Hard to say for me, but I always feel safe with a Jazz III lol.
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Aw i used to use these ones back in the day. Def a solid choice
I like the big stubby a lot of the time for multiple grips it's great, or if I'm playing something faster I'll use a daddario duralin precision 1.50mm that I like more when you choke up further
I've used 1mm Tortex picks virtually exclusively for many years. I can identify the sound of one of those hitting the ground blindfolded.
I've seen people use these ones. How soft/rigid are they?
All different based on color. I like orange for picking and red for strumming
The blue ones (1mm is blue, the thicknesses are colour coded) have a soft, kinda velvety/matte texture, and are fairly rigid; they're noticeably stiffer than a standard 1mm plastic pick. I find them to be a very good balance of nimble maneuverability (because they're so thin, and don't get caught on the strings), and positional predictability (because they don't deflect very much, so I know where the tip of my pick is gonna be after I pick a note.
Yellow tortex. Or maybe orange
The grey Dunlop nylons. Maybe something a little more stiff if I’m doing a lot of leads but that pick is a nice in between for strumming or picking for my tastes
The .73 nylon Dunlops are perfect for me. Great for riffing and when you bend them a bit between your fingers, they are more stiff for precision work. I played with 1mm tortex picks for years, but I really dislike them these days.
i love the Dunlop nylons. i usually have the 60 or 80 tucked into the pick guard.
I like the 1mm dunlop nylons, but why oh why do they have to come in black only. Would love a bright colour option.
Ultex Jazz III XL, like the regular jazz III in tone but actually large and grippy enough to stay between your fingers and more durable than nylon.
Thin Ultex sharps for strummier and acoustic stuff.
I like tortex but it wears out too quickly IMO.
Orange tortex for years until recently, wife got me some of these and they're awesome
Expensive but worth buying a set
Dunlop Ultex Sharp. Bright chirpy attack and minimal friction on the string for high speed picking. After about an hour of playing, the tip ends up perfectly beveled and stays that way for quite a while. The ultex doesn't wear like other material does. 
Jazz III is the one. I have Ultex, grip and classic ones and will use any of those pretty equally.
No washboard, hard wearing, good control.
Joining the tortex crowd on team purple
Green for mandolin
I refuse to use any pick other than Jazz III Max-Grip Carbon Fibre. Thick and rigid, tiny size, perfect shape. Doesn't fly out of my sweaty hands. Perfect for thrash and its many 00000s.
Thick and rigid, tiny size, perfect shape. Doesn't fly out of my sweaty hands.
Phrasing!
Ahhh shit, ig I shoulda read that back before posting 😅...
No no you shouldn't have. It's excellent just the way it is!
Jazz III White or black for me. Fast picking and precise, durable, grippy, super sensitive pinch harmonics. the white ones are much easier to find on a dark stage or the top of a black amp. "Regular" pick for scale
Jazz III max grip.
I love Jazz IIIs but ever since max grip I can't do regular. Too slippery.
Dunlop orange
0.88mm duntop tortex jazz III for me. The green one 😊
I'm not super fussy provided it has a decently sharp point and isn't too thin. The Dunlop tortex TIII 0.73mm (the yellow one with a sharper point) is my preference if I can get it conveniently, though. I have a few other ones that I enjoy using sometimes, including a couple of lignum vitae (very hard wood) ones that make for a nice experience on a steel string acoustic
Jazz III exactly like the pic!
Dunlop Gator Grip 1,50 works very good for me, both for rhythmn and lead playing.
I caught a pick Kyo threw during a Dir En Grey concert, so that one!
0.38 mm dunlop; I also recommend you play the lightest strings that you can find. Not joking. >30 years experience speaking.
Judging from the comments, this is terrifying some less experienced players, they are truly scared. Given how scared they are, this could be fire. My advice is gold.
I used to fully wear out JazzIII picks, tried about 5 or 6 different kind and I used to love them. They are trash to me at the moment.
I used to play the heaviest Thomastik- Infeld strings available. Now I play the lightest strings that I can find.
I did not make this comment for up-votes, nor do I wish to win any popularity contest.
If I reach a single soul with the message of light strings and thin picks, then I am fully justified.
“Everyone who doesn’t agree with me is scared.”
Just like what you like and move on, dude.
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31 years experience, playing 1 mm dunlop. I like to have full control, lighter picks always felt sloppy. But this is highly subjective, play whatever suits you best.
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That's a matter of preference, surely? I greatly prefer the sound and feel of thicker ones. I'm not doing a Stevie Ray Vaughan and playing a set of guy wires, but I definitely want to feel more physical feedback from the pick and have the option to dig in hard when I choose to
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