Picking A Pick / Finding What Works Best For You
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- My choice of guitar picks has evolved over the years. I'm taking a look at where I started and the path that has led me to the picks I use now.
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I'm all about 2.0 thickness. Used Andy James flo & gator grip Dunlop's for a while. But now Dunlop Ultex jazz 3 is life! The pointyness of the these picks just improved the consistency & accuracy of my picking attack! Highly recommend them! 🍻
New vid....I can5 wait to watch..hope your good mike..
Nice video, now ya got me thinking 🤔
You started as a drummer..me too..played jazz seriously in school..sorry for all the comments I was jst suprized to hear that...I got hurt on a motorcycle and my legs can't handle bass and hi hat pedals like they used to
Thank you Mike.
Yes! That's really good advice. I've heard many people through the years say " I don't like change" but I learned in the real world many times a change of things can help us along this Rocky road of life. Lord knows I need all the help I can get when it comes to guitar tips. Thanks 👍 for another great video.
My initial reaction to this video was "18 minutes about picks, you've got to be kidding", but I decided to to watch it anyway. Very glad I did.
I used to like heavy pucks but the better I get I like medium to light..and I seem to enjoy jazz picks but I dnt get good picks often so somtines resort to making them out of plastic ...so idno...thanx again for the vid
'Slightly Annoyed Mike Guitar' is a mouthful, it's good you got Grumpy. Good topic! When young I used to like flexible picks but with age related issues I am using stiffer picks, and I find they are better for shaping tone as I can vary the position I hold it more easily and quickly. My wallet still has an expendable Dunlop .60, but I prefer the Dava (nice grip) or even stiffer local store branded (no gauge) picks. Upvote for finger picking skills.
"If you haven't tried it, you just don't know" well said Grumpy Mike! Still a beginning guitar player but I have noticed that my perception of what I thought something would be and what it is can be very different. I will go through my variety pick box and try them all tonight. Thanks for posting!
Excellent!!! Never let preconceived notions block the path of growth. I guarantee you won't be sorry. Just enjoy the journey.
Best pick video I’ve ever watched. I use a .060 Dunlop nylon pick for acoustic and a dava pick for electric but I’ll have to give some thick picks a chance. Thanks for the video.
It's always worth it to try. Even if a thicker pick doesn't work out, at least you will know why because you've experienced it.
Yeah that's a right question which always came up in my mind
Great video. I enjoyed all the options and the stories behind them. Thx Grumpy Mike.
I'm still tryin' to figure out how to use a chicken.(chicken pickin') lol!!
Enjoyed the video Mike!!✌🤠👍
Mike,
I have two favourites but still not happy and after dropping one a few months ago I’ve started playing with my thumb and finger closed like I’m still holding a pick.
It’s a learning curve but enjoying it.
I started off as a drummer in the early 60s and had to pack it in in the early 90s .
My favorite is my Gravity 1.5mm pick. I bought it simply because the transparent florescent neon green looked cool. But now I can't play with thinner picks.
The other picks I use are the Dunlop ultex 1mm. They are like a natural yellow color with a rhino on them. They feel good and sound good.
Gottasay I'm picky, too. When I started last December, a friend who has played for about 50 years suggested a Fender Heavy, but I knew it wasn't thick enough to be comfortable. Then, I added the rubber texture covers and it makes the pick 3mm thick. Real happy with them, but I want to try the thicker Chicken Picks I've seen.
Yup, I really want to try the chicken picks. Think I'm gonna have to place an order soon.
I was a green Dunlop guy.. 1000 broken strings later I'm a red guy. Clayton is good too.
I find with a heavier pick I use a lighter touch and let the pick do the work
@@dw7704 I feel more string vibration (while strumming) with the lighter picks. Oh yeah, only triangle picks
@@totallykoolyeah hey that’s cool
Variety in guitars & picks is a good thing
I'm using 1mm triangle picks. For the grip, I scratch the with a cutter carving some crossing lines on both sides. Now you make me think if I need to try thicker ones.
I do recommend giving it a try. You may, or may not fi d it to your liking, but you never know till you try. Who knows, it may just be what you needed. Rock On!!!
I like trying out different types of picks but I keep coming back to Tortex 1:14mm (purple ones)
But different picks can affect your playing-so it’s a great idea to experiment & see what picks work best for your playing style
But I will keep trying different ones
I also love stone picks
I've got some grippy picks these days. 😄😉
Grippy is good, brother.
I primarily like Dava Control (or any Dava) picks and Fender light or medium picks
I gave up on picks and only use my thumb, but it does limit my capabilities, I have less creativity in my left hand if that makes any sense, I can't explain it
Yup, dropped them all the time
Yup, I been trying for the past year or so to get better at finger style. Gotta say, it ain't something that comes naturally to me. I keep trying, though, and I am making some progress.
I call those thin picks, "clackers". The sound they make when hitting the strings
Kind of like using baseball cards on the spokes of a bike.
Oh man the pick debacle… I’m always switching picks and trying this and that and even been playing with different pick grips too.. I’m currently using Dunlop Flows .73.. just enough flex and just enough stiffness and also has raised gripping surface. I can’t use anything thats 1 mm and over because it’s too stiff and anything under .60 is almost too bendy.. .73 is kinda my jam lately.. it’ll probably change in another month or two. I have over 100 of all sorts of different shapes, sizes & thickness.. lol
Was that the Tone King from New Jersey? That you’re speaking of?
Yes
@@grumpymikeguitar from what I heard him say on his channel, we both came from the same area growing up in New York and we both moved to New Jersey later in life. Small world.
Those thick picks are for individual string playing I'm guessing. You still use thinner picks for strumming?
Nope
@@grumpymikeguitar for all playing? Really? You're an experienced player, do you think this may apply to beginners also? Usual recommendation is thinner pick, really thin for strumming chords.
I never recommend things like lighter guage strings or in this case, a thinner pick for beginners. The process of learning is all about becoming familiar and comfortable with instrument. Why get used to something you will outgrow then have to spend time getting used to something else. It just takes a little patience and effort up front but pays off on the back end.
As for using different picks for strumming and picking, what are you gonna do when your playing a song the requires both? Knowing what I know now, I truly regret how long I clung to the thin pick. The process of getting used to thicker pick was well worth the effort.
Wait a minute....you're telling me I can just steal picks from Guitar Center?!
Maybe not anymore. The last few times I went, they didn't have picks laying out which is fine with me. I always have a pick or 2 on me.
And, I wouldn't call it stealing. I was told that they expect you to take them. A few times the sales guy handed a whole fist full of them to me.
@@grumpymikeguitar I guess that is better than stealing library cards and cutting them into picks
@@dakistle 🤣🤘