The best picks for Acoustic Guitar Strumming - The Acoustic …
Dec 9, 2017 · After years of trying various picks I have pretty much settled on 3 picks. I am a "strummer", and use Charmed Life .75 tris in brown and black. But for really fast strumming I use a Guitar Moose pick, .50, clear.
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Dec 12, 2008 · What is the best pick gauge (thickness) to use for strumming? I'm having a real hard time when I try to strum chords on the lower/thinner strings. Currently my strings are 10-46 and I plan to keep ...
Best gauge pick for strumming? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Dec 11, 2009 · To really get a good rhythm chop going, in my experience, you need a flatpick with a bit of flex to it. The traditional standby is the Fender Medium pick, but I like a bit thicker pick and use the D'Andrea Classic Celluloid picks in medium-heavy, which give me a nice tone for lead runs but retain enough flex to be useful for rhythm work, as well.
What is the best acoustic guitar for strumming (in your opinion)?
Apr 23, 2010 · The best jumbo I have played so far was a Gibson J-100. My Parkwood jumbo is nice and you may be able to find them for dirt cheap. For Dreads, I'd say the Martin D-18GE or Guild D-40 Bluegrass.
Advice for Strumming with Thick Picks (Best ... - Acoustic Guitar …
Jun 14, 2016 · I generally use various Dunlops for strumming. I had mostly used .60s but have recently gone up slightly to .73 or .88 with a dread with medium strings and am liking that more with a large guitar with medium strings and am curious to try thicker picks for strumming.
Recommendation for strumming picks - Acoustic Guitar Forum
Sep 21, 2023 · Generally speaking, the thicker the pick, the thicker the sound will be, although the material the pick is made from matters a lot too. You'll need to experiment to find what works best for you. I used to use thin Tortex picks, .50mm, and thought that was best for strumming.
Best really thin pick recommendations? - Acoustic Guitar Forum
Mar 30, 2019 · For the acoustic playing I sure like the Dunlop Ultex 60 mm for strumming when recording. The strings seem to blend better to my ears with this gauge. For strumming with intermittent note picking or acoustic lead playing I use the Ultex 73 Sharp. I went through a myriad of picks when I was experimenting and these two are my 90% goto's.
What is the best pick for strumming? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Aug 13, 2011 · I've been experimenting with different kinds of picks to see what I like the most. So far what I've found is that your can get a decent sound out of many picks for flatpicking. My preference is for a bigger pick (IE not a jazz pick). However I am very particular about the pick that I use for strumming.
What is the best gauge of picks for strumming acoustic guitar
Dec 9, 2021 · I tend to prefer thinner picks when playing electric guitar (Fender medium-ish thickness) and thicker picks (> 1mm) for acoustic. I think part of this is due to the tension on the strings—I use heavier gauge strings on my acoustic guitars, and I can get better articulation (and less pick sound) with a heavier gauge pick.
Choosing the Right Guitar Pick
Jul 23, 2015 · The guitar picks I recommend are the Dunlop Nylon series of picks. Pick No. 1 - Strumming Songs If you like to strum an acoustic guitar, go for the lighter one - 0.46 is the most popular for most ...