5 GUITAR PICKS You Need To Play FAST And CLEAN

Eyup FretHeads!

These Are The Picks I Use And Recommend. Which guitar picks are you using right now?

Dunlop Nylon Jazz III XL - Black Pack of 6:

Dunlop Nylon Jazz III XL - Red - Pack of 6:

Dunlop 0.88mm Tortex Jazz III Guitar Picks - White Pack of 12:

Dunlop 0.73mm Tortex Standard Player Pack - Yellow Pack of 12:

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[davidreally]

As a beginner, I'm currently enjoying Nylon 0.46 mm picks on my end. I like being able to feel the pick bend a bit as I hit the strings.

[christopherlyons]

Ernie Ball Prodigy picks are my new favorite. Jazz III shape with beveled edges.

[timemerson]

I’ve never really thought about this. Always used Fender picks for my Fender guitar. Match made in heaven. I’m going to go shopping for something I can afford. Thanks again Ricky. Your a sage.

[bidyutkarmakarBarbil]

Back when I started playing guitar, my teacher gave me a thin nylon pick(similar to the last one) and I had an acoustic guitar with steel strings. For years my playing suffered as I was looking for more controllabilty that the flimsy pick could offer, untill one day I went to the guitar shop and asked them to for picks. I was happy to see the options they had. I finally chose the stubby for its sturdyness and the kind of controllability I always wanted. This helped a lot with my playing. So its always a nice idea to visit few guitar stores and ask them for options and try it out.

[adamsnow]

Thanks for the advice Ricky! I've been using dunlop USA .73 max grips since I started learning last year, I love them but was looking for others to try that might help me play faster so this is really helpful.

[TheTimeProphet]

I started with a really thin sharkfin plectrum. Then I went to 1mm Dunlops, and then 2mm dunlops. Then because of a video somesone suggested 3mm super stubby picks. I used them for a few years. Then I tried the small red Jazz III's and now I play with the black Jazz III XLs. I just think they have more grip than the red ones.

[rogereverett]

Dunlop .38, .42 for strumming, Dunlop .60 and red Star Pick for picking. I have so many thicker picks that have been stowed away for years.

[migyverman]

I have several shapes and thicknesses, but they are all Tortex. I buff the edges around the tip because they can be noisy otherwise. I've seen nylon picks like the first two get frayed edges and whiskers after playing on steel strings.

[kristoffersmith]

Don't forget you can "sharpen" picks on the carpet or sandpaper

[versesbroth]

Thaks, Rick. I think we pay tremendous attention to the most expensive parts of the guitar, when a simple change of picks or strings dramatically changes the tone and feeling. Why not a tutorial about strings? There are so many of them in the market...

[rickysguitar]

Which guitar picks are you using right now? 🎸

[MrDannyboyhall]

Currently using acoustic attak stealth picks they are really good better than a jazz iii in my opinion of any material I’ve played them all and the stealths take the cake so far

[tymanngruter]

I use Fender custom shop abalone model 358 medium picks, you can not order them so i had the luck that i have 28 for real the best ever! 😊♨️

[timodelange]

I never go any heaver than .73 tortex. For leads I cover up more of the pick so I have a really tiny piece of pick visable. For strumming I show more plectrum and twist it to the round upperside therefore its more flexible and rounded. I use the dunlop tortex sharp.

[salkinfamilychiropractic]

Love the advice Ricky!!! I found that if I play surf music I like the thin pick as it is flexible and allows quick strumming. The medium thickness suit me well of playing most types of music on an electric guitar. A thicker pick I feel does well if you're picking arpeggios. also, for acoustic I like the leather picks as there is no extra sound of the pick hitting the strings. Just my opinion.

[oldbegin]

Pickboy Celltex 1mm. Feels thinner than that - strummable unlike the 1mm Tortex. The first pick that doesn’t fly out of my fingers or continuously rotate.

[boizimdixuxu]

Thank you for your very informative videos Ricky. After trying so many picks I have now settled on the Tortex Flow as the shape is perfect for me (and the material/durability too). Then I just have different thickness for electrical/acoustic as you explained. As you, I found the original Jazz III very nice but too small for my hands. The Jazz III XL was much better size but I preferred the Jazz III JP which I used for a long while. When I finally tried the Flow shape it was "love at first try" ... the slightly wider body with pointy tip, and my preferred material was Tortex (I tried the other Flow but didn't like as much as the Tortex). Now I seem to have the right pick for me :)

[marcelfok]

Dunlop John Petrucci Primetone Jazz III 1.38

[mitchellkey]

For my electric I use a Dunlop Flex 88 which is the pick Slash uses. NO I do not play like him LOL for a martin, I use Dunlop gator grip 1.14 and a .96

[robertcobner]

I’ve tried loads of picks Just like most of us on here. The only ones I use now are brain snarling dog. .88 Good price to and a nice metal box.