Picks

Charles Meadows

I love the Wegen M350 (Angelo Debarre's pick). But I've noticed that with my ALD guitar the Wegens are pretty loud, which seems to make a good dry rhythm sound harder. I have some of the Dunlop gators, which sound good with rhythm playing. But they just cannot match the Wegens for volume. Anyone else think the Wegens are harder to get the dry rhythm sound?

wim

If I know one thing about Jon, it's that he'll be unhappy about something again within a few months, and back on the search ... )

Hemert

Charles Meadows wrote: »

I love the Wegen M350 (Angelo Debarre's pick). But I've noticed that with my ALD guitar the Wegens are pretty loud, which seems to make a good dry rhythm sound harder. I have some of the Dunlop gators, which sound good with rhythm playing. But they just cannot match the Wegens for volume. Anyone else think the Wegens are harder to get the dry rhythm sound?

Soft rhythm is generally preferred by lead players so if that's the difference I'd go with the Dunlops for sure!

Charles Meadows

I can't decide Christiaan! I think part of it is that my guitar has a very lush sound, especially with new strings on it. For now i'm using the Wegen - I figure if it's harder to get the dry sound with it them I'm doing better practice if I can get the dry sound even with a heavier pick. I also really like ****'s new Djangojazz picks. Really great bevel on them.

bohemewarbler

Charles, do you play rhythm with the pointed end or the side? That makes a big difference in sound and volume. I play with the side of a Wegen Big City (mostly 1.4 but also 1.8) and it is dry, soft, and no click in rhythm. As I noted before, I'm a fan of the Thomas Baggerman Trio, and Max Baggerman (the rhythm player) uses the Big City and the side of the pick (he files off the point). If you like that sound, and I think it's a familiar sound to a lot of GJ being played these days, it might be worth a try.

Charles Meadows

Might be. I just like the bigger picks and the Big city ones I have are a little small (tear drop shape). The Wegen M350 I use now is very rounded and has no pointy end so its not clicky. It's just a big loud pick!

Jim Kaznosky

I was going to ask the same thing...that is are you using the sides? I've moved primarily to the Dunlops for live playing in the past six weeks. I did quite a bit of practicing with these and have seen very little wear on the sides. My weekly gig is about 2-3 hours and I'll usually hit up a jam that lasts two to three hours. The sound is a bit softer, but I've noticed, over time, an ease in the pick movement through the strings with very little wear on the pick. For me, it certainly became a matter of losing picks and the idea of chasing down the best pick. While I won't go on record to say the green gator is the answer, it does work and work well.

Jazzaferri

I have noticed that over the years my ideal pick has shrunk substantially in size and thickness.

In going back and trying older examples in my pick collection I find that the larger ones feel stiff and slow my picking down.. Doesn't matter as much chording but I really find the feel of the larger picks now uncomfortable in playing single notes. Go figure.......I don't know the answer

Charles Meadows

Christiaan said a thick pick slows you down. But the M350 Wegen is so rounded on the bevel I think this effect is lessened. I use the sides of the Dunlops when I play them. Not a bad sound. Feels different after the thicker picks - and almost makes it feel like there's more distance between strings.

rob.cuellari

not to knock any of the other picks, but i still play my trimus wegen 500. i will play around with other picks at home, but i'll always return to that trimus when i'm gigging.

got one in 2007, lost it in 2010. got another, family member threw it out. got a replacement in 2012, been playing regularly with that one for almost 4 years now and don't seem to notice any degradation.