Pick Tone and the right EQ

[LowB_FTW]

9 hours ago, Marky L said:

I've used these Wedgies for many years now. I like them for the thumb indentation that helps with grip.

 

I've recently started fiddling about with my EQ to try and remove some of the 'click' but I still want clank. Not there yet

I use this brand too, but the 5mm variant.

Also purchased from a UK eBay seller.

 

Mark

[SteveXFR]

Innocent question here, not judging or trying to start a fight, just curious. 

Why do you want a pick to sound like fingers? Is there a reason for not using fingers?

I play both styles because of the tonal differences.

I use a 0.88 pick and loads of bass, high mids and gain with low mids and treble cut for a really aggressive pick tone.

[BassAdder60]

8 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

Innocent question here, not judging or trying to start a fight, just curious. 

Why do you want a pick to sound like fingers? Is there a reason for not using fingers?

I play both styles because of the tonal differences.

I use a 0.88 pick and loads of bass, high mids and gain with low mids and treble cut for a really aggressive pick tone.

That’s a good point 

My aim of using a pick was to sound fuller ( as achieved with fingers ) but with the variation in tone and dynamics that a pick can only give in my opinion. 
 

The finger played tone has a warmer fuller depth to the sound as example Living on a Prayer never sounded right played with a pick but more right with fingers but then other songs such as Don’t Believe a word, Basket Case / American Idiot sounded better with a pick 

To save changing methods during a gig ( also changing EQ, volume etc ) making one method suitable for all is tough. I found I could do every song with fingers and some sounded wrong  and when I played all songs with a pick the tone was on some songs lacking in fullness 

 

[BigRedX]

11 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

Innocent question here, not judging or trying to start a fight, just curious. 

Why do you want a pick to sound like fingers? Is there a reason for not using fingers?

I play both styles because of the tonal differences.

I use a 0.88 pick and loads of bass, high mids and gain with low mids and treble cut for a really aggressive pick tone.

 

In my case the "feel" of my playing style with fingers is completely different to that with a pick. So I have picks that are close enough to sound of finger style and I have picks that give me a completely different sound.

[obi 2 kenobi]

This is a great pick sound and playing too. Check track 5. Flats?

 

 

[PaulWarning]

where you play the strings is important, over the pickup is my prefered option, seen players play near the bridge with a pick, sucks the bottom end right out.

If you want more bass, don't boost it, cut the the mids and treble

[PaulWarning]

28 minutes ago, obi 2 kenobi said:

This is a great pick sound and playing too. Check track 5. Flats?

 

 

always helps when the bass is up there in the mix and that is well up there, too much tbh

[miles'tone]

14 hours ago, LowB_FTW said:

I use this brand too, but the 5mm variant.

Also purchased from a UK eBay seller.

 

Mark

5mm?!! Is that a typo? 

[Stub Mandrel]

Has anyone got experience of felt picks?

 

I inagine these sound much more finger-like.

 

(In the early days Fender recommended "the thumb of the right hand or a plectrum of medium to heavy weight felt, if preferred". 

Using the first and second fingers of the right hand was for a more advanced stage were "speed and agility" were required.)