Pick Type & Gauge

[jeffrey]

Oh yeah? Just listen to "Floods" by Pantera.

Oh, and i really like your band! You guys ****ing rock!

Ooooh, that's close one! Really, that solo section could be a song by itself.

And thank you for the compliment brother! Hook us up on MySpace if you haven't already.

 

[KungFu Grip]

I've been using the Clayton ultem-type picks in an .80 guage for a long time. That being said, these cannot come out fast enough:

Dunlop

 

[Bungo]

A solo for me is all about tastey licks and further conveying the point of the song.

My motto: A solo can't make a song but it can sure screw one up!

I really take my time writing solos, trying to be melodic and thoughtful while creating a composition inside the song.

it's really important to me that a solo has a "point".

No, no, no, you've all forgotten again haven't you???

Remember we're LEAD guiatrists here. That means a solo is the part of the song (although 2 or 3 solos in the same song is better), where you shove your way into the centre of the stage, press the 'extra 25db' patch and wail for all you're worth whilst working through your best 'My God, I'm playing so hard/fast this really hurts' facial expresions. (See Gary Moore)

I also find at the end of said solo it looks good to shake your hand a bit and blow on your fingers as if you need to cool them down after your most bodacious shred attack, whilst grinning in a winning way at the most attractive girl standing near the stage.

Also, clearly no pick can ever last longer than one song?

This is because we all need to throw them into the crowd regularly enough to justify the 24 or so lovingly arranged in the super-long pick holder on our mike stands!

Pah...amateurs.....

 

[His Reverence]

"Woe unto they that shall use the devil's tools, for they shall be cast into the outer darkness"
The Lord hast given thee fingers brethren, therefore shalt thou use only them.

 

[Jimmyb]

^^ Is anyone else a bit scared by this bloke?

 

[Chris G]

Yup. Scares me. I guess he doesn't give a location because he's omnipresent.

Jim Dunlop Gator Grip - I think it's .71 or .96. I like them because I don't drop them and they match my Morse.

My technique (as another lefty playing righty) is best not discussed.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

^^ Is anyone else a bit scared by this bloke?

Its just a bit odd...

 

[Paul in WV]

After reading the article in Guitar One, I too am now using the Dunlop Jazz III picks in Black...

At first, the size of the pick really made me think "Hold on to the little guy now..." but I've since gotten used to it.

Not that my particular brand of playing requires it as it's quite slow by comparison but that's how you get to Carnegie Hall right?

 

[candid_x]

Ordered some Jazz IIIs today, curious how they'll work for me. One of the things I hope to do is tighten up my timing, thinking these may help. With the big ole floppy Fender picks, I think there's too much contact with the string, or just too much pick, period, and I think that throws my timing off a lick. Also curious to see if there's a difference between the black and red.

 

[candid_x]

As for the Padre, I think he's sorta cool. Anyone who claims the guitar pick is the work of the devil can't be all bad, or at all serious.

 

[MikeVt]

And 10 picks a week??? Im obviously not playing enough.

Yeah....me neither. There's Clayton pick sitting on my amp right now that I bought while I was in high school.......in 1982. It's pretty badly rounded off now and the picture is gone.

Mike

 

[robelinda2]

just went and bought 10 black Jazz III's, they are different to the red ones for sure.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Damn! I've been playing the same dozen Jazz IIIs for almost 2 years now - what am I doing wrong!?!?!?!?!?

 

[the24thfret]

Damn! I've been playing the same dozen Jazz IIIs for almost 2 years now - what am I doing wrong!?!?!?!?!?

Or what are you doing right? You either have perfect attack or prefer blunt, worn picks!

 

[jeffrey]

Hahah, true that.

I give'em all to the guy that runs the rehearsal place, he likes the old pics.

I'll take a picture next time we rehearse of what I do to a black JazzIII in one practice.

 

[candid_x]

Jazz IIIs back ordered at MF. Grmph...

 

[Norrin Radd]

Or what are you doing right? You either have perfect attack or prefer blunt, worn picks!

LOL!

I doubt it's my attack, but you tell me - are these picks too worn for 2 years of use? Is it time to restock? (8 is all I have left - other 4 lost - the bottom pic shows the kind of strings I've been using them on):

 

[mrpingua]

i use .46 nylon. I love this pick especially for fast death metal type picking. Artificial harmonics also seem to really scream with these as well.

 

[jeffrey]

Jazz IIIs back ordered at MF. Grmph...

I know! I've got a gross back ordered.

 

[the24thfret]

Hard to tell in these pictures, I think. I can see a bit of rounding, but it's hard to be sure. I know after a while of playing, the edges of mine have barely noticable wear along the leading edges, which I can only see very up close, but nevertheless seriously affects the playability of the pick, at least to me. Eg, when I see new picks and old picks side by side on a table, I don't know what's what until I hold it up close.

I'd need a pick and a microscope for further investigation.