Pre 1964 US Quarters shaped into guitar picks. They're made from silver, warm nicely, don't get slippery when you sweat, and they last.

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I also have two silver-coin picks: one made from a quarter and one made from a half dollar. The seller on eBay calls them Mojo Picks. I like them too.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

Fender medium premium celluloid (abalone) are my favorite 'strumming' pick (I play a lot of rhythm guitar in one band).

I know a lot of guys that like the Dunlop Jazz III nylon picks. They're great for faster picking, and I am starting to like them more since I switched to slinky 12's.

used to be fender extra heavies but i was converted to v picks.... my new screamers get in tomorrow

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edgefan, welcome to the Forum, "I switched to slinky 12's." I looked at the 12's package and it says "Not Even Slinky" big sound though, I dig 'em

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Thanks! The question I ask myself is why did I play 9's for so long... 11's and 12's are where its at for tone (at least for me).

I like using those Dunlop Jazz III picks. After I started experimenting with jazz picks, I really had trouble playing with regular-sized picks.

Ah well, all a matter of preference, no?

I like the feel of a Dunlop Tortex myself and I tend to switch from the orange to the yellow and back again depending on what mood I'm in. I really will use anything though. My little girl bought me a pack of picks that I normally wouldn't have selected and I've worn them out because I couldn't stand to not use them in front of her.

I'm not too fond of picks, myself. Often just use my fingers. I like to feel the strings. Plus I can be more expressive with my playing.

Right now I just have a couple of picks that came with a Washburn acoustic guitar I bought a few years ago.

But, most of the time I'm using my fingers and nails.
Hell on the manicures, though.

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I like pretty colorful picks haha! but 4real I use extra heavy Evenly Music co. picks...they have a hole in the middle so the pick doesnt slid around

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None...two thick callouses...from the Fender bass.

V-Picks medium pointed.

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More & more these days I use my fingers--and I started with my thumb, then took classical lessons.

But I do use picks--
Mostly these ones-


I also use double picks-


Here are a couple of my old worn out ones I kept all these years for some reason. I scanned them onto my computer.

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Jim Dunlop medium (.73 mm) nylon picks

I've been starting to use this pick alot recently; (sorry for the bad quality)



Its a big stubby 2.0 mm, great grip.

I bought this one about 2 years ago, i consider it my lucky charm.



It hasn't got a brand, no grip whatsoever, and its about as thin as paper.

I also use this thumb pick alot, its a dunlop with some glu tack on it for grip.



No more customized pick for me

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