Murph Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I can shred the heck out of a mandolin with the rounded edge picks (the ones I have are the Wegens 1.0) but the guitars lose tone with them. No bite. Accuracy is also an issue at times, but I'm sure that's a matter of practice. I used to (many decades ago) use a Dunlop nylon turned to the rounded edge all the time with electrics. I tended to get thicker with age (shudup…) and going all acoustic. Any of youse guys use rounder picks like Dawgs or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Like the one on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I round off, bevel and re-polish half my stash, Dunlop Ultex and Primetone, and otherwise play with strum/pick angles constantly. Sometimes I just annoy myself with all the micromanagement. The only thing I can shred is salad veggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I actually did, in fact, try a pick with a similar shape as your left photograph recently. I have come to like Primetone, about a 1.3 and it's a standard pick shape. At first, I thought I had discovered something good but no, I have gone back to standard shape. Another couple months off and on trying and I'll figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Round edged picks are what I use as they give me a tone that appeals to me.......fat and warm, as opposed to the biting, shrill tone of a point edge. You say on the guitar a round pick loses tone......for me the opposite is true......the round edge is the tone. It's all in the ear of the player. I like the way a round edge pushes through the strings smoothly, be it for single note playing or strumming. You use such a critter on your mandolin, Murph, so you know how that round edge can be moved so much more cleanly through the strings. My two go to picks: 1.5mm JB celluloid, when I want a touch of brightness, and my trusty ol' BC TPR50......I never leave home without it.....well...at least when my guitar is coming along too...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I've used Golden Gates since the mid-'90s. LOVE their tone. https://www.elderly.com/accessories/picks/saga-golden-gate-flatpick.htm I'm always amazed when some guy has his acoustic strung with lights and plays with a thin pick and then complains that the guitar sounds too tinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I use standard teardrop shaped picks but always use one of the two rounded corners, instead of the pointy end. I like BC picks for this because all three corners are bevelled. Holding the pick this way also makes it more stable between my fingers, since a longer part of the pick is in my hand. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I use standard teardrop shaped picks but always use one of the two rounded corners, instead of the pointy end. I like BC picks for this because all three corners are bevelled. Holding the pick this way also makes it more stable between my fingers, since a longer part of the pick is in my hand. Lars My pick always ends up this way too I never ever play with the pointy end aimed at the strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Round edged picks are what I use as they give me a tone that appeals to me.......fat and warm, as opposed to the biting, shrill tone of a point edge. You say on the guitar a round pick loses tone......for me the opposite is true......the round edge is the tone. It's all in the ear of the player. I like the way a round edge pushes through the strings smoothly, be it for single note playing or strumming. You use such a critter on your mandolin, Murph, so you know how that round edge can be moved so much more cleanly through the strings. Good point, Buc. Actually, I WILL use the rounder ones on guitar from time to time. My problem using them on guitar is intricate lead solos, and getting the extra volume for acoustics. I tend to be a little less accurate because of the slight lack of real estate too sometimes. A lot of tone is adjustable with attack, like I said I used to use .38 Nylons turned to the round side on electrics in some pretty heavy rock bands. That just seems weird to me now. I might buy a TPR (I use the 40) Blue Chip just to experiment with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just a the larger size .73mm tear drop pick for me. Not a fan of these new fangled high end plectrums. Just can't get my hand to like em. I'm a simple man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I run teardrop picks, mostly pearloid. Medium for strumming and normal use; heavy for solos, fills, and whatnot. Through use, those picks round themselves off as time goes by. I find if they end up too round, precise picking suffers and I can no longer strum fast because the pick, since it no longer has a tip, gets stuck in the strings and I might lose it in the soundhole or someplace else. Gibson now makes pearloid teardrop pick as well (medium and heavy), but I have yet to get my hands on them since they are still unavailable here. I recently bought these Elvis medium gauge poly picks, and I quite like them on my J-180—precise and clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I find if they end up too round, precise picking suffers and I can no longer strum fast because the pick, since it no longer has a tip, gets stuck in the strings....... All comes down to style, me thinks. I find the opposite to be true: a pointy pick gets hung up in the strings while a rounded edge glides right through effortlessly. All things guitar are so very subjective to the player.........part of the allure of the instrument, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 I scoffed for awhile at BC Picks. What $35 dollars for a (one) pick are you out of your mind? Let me tell you my BC Pick is without a doubt the best pick I own next to my Gravity and V-Picks. I have a TD35, and now also 2; TD40's. The Wegens (the white one with the holes) is a pretty cool pick as well. The point is less pointed (more rounded) and they are FAST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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