rct Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 rct If you haven't watched "Jean Claude Van Johnson", you should. It's hilarious. That WHOOSH you hear is that post going right by me. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 That WHOOSH you hear is that post going right by me. rct It's comedy/action series with JCVD, playing himself. His acting career was supposedly a cover for his real profession as an international spy/operative. Anyway, the series wasn't all that great but the pilot was very funny. One of the scenes in his house shows that he has his initials on nearly everything he owns. Your pick made me think of that. I don't know your sense of humor when i comes to that sort of thing but like i said, I liked the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Hey, can't you read? Rct has listed his South Jersey roots as fair warning. Don't mess. My sister teaches at Rowan U., rct. Would you be interested in a blind date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 It's comedy/action series with JCVD, playing himself. His acting career was supposedly a cover for his real profession as an international spy/operative. Anyway, the series wasn't all that great but the pilot was very funny. One of the scenes in his house shows that he has his initials on nearly everything he owns. Your pick made me think of that. I don't know your sense of humor when i comes to that sort of thing but like i said, I liked the pilot. lolz indeed, I am with him in spirit. My initials are on almost everything, including my cubicle at work. lolz again. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Hey, can't you read? Rct has listed his South Jersey roots as fair warning. Don't mess. My sister teaches at Rowan U., rct. Would you be interested in a blind date? huh. Glassboro State you mean. I went to the Johnson/Kosygon summit in like 2nd grade. I go through Glassboro now and tear up. Tell yer sister that Rowan is nothing like it was long ago. My brother is up at Gloucester County U, a subsidiary of Glassboro State University/Rowan. Small world! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hah. She knows from Glassboro St. It was called that when she began teaching. She can't believe how dopey the kids are today. It's hard to teach at the undergrad level. We call it Rowan and Martin U. Maybe you're too young to remember R&M. How far are you from the shore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hah. She knows from Glassboro St. It was called that when she began teaching. She can't believe how dopey the kids are today. It's hard to teach at the undergrad level. We call it Rowan and Martin U. Maybe you're too young to remember R&M. How far are you from the shore? Galloway, couple miles from the bay, 6 or so from Atlantic City. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Dang! I though we were talking about picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 We loved the Jersey Shore as kids rct, but were north of you on LBI. My grandfather had a place on the beach. Oh, if they had only kept the property! He was a doctor who hung with the Roger Touhy gang in the scary 30's...tax fraud, money laundering, altering fingerprints, etc. So where's the money??? Hey zig, take it easy. We always zigzag back to the topic at hand, eventually. I think once we started talking coins as picks the topic went south anyway. Seashell picks anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Dang! I though we were talking about picks. Three thousand posts and you don't yet know how the innernetz works Zig? Dang! is right. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I've been using these for 30+ years. They seem to hold up better for me than others but I'm ok using whatever is available. I break plastic mediums and wear down heavy plastic really fast. I have a hard attack at times and usually have my pick at a bit of an angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 When I heard about the Tortex pick I was looking forward to it being my go-to, but I found they mute my woody sounding small guitars, so they now live in the zip-lock bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 ...Seashell picks anyone?... Post #22... Mother of pearl P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Pretty to look at but I'll bet that baby don't flex too good. Clickety clacky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Since guitar is my 7th instrument, I'm not as experienced as many others on this forum, so my choice is simple. I prefer white because I play on a lot of dark stages, and if I drop the pick, it's easier to find. I've tried a few different materials and strengths, and this is what I like best. Notes These are my favorites too. I use medium and heavy the most but thin is good for certain things too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmedLifePcks Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Players often play completely different picks for acoustic vs electric. For example, playing a steel string acoustic guitar with a coin usually produces a very raspy sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I just ordered 3 picks from Stone Works Picks. There on the way and I'm waiting. They had one I absolutely loved but $85.00 for one pick? Yeah, and they still have it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Trad Pro II Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I just ordered 3 picks from Stone Works Picks. There on the way and I'm waiting. They had one I absolutely loved but $85.00 for one pick? Yeah, and they still have it too. Their stuff is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 #1. GraphTech TUSQ around $1 ea. #2 Dunlop Ultex around 25 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Dunlop Ultex 1.0 421P - Like a regular shaped one. When I think I'm Mr. Jazz Guy I'll use a triangular one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Here’s a pic of my dryer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Nothing but a boring old standard shape Fender medium has ever felt right for me ... Boring, I know ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmedLifePcks Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Here’s a pic of my dryer Dub, did you find any of my socks in there? sm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 These are the main picks I've made. The Tri-shape resembles the V-Pick Psychos I prefer (I still keep those in my cases/gig bags). The square one was an experiment. Most tri-picks approximate a 90 degree angle at the tips so it was a logical thing to try. It works well. I've used it more than the others (including at my last gig). The big quad point was difficult to make. It took hours of shaping. The idea was to replicate tri-shape geometry in a quad design (like 4 x tri tips). It works ok and the large size is a side benefit for my arthritic thumbs. The next pick I make will be larger again for the same reason. It will probably be tri shaped again. BTW, the sharp points are specifically for quick alternating picking. Pretty useless for rhythm work. I turn the picks around to use the flat edge for rhythm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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