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Bingefeller
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 Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: Brett's Picks |
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Just a quick question - what guage of pick does Brett use?
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bretto212
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| Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Jim Dunlop 1mm nylon picks. Nice dark tone without too much pick noise. |
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jazzism
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Thats interesting, thats the same type and thickness Allan uses.
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bretto212
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| I used to use the 1mm plastic picks but we were about to embark on a John Farnham tour and our guitar tech asked if I could use the same picks as Stuart Fraser so they could buy them in bulk. Stuart was using the 1mm nylons and as it turned out I really like them and have stayed with them ever since. I big factor is the reduced pick noise which is probably a reason for Allan preferring them although I have no idea if that's the case. They don't break either. |
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swampthang
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: |
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brett,
have you tried Jazz 3's? I used to use the dunlop Nylon 1mm but I got convinced to use Jazz 3's by my guitar teacher, they were a bit hard to get the hang of at first because they are so small but I found to be much nicer tone and feel.
Now going back to anything else seems really wierd, nylon 1mm seem really bulky and I can't get any of the definitiion I can now get with the jazz... |
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Bingefeller
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info - I noticed that you have a very quiet pick attack so that's why I asked. 
| swampthang wrote: | brett,
have you tried Jazz 3's? I used to use the dunlop Nylon 1mm but I got convinced to use Jazz 3's by my guitar teacher, they were a bit hard to get the hang of at first because they are so small but I found to be much nicer tone and feel.
Now going back to anything else seems really wierd, nylon 1mm seem really bulky and I can't get any of the definitiion I can now get with the jazz... |
Swampthang - do you ever find it difficult to strum with the Jazz 3 picks? I like them for lead but when I'm strumming stuff I tend to drop them. |
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Big Kev
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Jim Dunlop 1mm nylon picks. Nice dark tone without too much pick noise. |
Ah, I read this and thought, "Now I know where I'm going wrong!" My tone is a little bit brittle with way too much pick noise. I grabbed my pick and was about to toss it out when I noticed it was a...Jim Dunlop 1mm nylon jobbie.
Ah well.
Kev
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swampthang
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Bingefeller wrote: | Thanks for the info - I noticed that you have a very quiet pick attack so that's why I asked.
| swampthang wrote: | brett,
have you tried Jazz 3's? I used to use the dunlop Nylon 1mm but I got convinced to use Jazz 3's by my guitar teacher, they were a bit hard to get the hang of at first because they are so small but I found to be much nicer tone and feel.
Now going back to anything else seems really wierd, nylon 1mm seem really bulky and I can't get any of the definitiion I can now get with the jazz... |
Swampthang - do you ever find it difficult to strum with the Jazz 3 picks? I like them for lead but when I'm strumming stuff I tend to drop them. |
Yeah they can be kind of awkward for strumming but that all depends on your technique there, I play in a funk band and play acoustically for open mic nights and stuff and have had very few problems with them dropping apart from my wedding when I was a bit drunk! |
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Melodic Dreamer
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:18 am Post subject: |
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I have been using V-picks non-stop since receiving mine. These are by far the best sounding picks I have ever played. They sound so much like a persons finger tip. These are great picks for hybrid players.
www.V-Picks.com
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Carlo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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^^thanks MD, I'm gonna order some and try them out!! I'm always curious, hehe 
btw, I think Andy Timmons uses those small jazz III picks and that dood can hit and strum those strings without a problem. |
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lumpyleg
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Carlo wrote: | ^^thanks MD, I'm gonna order some and try them out!! I'm always curious, hehe
btw, I think Andy Timmons uses those small jazz III picks and that dood can hit and strum those strings without a problem. |
Yeh man just getting used to them is the key, i do all my playing with it now from fusion to funk  |
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seljetnoma
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