Pick Thickness, More than just preference?
Scott Gentzen
Apr 12 2007, 07:29 PM
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Since my guitar was more of a gift than an active decision to take it up, I've been using the picks that were packed with the guitar. I have no idea what gauge it is but it's thin and flexy. I like it, but what do I know...it's the only one I've used. biggrin.gif

I'll probably try an assortment of picks at some point so I at least can figure out my preference with a larger sample group but I still keep coming back to the same question...

Are there any good reasons to go with a certain thickness of pick other than "I like how it feels"?

I've noticed in the forums that there seems to be a preference towards thicker picks and I've been curious about why that is.

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- Scott Gentzen   Pick Thickness   Apr 12 2007, 07:29 PM
- - jeff   QUOTE (Scott Gentzen @ Apr 12 2007, 07:29...   Apr 12 2007, 07:35 PM
- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (Scott Gentzen @ Apr 12 2007, 02:29...   Apr 12 2007, 07:36 PM
- - Robin   This is the only pick I've ever use and I...   Apr 12 2007, 07:41 PM
|- - Scoob   QUOTE (Robin @ Apr 12 2007, 02:41 PM) Thi...   Apr 12 2007, 11:55 PM
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- - wheeler   Look at it this way: a pick is used to strike the...   Apr 12 2007, 07:48 PM
- - Zee Deveel   Generally speaking the thicker ones are better for...   Apr 13 2007, 04:49 PM
|- - brandon   QUOTE (Zee Deveel @ Apr 13 2007, 11:49 AM...   Apr 13 2007, 10:42 PM
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- - Mike Seddon   Anyone who has heard me play will know that I use ...   Apr 13 2007, 10:47 PM
|- - unmarshal   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 13 2007, 10:47 P...   Apr 13 2007, 11:57 PM
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|- - fkalich   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 13 2007, 10:47 P...   Apr 14 2007, 12:09 AM
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|- - wheeler   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 13 2007, 04:47 P...   Apr 14 2007, 12:15 AM
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- - me213   i also tend to use thick picks . thin picks are to...   Apr 15 2007, 02:53 PM
- - GuitarDude   I use brain 0.58 I think   Apr 16 2007, 11:29 PM
- - Chooch   I use black Jazz Dunlop III's   Apr 17 2007, 12:44 AM
- - Scott Gentzen   Picked up a pack of nylon Dunlop Jazz III's (t...   Apr 19 2007, 09:44 PM
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