I ordered some half dozen V-picks some while ago, loved the thick Diamond pick. Now I've lost all but one, even the $10 diamond I promised myself to be extra carful with

I remember you mentioned what picks you were using in one of the vpick threads but I admit I'm too lazy to go look for it It's time for me to try some new picks so I just wonder what brand you were using since I recall you said you were so satisfied with them.
And where to buy them?

Thanks!

I'm using V-picks, a pick I made myself from an old CD, and a Dunlop Gator 2.0mm which I've named "Fat Joe" ^^
I used to use Jazz III's, but they were a bit too flexible for my taste.. I like picks when they're as stiff and unbendable as possible. ^^

Edit: Oh, sorry. Disregard this post. I saw this topic in the "Posts since your last visit", and didn't notice it was a question for an instructor

@ Canis: No problem, this forum is open for everybody, also my board

About my picks, concerning v-picks I liked the screamer the most, a really great pick. But still my fave one is a stone pick, standard shape, about 2mm thick. The problem is, I bought this 20 years ago and I don't know any shop that still sells this pick, so I had some spare ones handmade by some guy that is specialized on making stone picks. He has a shop on ebay, but unfortunately I don't find the link to this shop anymore, otherwise I would post it here.

Aha stone(!!!) picks, so there was no brand that I seemed to recall Thanks I'll try to look it up, sounds interesting.
I've also heard of brass picks and similar metal, think I will try brass aswell if I find it.

I tried all kinds of picks, the normal ones (jazz3, tortex, whatever...), metal picks, bone picks, but my fave one is this stone. It just delivers exactly the sound and attack that I want, it just does not wear out at all (and keep in mind I am using the very same pick since 20 years now) and it gives me the abolute control about the tone, what more could I ask for

Is it rough stone, or is it smooth? I'm looking for stone picks as we speak, since I've worn down two V-picks in 2 months
Maybe a stone pick is the right investment

Whooops, sorry didn't notice, that it was for Marcus

Do Stone Picks last a long while? They don't start to get moss growing on them do they

All i use is the DAVA master control pick... awesome feel to it and it never seems to wear out

Don't worry, Marcus got his chanse to reply already and as he said - his board is open to everyone so feel free to share with us

I ordered brass picks yesterday, got them off of US eBay.

GHS red medium drop shaped for electric.
GHS black heavy drop shaped for nylon.

Lol, of course it is smooth, I didn't just grab any rock on the street, it is a "normal" pick, just made of stona, Achat as far as I know. And no, in the last 20 years this one didn't wear out a bit. I will take a pic later, so you can check it out.

Well, then

I mostly use Jazz III picks, cause they feel great...
And I often use the Pick of Muris

Haven't tried V-picks yet

How is the price for getting something like that shipped to Scandinavia? :S


Haha, I guessed so... But for some reason, I always picture in my head that your pick is as rough as a stone from the street

Hmmmm...
So YOU are the current owner of the Pick Of Destiny.
That explains stuff.

Dunlop Nylon 1mm

the three picks went for $4 and shipping is $5



Someone really tough, like Chuck Norris, would pick up a rock and split it in half with a karate chop and then play.
Or pull out a front tooth and use for pick. Chuck would punch a badguy and get his tooth that way.


That's what they call a toothpick

*groan *

How the heck have you not lost it?! I have tried a couple V-picks...but I keep going back to my .73mm Brain Picks.

I'm really into the lite and ultra lite V-picks.. medium pointed in lite are like Jazz III in size only bit thicker.. The ultra lites are really awesome.. I just think the thicker ones have unwanted sounds when you pick, theres a "scratch" sound if you don't pick the string in the exact right angle.. This dissapears with the slim ones..

But take my word, when you drop a ultra lite clear v-pick and the room is not perfectly lit i'ts REALLY hard to find .. The thicker ones have "facets" that shine back but the lites don't.

just a little interruption from me

Oh I lost some over the years, back then I bought 3 of those picks, only one survived all the tours that we did, that's why I had some new ones made last years, I was really scared to lose my last one. And yup, it is for sure my pick of destiny

And since it's stone maybe also - Pick of density




well I though that was funny

Glad someone did ...

Man, I had never heard of a stone pick, what I find most amazing though is the fact that Marcus has played with this pick for 20 years, I have been playing for around 16 years and I have gone through 500 picks at least.

hehe, I like that too, back then I spent about 20 DM (around 10 Euros) for that pick, and it was definitely worth it