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Apr 13, 2020 15:22:47 GMT -5
Post by cedarchoper58 on Apr 13, 2020 15:22:47 GMT -5
not sure where to put this thread and I might be a little excessive OCD here but i have noticed on my picks that they vary as much as .002 (two thousands of a inch) from one to another, I use mediums and fenders vary from .025-.027 and tortex orange vary from .024-.026 which does make a feel and tone difference. Any one else ever notice this. I worked in machine shops for years and tolerences like that would be unaceptable
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Apr 13, 2020 19:23:36 GMT -5
Post by guildx700 on Apr 13, 2020 19:23:36 GMT -5
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Apr 13, 2020 19:47:37 GMT -5
Post by LesTele on Apr 13, 2020 19:47:37 GMT -5
Herco golds for guitar, most of the the time.
Fender celluloid mediums for mandolin.
I only buy 12 packs. I have never noticed any thickness discrepancies - I have never measured because I don’t have the appropriate device. I must have a light touch because I don’t make any significant dent on their appearance or efficacy.
I normally lose them before they wear out.
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Apr 13, 2020 20:32:18 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Apr 13, 2020 20:32:18 GMT -5
I use Dunlop Tortex Blue 1.0 picks. Tried several and found this to have the best tone not only on my Bases but my Guitar's too!
I have been trying a thinner pick with good gripping ability also. They are great at gripping ability but like the tone slightly better of the Blue Tortex (which would not matter one iota in a live situation)
I cannot deal with the "clickiness" of thin picks
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Apr 13, 2020 21:06:53 GMT -5
Post by funkykikuchiyo on Apr 13, 2020 21:06:53 GMT -5
I like the tear drop style. I tried it years ago and liked having my hand closer to the strings, and once I got used to it, regular picks feel excessively big in my hands. I'm not sure there is any advantage except that I like it.
I go with harder picks, but not ridiculously hard. I feel like I get better dynamic control with heavier picks.
If you REALLY want to trigger some OCD, start playing with the point, both how pointy it is and how much it bevels to the flat surfaces. The tonal changes you'll get with small adjustments is insane. I don't want to be that guy who has to trim his picks before every use, so for the sake of my own sanity I choose to ignore that element, but that rabbit hole is always there. Waiting for me. Mocking me...
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Apr 13, 2020 21:15:26 GMT -5
Post by guildx700 on Apr 13, 2020 21:15:26 GMT -5
I like the tear drop style. I tried it years ago and liked having my hand closer to the strings, and once I got used to it, regular picks feel excessively big in my hands. I'm not sure there is any advantage except that I like it. I go with harder picks, but not ridiculously hard. I feel like I get better dynamic control with heavier picks. If you REALLY want to trigger some OCD, start playing with the point, both how pointy it is and how much it bevels to the flat surfaces. The tonal changes you'll get with small adjustments is insane. I don't want to be that guy who has to trim his picks before every use, so for the sake of my own sanity I choose to ignore that element, but that rabbit hole is always there. Waiting for me. Mocking me... Yup...early on while still learning I was fooling a lot with pick holding, angle, using em upside down...there's a whole world of sounds in the lowly pick, but yeah...it can be a rabbit hole for sure. |
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Apr 13, 2020 21:55:00 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Apr 13, 2020 21:55:00 GMT -5
I like the tear drop style. I tried it years ago and liked having my hand closer to the strings, and once I got used to it, regular picks feel excessively big in my hands. I'm not sure there is any advantage except that I like it. I go with harder picks, but not ridiculously hard. I feel like I get better dynamic control with heavier picks. If you REALLY want to trigger some OCD, start playing with the point, both how pointy it is and how much it bevels to the flat surfaces. The tonal changes you'll get with small adjustments is insane. I don't want to be that guy who has to trim his picks before every use, so for the sake of my own sanity I choose to ignore that element, but that rabbit hole is always there. Waiting for me. Mocking me... I have 8 Gibson Tear drops from just before you could not longer find them. They were a favorite in the 70's and later but they were a little harder to keep from rotating in my fingers. |
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Apr 14, 2020 13:56:23 GMT -5
Post by Stinger22 on Apr 14, 2020 13:56:23 GMT -5
Just measure 5 I had sitting out, Fender mediums, and they all measure .7mm, .0275, near the pointy end where the name is not embossed.
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pnutz
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Apr 16, 2020 22:53:03 GMT -5
Post by pnutz on Apr 16, 2020 22:53:03 GMT -5
Purple stubbies ...
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