Jazz Guitar Pick

**neatomic** · 07-27-2018, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by robertm2000

My favorite guitar pick is the Jim Dunlop Bakersfield thin white pick. Unfortunately it is no longer made. When I worked at a music store close to 20 years ago, I discovered these picks. They are still my go to pick - stiff and somewhat thin, but they give my notes a snap that I have never heard from any other pick. Fortunately the music store had almost 300 of these, so I bought out the whole stock! Cost me almost $200. but it was worth it. This is pretty much the only pick I use, and I still have well over 100 of them, and I keep them in a sealed box. Needless to say I guard them almost with my life!

a great pick...they are rather fragile tho..for a light touch...bakersfields also had a black version...

i believe they were originally out of the mosrite guitar bakersfield company..the later dunlop versions were ever so slightly different...

they've been scarce for years!! last got a few in the mid 90's

hah (just found) everything you want to know-

Bakersfield - Vintage Guitar Picks And Things

cheers

**coolvinny** · 07-28-2018, 12:44 AM

Blue Chip KS60 without speed bevels. For a slightly brighter sound then the KS50 (again, without speed bevels). They last forever, each pick has essentially 3 sides since it's an equilateral triangle, and they sound great. At first they sound a bit glassy but they settle in nicely (and do not wear out!!).

**Tal_175** · 07-28-2018, 07:50 AM

Jazz III, red or black ones depending on the guitar/strings. They give slightly different tone.

**Alder Statesman** · 07-28-2018, 08:34 AM

I don’t use a flat pick often, but when I do I pick with a Clayton horn.

**BComp61** · 07-28-2018, 11:19 AM

After going through a mid-life pick crisis, I settled on Gravity Picks Classic Mini. They really work well for me for both electric and acoustic. I will occasionally use a Dunlop Tortex Jazz III, but Gravity is my go to. YMMV

**jameslovestal** · 07-28-2018, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Tal_175

Jazz III, red or black ones depending on the guitar/strings. They give slightly different tone.

I also use mostly the Dunlop's Jazz III . I also use the Fender Teardrop Heavy, but these are hard to find (e.g. local Guitar Center doesn't carry them) and I notice the newer ones get a damaged rather quickly (e.g. a nick in them that can get caught up on a string).

**AndyV** · 08-01-2018, 09:19 PM

Jim Dunlop jazz III or Wegan Gypsy jazz. Somewhere, I have a tiny Danny Gatton Signature Pick

**R Neil** · 08-02-2018, 12:18 AM

Jim Dunlop Big Stubby 2.0mm. Slightly modified with a belt sander for better sound: cleaner attack without as much "click", and richer tone. Narrowed the working bit a bit.

I like the tone, and that it's thick and shaped/textured enough to hang on to with ease.

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**jazzman1021** · 08-02-2018, 11:06 AM

Standard 351 size, celluloid, 1.20 - 1.50, sideways.

**ravan** · 08-02-2018, 01:54 PM

Fender extra heavy 354

**Skip Ellis** · 08-02-2018, 04:20 PM

Little bitty Fender 358 heavy or Dunlop 205 on electric, Dunlop 1.14mm or pieces of the shells of deceased sea creatures on acoustic. Also use Fred Kelly thumbpicks a lot.

**rabbit** · 08-03-2018, 12:52 AM

Dawg Pick (David Grisman)

**Gitfiddler** · 08-03-2018, 02:22 AM

Fender heavy for great jazz tone. Dunlop 088mm for everything else.

A good friend and member here sent me a few Dugain pics from France. Different materials for different tones. Amazing jazz pics.

DUGAIN PLECTRUMS ERGONOMIC GUITAR PICKS

**Little Jay** · 08-03-2018, 04:51 AM

Keep coming back to these:

**rpjazzguitar** · 08-03-2018, 02:36 PM

Golden Gate MP-12. It's a large, heavy mandolin pick.

I think it produces a softer sound than my prior pick, the Dunlop 206.

**mr. beaumont** · 08-03-2018, 02:43 PM

I'm a big D'Andrea pro plec fan, but for the past few weeks I've been getting into gypsy jazz again, and I dug out my old Dugain. Wow, being waaaaay out of practice it feels a bit like I'm holding 4 picks while I'm playing, but the sound!

**gmek** · 08-03-2018, 05:11 PM

dunlop .88 max grip

**yebdox** · 08-03-2018, 10:10 PM

Dunlop Ultex - 1.14, 1.0 for jazz, .73 for light gauge strings/ blues/fusion, and large Dunlop Jazz III in ultex for everything, but mostly Pro Plec for jazz. Wish they made every size and thickness in Ultex, it's my favorite material.

**Campos** · 08-04-2018, 11:22 AM

Thalia 1.4mm

**guido5** · 08-05-2018, 07:20 AM

Dunlop Jazztone 204

**cosmic gumbo** · 08-06-2018, 03:28 PM

There's really nothing that doesn't sound great using these amazing plectrums I keep finding in my pockets.

**pingu** · 08-06-2018, 08:54 PM

Dunlop Big Stubby 3mm

I drop most other picks
I'm quite a clumsy picker tho and
Can't do delicate type stuff just thump thump
So don't take any advice from me

I think I'm addicted to thick picks now too
Can't use a pick with any flex at all
even for funky strumming things ... go figure

**Mickey** · 08-07-2018, 04:23 PM

Am I the only guy into rubber and wood?

**sgosnell** · 08-07-2018, 06:05 PM

I never tried rubber. I have a number of wooden picks, of various species, some of which I made and some of which I bought. I'm not crazy about wood, but I do like it better than bone and horn, or stone. But different people have different preferences.

**Tal_175** · 08-09-2018, 12:08 PM

I ordered and received Dunlop Jazztone 205's based on suggestions on this thread. I really like it. It's fast and creates a big sound. I also like it's pebbly feel in my fingers.