seanp33 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I use the green jazz iii picks. My absolute favorite. And here to me is one of my favorite hummingbird videos. I also love the videos of Thom Yorke playing his. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I always enjoyed Dunlop Ultex .73 picks with my Hummingbird 6 strings. Warmer and slightly firmer than the Tortex, slightly less sharp tip and a slower attack. Really lovely for bringing out the nectar. Can sound a little dull with my usual Maple instruments but perfect to coax out the warm nectar flow of a Hummingbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Thin... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I know I'll be the odd man out here...but this is what I use....if required, I'll use the 'Medium". They have them in "Thin" but I never use them.... I have literally HUNDREDS of these picks. I've used them for over 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 31 minutes ago, DanvillRob said: I know I'll be the odd man out here...but this is what I use....if required, I'll use the 'Medium". They have them in "Thin" but I never use them.... I have literally HUNDREDS of these picks. I've used them for over 50 years. Used them all my life. Arthritis sent me looking for a better grip. Always used heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 7 hours ago, DanvillRob said: I know I'll be the odd man out here...but this is what I use....if required, I'll use the 'Medium". They have them in "Thin" but I never use them.... I have literally HUNDREDS of these picks. I've used them for over 50 years. 6 hours ago, Dave F said: Used them all my life. Arthritis sent me looking for a better grip. Always used heavy. Yes - you are both very odd. 😂 Pardon me, only joking. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, E-minor7 said: Yes - you are both very odd. 😂 Pardon me, only joking. . The attractive feature as a young hard playing kid was as one corner broke off you just rotate it 120 degrees and keep playing and still had a good chunk to hold on to. One of our members here refers to some of my photos that have the pick on a guitar as a Doritos Chip. Two out of three. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 21 hours ago, Dave F said: Used them all my life. Arthritis sent me looking for a better grip. Always used heavy. I started using them when I was playing bass.... then just got used to them...now, of course, the arthritis dictates I use something my crippled old hands can hold on to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Dave F said: The attractive feature as a young hard playing kid was as one corner broke off you just rotate it 120 degrees and keep playing and still had a good chunk to hold on to. One of our members here refers to some of my photos that have the pick on a guitar as a Doritos Chip. Two out of three. Yes.... I believe you can see the "Dorito Chips" in several photos of my guitars.... I'm actually kind of pleased that I'm not the only one who uses these massive plectrums! By the way..... "Old" is a relative term. If all your relatives are old...chances are you are too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 There's a sort of odd shaped pick I picked up a few thicknesses of on a string purchase last Spring. I find them a little bit easier to manage on more annoying arthritis days. This particular one is 1.14mm has become one of my favorites along with the blue(1.0mm). Also, for regular picks on bad days, those plack rubber pick grips posted above are nifty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Sigh!!!!!! How nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 5:58 PM, Dave F said: The attractive feature as a young hard playing kid was as one corner broke off you just rotate it 120 degrees and keep playing and still had a good chunk to hold on to. One of our members here refers to some of my photos that have the pick on a guitar as a Doritos Chip. Two out of three. I just checked a photo I posted earlier of my "Gibson Acoustic Herd"....a Dorito Chip in every guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) I exclusively use Dunlop medium poly picks for acoustic play (and a heavy pick for solos). Even better if you can get them as part of the Elvis artist pick edition for a superior surface texture feel. Edited October 27, 2021 by Leonard McCoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 9 hours ago, BoSoxBiker said: Sigh!!!!!! How nice. That Bird sounds GOOD ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 19 hours ago, E-minor7 said: That Bird sounds GOOD ! Those folks do some great demos. I really enjoy my HB Standard, but those "1960's" have a whole next level warm fuzzy tone to them. Just like with the one from the Empire video. Mine has a bolder sort of tone that's pretty in it's own way. Plus it's the Battle Axe's favorite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 You don’t need many picks! Just the right one. D’addario’s Keith Urban Medium Picks is what I use. It will give you all 3 tones you are after. 1) Warm - Use the rounded side of the pick 2) Bright - Use the regular pick tip end 3) Grit (Distortion) - Use “The Edge” or dimple side of the pick https://www.daddario.com/products/accessories/picks-and-pick-holders/signature/keith-urban-signature-ultem-pick-series/item/daddario-keith-urban-signature-ultem-pick-bone-medium-5-pack-6908/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) I use V-picks on my Martins, so I guess they are not nectar. Play ever pick out there and decide for yourself. Edited November 1, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Owl Smith Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I use a .88 Jim Dunlop Maxi-Grip model most of times. What follows is my personal opinion, nothing less nothing more BC there's no objective truth in those unscientific matters and so to speak. I used to play with either .88 grey standard Jim Dunlops or 1.00 black Jim Dunlops before, but Maxi Grip .88 sounds great: sharp & brilliant, VM precise on either trebles, mediums & lower tones. Neither noisy nor cold, but warm, wide and larger spectrum of a kind. My Gibson Hummingbird sounds incredible with those picks. Paradoxically, the sounds appears richer with .88 than 1.00 i don't know why. Besides, the Tortex models made by Dunlop may sound quite interesting as well (depends on what kinda music is played); whatever .88 Maxi Grip Dunlops are great. All the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Wegens and Bluechips, 1.0. Quit being so cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Disclaimer; I don't own a Hummingbird. Yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Murph said: Wegens and Bluechips, 1.0. Quit being so cheap. Lots of folks everywhere scoff at the notion of $35 plectrums. I'm not one of them. I got to try them out at their booth in last Septembers World of Bluegrass festival and bought two on the spot. I had my favored picks in my pocket. The difference was obvious and surprising. A TD-40 and a TD-45(1.14mm). The TD-45 is particularly nice for me. The Wegans are pretty good, too, at about 1/4 the price. The D140B and the D180B are surprisingly easy to strum with despite their thicknesses. I'm not saying to anyone that these picks were worth $35 of your money. They were to me, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Murph said: Wegens and Bluechips, 1.0. Quit being so cheap. I got two BC Picks and two nice Gravity Gold Series Picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I've really been liking these Apollo picks with a Fender Mojo gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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