Opeth Picks

[affinityband]

I lost mine in school when i got it from the lamentations show. They threw a whole loaad out. also whats the deal with selling a plectrum for £5!?! fuckin hell. I pay 50p usually for picks.

 

[daz436]

P.S. you're not a real bassist if you use a pick

depends on the sound you want, sometimes using a pick with a bass is necessary

 

[thelordofcheesecake]

Red or black Dunlop Jazz IIIs for me - I prefer the reds for practically everything, except a crushing metal low E rhythm part where the stiffer material really shines.

 

[NicholasDWolfwood]

Fender Delrin > all
I have a shitload of them, they're great. I use the 1mm ones
http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0987351900



P.S. you're not a real bassist if you use a pick

Steve DiGiorgio has used a pick before. Try and tell me he's not a real bassist.

 

[Moonstruck]

I usually use 1 mm Dunlop's for my electric playing and sometimes 2 mm for some leads. I use 0.5 mm for acoustics (well I think it's 0.5, it's been worn off for dome time).

 

[JoeVice]

has anyone ever tried the little dunlop jazz picks? they are pretty cool for delicate, articulate stuff...like jazz leads. its hard to get a good crunch though, unless your gain is cranked. i have one that i think i caught from erik rutan's throw.

 

[Valerie]

depends on the sound you want, sometimes using a pick with a bass is necessary

Yeah that's true. I suppose I was refering to bassists who use picks just for the fuck of it, not bothering to actually try and use their fingers(which you can generally play more notes with). I bet Steve Harris wouldn't be as fast as he is if he decided to start using picks.

Steve DiGiorgio has used a pick before. Try and tell me he's not a real bassist.

 

[Led Opeth]

has anyone ever tried the little dunlop jazz picks? they are pretty cool for delicate, articulate stuff...like jazz leads. its hard to get a good crunch though, unless your gain is cranked. i have one that i think i caught from erik rutan's throw.

my friend uses jazz picks for shredding and what not..the little black or red ones

 

[narcoleptic haze]

Jim Dunlop USA Nylon 1mm (Black)

Thick, but still flexable, and the raised writting gives good grip.

 

[Vegetaman]

I pretty much exclusively play Fender Heavy Picks... They allow for great chugging and don't bend much and I wear 'em out about once a month.