Stuck in a pick loop.

[YeOldRocker]

You need to stop being so picky.

[Brent Hutto]

Originally Posted by YeOldRocker

You need to stop being so picky.

There it is, someone had to say it!

[bufflehead]

Originally Posted by rllink

Does it ever end?

I don't think it ever ends. I recently picked up a Fender 346 medium, which I'd played for decades--but not at all this millennium--and couldn't believe how good it felt. Bought a 12-pack, and played them for a couple weeks until I picked up one of my BlueChips, and, oh my....

[Methos1979]

Originally Posted by rllink

Does it ever end?

Yes. When you buy a Blue Chip!

(Let the flaming commence!)

[tbeltrans]

Originally Posted by jacot23

Nope.

For the last 3 months I've used Gold Gate big triangle clown barfs in medium and I ain't switching no more.

I seem to be stuck in a guitar buying circle though, y'all got any tips for that?

Those picks should be first choice if only for the name!

Tony

[docwatsonfan]

Originally Posted by OPJ77

I like Primetones as well. They kinda sound like Blue Chips dipped in bacon grease.

would olive oil work too?

[erhino41]

If you like them both, use them both. I have a blue chip I use for mixed duties, some wegens I use for more strumming things and a couple of thicker Primetones I use for more articulate things.

Pay attention to what you like about each pick and understand how that can be a benefit to the pieces you play.

[Robin, Wales]

Originally Posted by L20A

My wife asked me what I was going to do with all my other picks.
So far, I don't have and answer other than Hey, they don't take up much space!

Tell her that they are bitcoin, and that you are saving them to buy something special for her. No one has actually seen a bitcoin, so you may get away with it.

[roadbiker]

I never see anyone mentioning Gravity picks. I've been using them for about 10 years now (maybe longer, I think since when they first started) and really like them. Prior to that, I tried a variety of Dunlop Tortex picks (mainly the purple ones), Dava picks, and a few others, including the free picks that nearly every guitar store used to have in a jar on the checkout counter.

Since I started using the Gravity picks, I don't use anything else, or rarely anyway. At first I was using the thin, .60 and .77, but lately I have preferred using thicker picks (.90, 1.1, 1.5, and 2.0). I buy the acrylic picks because I like the way they feel and make the guitar sound. You can't hear the pick. Plus it's a good company, and the picks are all made in CA. Another nice thing about dealing with them is that when you purchase picks, they typically send one or two samples of different picks, and I really like experimenting with them, which is why I've started using thicker picks. On my most recent purchase, they sent one from their Gold series (.75), which is made from thermoplastic and has a nice grip. Prices are reasonable, ranging from $5 to $10. They also sell variety packs, and there is quite a variety. https://www.gravitypicks.com/

No, I am not paid by Gravity, but I really do like their picks and the company. They'd be worth trying if you haven't already.

[rmp]

Originally Posted by OPJ77

I like Primetones as well. They kinda sound like Blue Chips dipped in bacon grease.

I love Bacon,

I like Picks..

hmmmmmmmmmmmm,,

[KESTLY]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Buy some D'Andrea Pro-Plecs.

They ended my "picking picks in circles" a good decade ago. Maybe they'll work for you. Fat tone and less "click."

I'm interested in these. Do you use the triangle ones or the standard 351 teardrop shape?

[Brent Hutto]

Maybe I'm being too logical here but...

The OP has been stuck in an endless loop of thinking one pick after another after another is The One without ever being satisfied for more than a few days. It's hard to see how that problem is helped by given him suggestions about a dozen other brands he hasn't tried yet.

Kind of like the guy who bemoans buying a new guitar a couple times a year even though he already has 15 of them. If he mentions it here, two dozen people will suggest particular models that he ought to get and assure him if he buys one he'll never have the urge to buy another guitar again. We all know how that works.

Reminds me of the late Lewis Grizzard who said he was never getting married again, just going to find a woman who hates him and buy her a house.

[Rudy4]

Primetone 1.4mm smooth 346 large triangles.

You can then feel free to gift all the other picks in your collection and eliminate the vexation of spirit that is too many pick choices.

[phydaux]

Originally Posted by OPJ77

I like Primetones as well. They kinda sound like Blue Chips dipped in bacon grease.

Well now I want a BLT...

[phydaux]

"Does it ever end?"

"Yes. When you buy a Blue Chip!"

I have a TAD-60 on my To Buy radar. Won't be soon, though. Wife is changing jobs this month, and we will have a dip in income until she rebuilds her book of business.

Shouldn't take long. And we have savings stashed to the side to tide us over. But I have instituted guitar austerity measures in the mean time.

At least until Epiphone drops the recently rumored Lemon Burst Les Paul '59...