Quiet a while ago someone from a pretty big band was telling me how he had played a show in a cover band. For the show he used a thinner standard shape Dunlop pick and was really surprised at the sound and power it produced. He then went on to tell me that another player in another pretty big band plays with really thin picks. I was surprised.
Anyway, I'd pretty much forgotten all about it until recently when I watched the Andrew Wade creative live session. If you haven't watched it, it's really good. He talks about using about a 0.6mm Dunlop pick and how he feels that if the pick is too thick and rounded it starts to sound less aggressive and less clear.
So, I though I'd give it a go. Keep in mind I'm talking strictly heavy rhythm parts here, not leads or other types of playing.
At first I found it difficult to play but then I sharpened the tip a bit and it was way better.
They don't last long, the tip wears out and they're dead. At first your arm nearly falls off but you get used to it quickly.
I thought the pick attack would be worse but it's not, it's about the same. If anything the pick attack on say a Jazz III sounds thuddy and comparatively louder. What comes after the pick attack is much brighter and clearer. You can even see it in the wave form. I seem to play better, which is weird because I've never ever used a pick thinner than 1mm. This could be a factor that over rules all others. In a nutshell I think what Andrew is saying may we'll be correct.
I remember Ola sent me some picks in one on the Feared mega deluxe ultra gift baskets I purchased, I just assumed he was using it for some clean stuff or strumming, now I wonder if he uses it for heavy stuff.
Anyway, so here I am asking you what your thoughts are on it? For the longest time all I've ever heard is about picks that are significantly heavier than that maybe I've had it all wrong.
Anyway, I'd pretty much forgotten all about it until recently when I watched the Andrew Wade creative live session. If you haven't watched it, it's really good. He talks about using about a 0.6mm Dunlop pick and how he feels that if the pick is too thick and rounded it starts to sound less aggressive and less clear.
So, I though I'd give it a go. Keep in mind I'm talking strictly heavy rhythm parts here, not leads or other types of playing.
At first I found it difficult to play but then I sharpened the tip a bit and it was way better.
They don't last long, the tip wears out and they're dead. At first your arm nearly falls off but you get used to it quickly.
I thought the pick attack would be worse but it's not, it's about the same. If anything the pick attack on say a Jazz III sounds thuddy and comparatively louder. What comes after the pick attack is much brighter and clearer. You can even see it in the wave form. I seem to play better, which is weird because I've never ever used a pick thinner than 1mm. This could be a factor that over rules all others. In a nutshell I think what Andrew is saying may we'll be correct.
I remember Ola sent me some picks in one on the Feared mega deluxe ultra gift baskets I purchased, I just assumed he was using it for some clean stuff or strumming, now I wonder if he uses it for heavy stuff.
Anyway, so here I am asking you what your thoughts are on it? For the longest time all I've ever heard is about picks that are significantly heavier than that maybe I've had it all wrong.
