BASS: oh, cliche topic - what picks do you use!

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TmcB wrote:I use Jazz XL’s or Dunlop 1.5mm’s myself but I play fingerstyle 95% of the time
Me too, but some songs you need to dig in big time.
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So you regular tiny string players better back off...
...or you'll get a back beat.
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Re: BASS: oh, cliche topic - what picks do you use!

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big stubbies but they stopped making them a while ago.of got a grab bag of winspears that are my go to, cant remember exactly what all the names are.dagger is the main one i use i think

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Doh! That big BASS wasn’t in the title to start with.

Anyway, I’m going to have a bass tomorrow. A nice blue one. Will probably use the same pick too.
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Dunlop .88s very occasionally .73
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Conway wrote:Doh! That big BASS wasn’t in the title to start with.

Anyway, I’m going to have a bass tomorrow. A nice blue one. Will probably use the same pick too.
Thats because I imagined everyone would see it was in the 'Bass Guitars' topic. :P Silly me.
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smallface wrote:Dunlop .88s very occasionally .73
They're thinner than my guitar picks!
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Candeevr4 wrote:I have some really old Jim Dunlop Nylon 1mm's that i use, otherwise its the daddario Duralin 0.6mm. I want to get some Grover/Allmans as ive got some Nita pics and they stay put well.
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On both lol. I need to try 2mm on the bass.

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Kris wrote:big stubbies but they stopped making them a while ago.of got a grab bag of winspears that are my go to, cant remember exactly what all the names are.dagger is the main one i use i think
I have 4 left but they literally keep slipping when I dig in. maybe I need to drill holes in them.
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Bg wrote:
smallface wrote:Dunlop .88s very occasionally .73
They're thinner than my guitar picks!
Just never got on with the thicker picks. I should try again :-)
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Bg wrote:
Kris wrote:big stubbies but they stopped making them a while ago.of got a grab bag of winspears that are my go to, cant remember exactly what all the names are.dagger is the main one i use i think
I have 4 left but they literally keep slipping when I dig in. maybe I need to drill holes in them.
i used to use black tack on my fingers on when i was on tour :) bit of a bastard to clean off afterwards tho

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Dunlop Nylon .73 sometimes .6

TorteX .88

I like the soft plectrum with palm mute and flats
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but for stranglers moments!!! nylon? I won't even touch a guitar with those ;) :P
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Bg wrote:but for stranglers moments!!! nylon? I won't even touch a guitar with those ;) :P
After completely poo-poo'ing this idea, I scraped the bottom of the pick barrel and found a nylon .88, have to say way better than the big stubbies :D I can't imagine it lasting longer than an hour or two but definitely like that feel. Got a 1.5mm tortex there that I'm trying with it :)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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