What's The Most Expensive And Least Expensive Pick That You Have Ever Bought, what kind of picks do you use ? |
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Jul 26 2013, 12:56 PM
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Very interesting topic. As a bass player that plays finger style, I rearly get to use the pick nowadays. Never had any "boutique" ones. I think that pick is important as its what essentially makes the actual contact with the stings and translates what you do with your picking hand. I would guess that higher quality picks are made with more precision and with higher quality materials.
I'm really interested to hear feedback on this topic as I never really though much about it before 
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Jul 26 2013, 05:53 PM
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I don't really go for looks, but if it looks good and it plays good, that's always a plus in my book
 The most expensive pick I got? The Dunlop Max Grip Jazz III. Carbon fibre  The least expensive would be a chinese plastic pick I have, its white in color and 0.46mm in thickness, I got it for free  Yes I think the right pick obviously increases your dexterity and speed. Generally, people who like to play fast like smaller than average picks with pretty sharp points. The Jazz III is a little too small for me but I've gotten used to it very nicely, its the best pick I have for rhythms though, I need a more thick sound, So I use my Musician's Gear pick, its large (lots of surface area, IMHO it gives a thicker tone) and sharp (so my pick doesn't get stuck when I'm playing), thickness 1.21mm.You should check out our very own Von Hotch's picks if you're interested in picks as much as I am Here: http://vonhotch.com/
This post has been edited by sammetal92: Jul 26 2013, 05:54 PM |
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Jul 27 2013, 06:22 AM
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In an industry where there is a lot of hype, and fanboyism, I have to say that V-picks have made one of the biggest positive changes in my playing, both in tone and better picking technique and potential for speed (I'm still not that fast but getting there!).
I started off with the small pointed for a couple years, the thickness of that really helped relax my hand and forearm muscles. I know use the stiletto. I tried other generic picks but the sound and feel horrible to me. At $4 a pick it's a fair price for something that is fairly labour intensive, especially with v-picks great customer service and the exchange rate! -------------------- My SoundCloud
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Jul 27 2013, 08:32 AM
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sam - great info thanks This post has been edited by sumitnxt: Jul 27 2013, 08:32 AM |
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Jul 28 2013, 06:09 AM
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Strangely I use a tortoise shell mandolin pick on my acoustic, I'll have to scan it, you wouldn't believe how rounded and without a hint of a point that thing is.
That cost me around $15 10 years ago. It could probably do with a little shaping, but it has an amazing warm tone, and feel that nothing has yet to match. Though I haven't tried the Blue Chip priced picks yet. -------------------- My SoundCloud
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Jul 28 2013, 06:49 AM
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thanks guys, lots of helpful info for a beginner like me.
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