who makes the best guitar pick around?

[Zap]

Dunlop... the jazz 3 picks are great. It's hard to go back to anything else. I have the max grip ones and some Eric Johnson ones and both are great.

Ditto.

 

[C1-ocaster]

There was a thread about picks about a month ago.
I too had the same question.

One recommendation was to get these round "point-less" picks.
Well I did, and they are indeed pointless.
They suck. The reason is because of the indentation right in the center of the round/disc pick.
There is not good way to hold the darn thing and forget about getting pinch harmonics cause you can't slight the pick into a good position to get a bit of finger meat by which to pinch the string.

Someone also pointed me towards faux tortoise shell picks.
Very pricey but the description and reviews sound really promising.
Do a search for that thread and the info will be in there if you're interested in getting the most expensive pick you've every bought, but they claim to last a very very long time, so that somewhat offsets the cost.

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You must be using some really fucked up pick. I use rounded tips on my picks exclusively. I can't use sharp tips because even though I basically pick exactly like Paul Gilbert, they drag and they slow me down causing me to be inaccurate. They grip like any other pick, well, almost because I get my Gravity picks with the center cutout for better grip.

Yes indeed it is a reall F'd up pick.
But, it's not a rounded tip per se, it's actually a round pick, meaning it's a circle. So, it's rounded tip everywhere.
The problem isn't a rounded tip. The problem is that it's a rather large circle with no good way to grip it.
If the pick were smooth all around with no center indent, or even a center cut out like a doughnut, then it may better.

 

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Jim Dunlop Jazz III's, Dunlop makes the BEST guitar accessories.

 

[Louder]

Love V-Picks. Currently using the "Snake"

 

[bognerman]

I tend toward the .88 green Dunlop as well. Good picks for less than a quarter per. Although, after a few plays, they can get slick and difficult to hang on to.

Score them with a knife . Do NOT hold them in place with your hand when scoring them .

Hold in place with pliers a fork, etc.

Do NOT hold them down with your hand.

Make nice little lines, not too deep, criss cross etc.

I use some heavy grit sand paper and rough the pick up in between the two sheets. Works great.

 

[cardinal]

I really like heavy celluloid pics. Call me crazy, but I actually think the celluloid "sounds" better than other materials. I think I've been using Dunlop pics.