I started with Dunlop Nylon 0.6mm but then switched to Tortex ‘flex’ 0.5mm which I found felt and sounded better than the Nylon and because it is a different material. The 0.5 felt pretty simlar to the 0.6…
My plan now is to buy one of those Dunlop acoustic varity packs. Sorry if that is mentioned in the video I just read the description so far
Andrew @Playzan
Worth trying Dunlop Max Grip.
Michael
I got a couple of those in my variety pack, arriving tomorrow. I think one is 0.73 mm and the other 0.6 which I am used to. Thanks!
I wanted to ask. Justin says starting to incrementally use a thicker pick for even strumming etc with the goal to go to a more thick pick but I am wondering what is the reasoning behind this? I know it’s more advanced but does it sound way better? So long as your ‘pick manipulation’ is good? Is there something wrong with just using thinner picks?
I find I want a stiffer pick for playing individual notes. Depending on what you like to play, you may want to find a stiffness balance between strumming and picking.
The stiffer pick will let you put more energy into the strings making them louder. We want this for acoustic and electric as it is part of creating the loud/soft differences that we use to create a mood in the music.