just simple strumming.. Just in case the need arises to play something neat. =)

[469roadking]

Depends on what I'm doing.

For acoustic I use those ultra thin dunlop (grey colored) for strumming when we record. They sound awesome for that.
And a Fender medium celluloid for single note stuff. If it's a little quicker picking I'll use a 1.0mm Dunlop Ultex

For Electric: live or recording I use Fender Heavy celluloid or a 1.0mm Dunlop Ultex.

I use various parts of the picks for different things. Like the short arc or the flat long edge for strumming. Whatever sounds good at the moment.

[lessonsthatrock]

I only use one. I never trade out for another unless it's for recording. For anything live I count on the consistency in the reaction of my pick. To take it further, I only pick with one side. Always face side up. Always. When I pick and the face is down, I can tell the difference, because the pick gets cut at an angle and I can feel the extra drag.