guitar PICKS??????

[stars]

any idea whats the difference between delrin , delrex , polycarbonate , celluloid ...etc? any difference in tone or sound?... as they are all plastics...

I'm no expert in plastics, but here's the boring stuff that I know. Delrin a commercial name for acetyl polymer. Since Delrin is a trademarked name, Delrex could be another name for acetyl polymer. Celluloid orginated from cellulose nitrate, that's when the first pick was borned in the 1920s. Before that, they were using real tortoise shell. Nowadays, celluloids are often referred to as mosaic-coloured picks, because it originated that way. In my opinion, celluloid and delrin share similar characteristics when it comes to guitar picking.

Nylon, delrin, polycarb, celluloid are chiefly the plastics suitable for guitar picks because they are very durable; make a pick with other types of plastics and the edges might wear off faster..... another 60 cts down the drain, or frequent filing of the edges.

Given the same gauge, nylon is more flexible, delrin and celluloid are stiffer, and polycarb is the stiffest. The easiest way to tell them apart is by dropping them on a hard surface. The nylon produces a dull thud, delrin and celluloid have a 'cling' sound, and polycarb sounds like unbreakable glass.

Tone and sound? A lot of dynamics are involved. Since nylons are the more flexible ones, theoretically, they are good for strumming. Jim Dunlop's Riffs and Snarling Dogs' Brain picks are all nylons. But, a heavier gauge nylon like JD Riff - eg: the green one (0.96mm)- is also good enough for crossover to leads. For leads, users tend to select delrin, celluloids or polycarb because they are comparatively stiffer. So if I want a 0.60mm thick pick for leads to produce a brighter and stronger tone with fast attack and response, I would choose delrin, cellu or polycarb instead of, say, a JD riff orange colour (0.60mm also). But then again, I can get the same effect with a JD Jazz 3, which is made of nylon, because it is 1.35mm thick.

Funny, talking about picks is like talking about wine.

whoa ! cheem .. so wad would ya recommend for beginner bass ?

 

[fretless6]

bass?? ur fingers are plenty

 

[stars]

Ooo

bass dun need pick ? lol too noob !

 

[mulyadi]

anyone here going to buy picks by the box? as in..you know, the whole box of it...then we can share costs...should be much cheaper... anyone buying...do inform us...yeah...especially dunlop jazz n others...

 

[y2k]

anyone here going to buy picks by the box? as in..you know, the whole box of it...then we can share costs...should be much cheaper... anyone buying...do inform us...yeah...especially dunlop jazz n others...

Yes. Anyone buying Dunlop RIFF .96 (Green) do let me know. I lose them all the time.

 

[novocaine]

I used to use the JD .96 Riffs, I still have quite a bit of them left actually. I find they wear out too quickly, one pick scrape and it's almost destroyed, the kinks left on the edge render them useless.

I have since switched to JD .88(Green) Tortex. they're tougher and the powdery feel gives a better grip.

Tortex ones are ok. Though the edges tend to be a bit sharp

I cannot agree on that, to me the Riffs definitely have sharper edges all round than the Tortexs'. Tortexs' feel so much rounder.

 

[johnleong]

bass?? ur fingers are plenty

Ha Ha You are right. For bass, I prefer my fingers too. But there are some picks for bass eg: the Fat Boy from www.stashpicks.com and Plectros (their plectros.com website doesn't seem to be functioning). Anyway Plectro is made from nylon (more flexible) and is shaped like a small doughnut, so because of its circular shape, the string contact is smoother and closer to finger-picking effect.

 

[Paulo]

dunlop jazz 3's rule - close to 16 years now since the switch

 

[johnleong]

dunlop jazz 3's rule - close to 16 years now since the switch

Wow, 16 years is a long time... your pick is probably older than my guitar Occasionally I use the Jazz III too. I wonder what would finally make you change to a different pick for another 16 yrs?

 

[gibson]

bass?? ur fingers are plenty

i use tortex for my bass...

 

[dhalif]

JAZZ 3s all the way babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy \m/ :twisted: \m/

 

[ChanMin]

just tried the jim dunlop purple h3s...not bad... the thickness and size of the jazz three , but with better grip..and a waxy feel when you play... will wear out faster then a jazz three... but will not slip out of your grip.


but i still love my ibanez picks!!! ARGH

 

[penta-tonic]

de small yellow jd tortexes work fine for me. only prob is they burn out kinda fast but de grip is gd so it hardly slips outta my hand.

 

[ChanMin]

Any dunlop Hs3 USERS HERE????
wheres the cheapest place i can get these ?

 

[johnleong]

Any dunlop Hs3 USERS HERE????
wheres the cheapest place i can get these ?

Nope, I also couldn't find this line in their web; they only feature Ultex, Tortex, Gator, Stubby, Jazz Tone....and others. Is Hs3 the actual name?Where did you get it from and how much is it selling for?

 

[gargamelesp]

its called h3 and its under tortex

i could not find it here so i ordered it from the states

 

[johnleong]

Oh, I get it. I only tried the bigger type. Since it's from the Tortex family, I reckon that it should be 1.14mm (?)-standard for the purple colour range. Other than having the better grip over Jazz 3 (1.35mm), is it any better..eg., speed, attack, control...etc

 

[ChanMin]

HAHA SORRIE got it mixed up with the yjm hs3... thats his pickup..
yes its the H3...

its got a nice waxy feel , it grips much much better then a jazz III .
virtually same shape as the jazzIII. sharp edge. its great for speed picking or metal rythm.....etc.. but for clean tones... more control is needed from the player to apply the proper amount of pressure. as its a 1.14 and has no flex.

 

[xusninor]

Any of you guys know where I can buy Jim Dunlop picks?

 

[vespa]

how bout the guitar shop at causewae point?....symphony music school....one pick costs 70 cents...jim dunlop....