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Aug 18 2010, 04:21 AM
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I would suggest the Jim Dunlop Jazz III XL picks, those are nice to play with and one of my favs. V-Picks are great and all but I still come back and use this pick.
V-Pick have a softer touch, varies tone changes. The best thing about the V-Pick is the grip, they cling to the fingers. You can really relax your hand most and play at greater speed. There is the small pointed V-Pick which is a 'replacement' pick for people that like the normal Dunlop Jazz IIIs, it's a bit bigger but similar. The V-Pick Shredder is my fav for practicing speed. It's a great sharp 3 edge pointed pick, very slight movement require to get your speed up. Really helped with working out speed techniques, but I don't use it for regular playing. The V-Pick Screamer is my fav play around pick. It's fun to use, fat and can really dig in. Takes some time to get use to, but like a big fat Stubby with better grip. This post has been edited by Azzaboi: Aug 18 2010, 04:24 AM --------------------  Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Aug 18 2010, 06:23 AM
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I guess you love the small picks then.
V-pick easily outclasses the stubby simply because it feels better and has better grip. However almost all of them are big, fat picks. V-Pick Small pointed VS normal Jazz III V-Pick Small pointed cut off the high end a bit but have more bass and fatter tone. Sizing up at a deep 2.75 mm with a long beveled edge, this pick is the closest to the Jazz III style guitar picks. This is bigger than a Jazz III, more rounder, about the same size and a coin. Note there are other sizes... The V-Pick Ultra Lite Small comes in at .80 mm, making it smaller than your standard Jazz III pick, almost no beveled edge, sharp and angry sounding. V-Pick Lite Small. At 1.5 mm, is a combination of the two above. I think this is the same size as a standard Jazz III? As for the shredder, it's a triangle with three beveled edges, bigger than a standard pick, wierd at first (depending how you hold it can feel like its poking you with the other edges) but if you play holding the pick vertical rather than horizontal to the strings and get use to it, very fast, loose hold and relaxed. I use to play slowly flat picking (bad habit with moving fingers), this has helped me develop correct picking as well as an angle of attack and improved speed. I would recommend it only for practice picking or if your a shredder. It owns at pick sweeping! I couldn't sweep before, until i got this. This post has been edited by Azzaboi: Aug 18 2010, 06:36 AM -------------------- Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Aug 18 2010, 08:09 PM
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The attack angle you pick on with V-Picks makes a huge difference to the sounding tone and 'chirp'. Depending on the V-Pick some change completely when you angle downwards (vertical) rather than horizontal. Also you need to use a lot less pick tip on most, for example the shredder, else you will hear about it! If it doesn't sound good to your ear, play around with the angle and try use less pick tip. I think this is helpful to learn to pick fast because it reminds me as soon as I move the pick too far in, or twist, etc. Good learning tool for me to iron out some bad habits.
Some let you really dig into it for a bassy, louder sound or a squeal of harmonics (hard to get use to at first). Some V-Picks I dislike, but found out it's good played in a different style. It really depends on your style of playing to what one matchs you best! As Brandon said it also has a chrip which is different from other picks due to material, but it shouldn't get in the way too much. -------------------- Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Aug 18 2010, 08:31 PM
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Technically, if you're getting the "chirp" then you are supposedly "doing it wrong" according to Vinnie. That said, I absolutely love the v-picks that I've tried so far. They do make some thin/small picks as well but you'll get less of the v-pick advantages from using those.
Closest match to the Jazz III / stubby (I used those same two picks before switching to v-pick) is the "small pointed" that Azzaboi mentioned above. What I prefer now even MORE than those is one of the premium picks. The snake. Same basic concept but much much thicker and comfortable to hold without needing to squeeze too tightly. Amazing tone due to the mass of the thing, too. -------------------- ::jafomatic
 http://jafomatic.net/tunes/ <-- Here lies the master collection of my collaboration and other improvisation recordings. |
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Aug 19 2010, 12:47 AM
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The Snake was on special last month, I got that for my birthday...
Along with that I got the Screamer (alot like a slightly smaller version of the snake, I actually perfer it) A shredder v-pick, awesome speed, love it (like fkalich said if it making too much pick noises your doing it wrong, so it helps me a lot) Small Pointed, quite nice if your into the Jazz III picks, but I still perfer Jazz III XL over it. They also threw in a freebee Medium Rounder, I perfer pointed picks but it's nice for strumming. I use the Screamer and Shredder the most. Jazz III XL and sometimes Small Pointed for everything else. This post has been edited by Azzaboi: Aug 19 2010, 12:51 AM -------------------- Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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I loved my V picks for the first couple of months though, but its over now. I knew it had to be over when I had one V-Pick left, and I didnt dare use it as it might wear out from my playing that day, and then I wouldn't have one. 
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Aug 19 2010, 03:25 PM
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They were wearing out to quick for me and I was not willing to pay so much for such product.
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