Glad to be part of this group. Seeing how this is a flatpicking group, what is your favorite flatpick? As much as I like all the fancy boutique picks these days, I still tend to favor good 'ole celluloid.
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 | MapleNuts says:
1/31/2011 3:48:12 PM
I have always used Herco. Just easy to hang onto, and I never lost one in the sound hole. :-)
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Kallesandria says:
1/31/2011 7:24:50 PM
I'm just using some cheap Fender Medium picks that I bought. I haven't gotten to the point where I'm experimenting with different types yet. Soon maybe!
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| MapleNuts says:
1/31/2011 7:37:22 PM
Have you ever heard of Blue Chip Picks?
shop.bluechippick.net/
Talk about pricey picks.
Holy cow, the name Blue Chip speaks for itself.
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Kallesandria says:
1/31/2011 9:02:11 PM
I heard about those! Something like $35 for a pick??? OMG, I don't see me buying one of them, I'll probably lose it! LOL I am going to stop into the local guitar store here in town and see if I can get a pick with a bit rougher surface. The ones I'm using are fairly slippery.
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| MapleNuts says:
1/31/2011 9:20:07 PM
Ask for Herco like I use. It is rough, comes in medum and hard, and you don't have to be a stock broker to afford one. Now you know what kind s Wall Street stock picker users. Blue Chip Picks. Seriously the Herco cost like .25 each.
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| MapleNuts says:
1/31/2011 9:21:41 PM
I never dropped one in the sound hole, Very grippy. What does Herco mean? They should have named them "Grippys".
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 | ccravens says:
2/6/2011 7:43:03 PM
I know it sounds crazy to pay so much for a pick, but my Bluechip is my favorite pick, and it's indestructable.
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 | brokepick says:
2/10/2011 5:05:05 PM
I never thought there was much difference between picks other than thickness. I do prefer a good thick pick. My current stock is mainly Fenders, Dunlop Ultex, and Tortis. That said, I did try the Clayton Acetel pick, and it definitely has a very distinctive character and sound. Soft, mellow sound. What's interesting is that it almost sounds raspy on my D-28.
I haven't tried any of the expensive ones like Red Bear, Wegan, or Blue Chip yet.
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 | bfloyd6969 says:
2/10/2011 5:14:25 PM
I found the same as you, brokepick. The Clayton Acetal can have a mellow warm tone, but once I angle it just a bit, it gets that nice raspy tone and can cut through nicely :)
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 | Flatpicker says:
3/21/2011 7:40:32 PM
Taylor celluloid heavy. Good picks, cheap price, cool colors. :D
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equinox says:
7/16/2011 7:35:31 AM
Had couple of Wegens which are easy to hang on to and cheap but I find myself sticking with a Red Bear speed bevel which requires a little doctoring every now and then with some fine grit sandpaper but pulls a lot of tone with little effort.
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 | Old_Cowboy says:
1/14/2012 11:04:17 AM
The cost of Bluechip depends on how often you lose picks. I went a year with the same pick and decided I could afford a Bluechip since i could probably hang on to it. When you think of how much we spend on guitars, a $35 pick isn't that expensive.
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Fret Buzz says:
2/4/2012 9:14:27 PM
Fender medium classic celluloid.
Tried out a bunch but came back to where I started.
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Fret Buzz says:
2/13/2012 4:59:34 AM
Just to say I spoke too soon.
Fender Heavy, classic celluloid.
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 | Arrowsmit says:
3/31/2012 6:29:56 PM
I haven't tried the ultra boutique picks (BC, RB, etc) but tortex, casien, buffalo horn, etc etc w/this name & that & so far I'd still just as soon have a good ole Fender hvy as any. Druther mostly.
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