Plectrum thickness

Sinkers

afternoon all, as a new Jag owner, I'm about to put some flat wound 11 gauge strings on my jag, what pick thickness/size do you guys & gals find works best on this set up?

DW

There's no 'best' pick to use, it's all down to what style you play and how you play. Whatever feels comfortable for you. Get a selection of picks and see which one works for you. 😀

Dan 😁

Spitfire

I like really heavy ones, so'z you get that 'donk' rather than the wholly unacceptable 'plink'.

shae

Spitfire said: I like really heavy ones, so'z you get that 'donk' rather than the wholly unacceptable 'plink'.

Agreed.

I like the heavy ones for most things except for fast strumming, then I like to use a light or medium light to glide through.

I dunno. It works best for me... so yeah... you should do what ever works best for you, dude!

Purplehaze19x

I like the Jim Dunlop nylon picks the .60mm. but I use gauge 10 strings

greenlee

i love the jim dunlops as well.cant use anthing else!

BobArsecake

Anything above 1mm, 1.15mm Jim Dunlop Tortex ideally. I used to use the .60mm ones but then my guitar teacher took the piss and gave me a real one, and I can't believe I used to use those thin ones. While there's an obvious element of different horses, I still think that thin ones are stupid.

BanditGuitarist1

96.mm Dunlop Gator Grips when im strumming 71.mm yeah i used to use 50.mm but you cant really solo with a thin pick there to flimsy and stuff so HEAVY PICKS

Fran

I'd say it's all down to personal preference and string gauge is irrelevant, i know dudes that use wafer thin picks but i prefer thicker ones because they seem to give me more control and accuracy.

fiend

Does anyone of you play surf?

I'm asking cause I found that I can double pick better with thin plectrums.

Thick ones stuck on the strings.

I used to play with thick plectrums but when I started to play with double picking,thinner plectrums were more comfortable to me.Now I'm playing solos with them,too. 😎

BobArsecake

I do, but I use thick plecs.

fiend

BobArsecake said: I do, but I use thick plecs.

Do you use flatwounds too?

It's the first time I put flatwounds on a guitar.I played a little and seems that double picking is easier.11s or 12s on your Jag?

I used the 11s that came with it and I'm thinking to go with 12s. 🙄

fiend

hey thick plecs are better....

I have some Dunlop Tortex,I used to play with these before I started double picking, and I took one know and holy ####....

SURF'S UP!!!!!!!!

I think it's because my left hand was not as stronger as it is now. 😲

Anyway, everyday you learn more and more......

BobArsecake

11s, but not flatwound.

superfuzz

Purplehaze19x said: I like the Jim Dunlop nylon picks the .60mm. but I use gauge 10 strings

the dunlop nylons are great, i got a free 1.75 or somethign like that, works great. i also like the jazz1s, and jazz2s. good stuff.

Mad-Mike

Picks = 3 Different Types, Black Dunlop Jazz III's most of the time, when I can get them, I get the green Tortex Jazz picks, have no clue how thick, Fender Heavy if I need something bigger, and as a las resort, First Act.

Strings. = Fender Bullet Stainless 009-045, if not, then Fender Bullet XL 009-045, or Earnie Ball 009-045 Power Slinky

iCEByTes

Dean Markley Grey pack or Ghs Boomers "11 on my jaggie . jag-stang

Ernieball Flatwood "10 on Melissa , my acustic one

Dean Markley "11 on my White Beauty , My V one ... Soon be done

Picks : Jim Dunlop Nylon 1mm , Dunlop 1.14mm Blue , Fender medium , Dunlop Jazz III

amoust part of time using a 1.4mm heavy Gator one

tryed tortex but dont liked

jazz 3 are amazing to train fast things

Tex-Czech

BobArsecake said: 11s, but not flatwound.

Yeah flats came with my mia jazz I put em on and well... they sucked.

roundwound are much more bright, easier too bend. but they're (strings) made different for styles.

Tex-Czech

oh and orange dunlops for eva. maybe a thick yet small jazz pick.