Dave Vader Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1328872424' post='1533990'] Maybe you mistook some Dairylea triangles for picks in the dark? [/quote] Cheesily done mate, cheesily done *coat got* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1328869385' post='1533905'] I have worn out 3 of them in the last year, and I only use a pick on 3 songs in the set... [/quote] They do wear out. But they're so cheap I don't really care. Just buy 'em in bulk and keep a good stash in your case. I just don't like thin picks on bass. The feel is all wrong and I just don't feel like I have the same level of control. And, it might just be me imagining it but I think they sound better than thin picks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Pick choice is as personal as any other piece of equipment, and like lots of other bits of gear what sounds good in isolation doesn't always work in a band context. I really like the attack sound that I get with hard picks, but stick a clean(ish) guitar in the mix and it suddenly disappears. And picks wear out - faster than strings the way I play. It's just a fact of life. If you're unhappy with the picks your using go to your local music shop and buy a selection of different ones to see what suits you (and the sound you need for your band) the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 www.gravitypicks.com I've been using the same one for over 6 months and there's no sign of any wear yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I regularly use picks and have gone through a total of three in the last six years. One of them I gave to Sonny Thompson when drunk in a hotel in Rome. He was drunker. I use Wegen picks. They're hand carved and expensive, but don't wear down like normal picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musophilr Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 @ them that use rigid picks ... any string wear? I'd rather grind the end off the pick than unravel the windings off an expensive set of strings ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 [quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1328879979' post='1534233'] @ them that use rigid picks ... any string wear? I'd rather grind the end off the pick than unravel the windings off an expensive set of strings ... [/quote] I've thus far never broken a bass string full stop, let alone worn through one with a plastic pick... I don't play anything any more expensive than Rotosound or D'addario and I don't spare them any abuse at all! So, unlikely in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 [quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1328879979' post='1534233'] @ them that use rigid picks ... any string wear? I'd rather grind the end off the pick than unravel the windings off an expensive set of strings ... [/quote] No string wear that I've ever noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm using Dunlop 3mm Big stubby. Hard attack when I dig in and soft but clear when I don't. Some wear on the tips but I don't think I've ever thrown one away because it was too worn. [quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1328879979' post='1534233'] @ them that use rigid picks ... any string wear? I'd rather grind the end off the pick than unravel the windings off an expensive set of strings ... [/quote] [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1328881016' post='1534261'] No string wear that I've ever noticed. [/quote] None here either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 +1 on Dunlop 1mm 'blues'. Been using them forever, nice thickness and feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Grey dunlop 73-88 mm-perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 G string thongs. cripes wrong forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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