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I've always used Fender medium picks and have never found anything else I like - but now I seem to find these slip around a bit too much in fingers that no longer get roughed up so much in retirement (!).

Does anyone use those picks with special enhanced grips - if so which ones - and what thickness etc?

Mike

I always punch a hole in my plectrums with a standard hole-punch. It's just enough to give more grip.

Jim Dunlop Jazz 3.

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Pick stuff.

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Cactus - never used anything else since I discovered them a few years back. Great grip - never dropped one.

Used standard Dava control picks for years. Never dropped one, but, more importantly, they have great tone, and allow a rhythm and lead thickness in a single pick...


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I glue a small strip of fine sandpaper to each side. Works well for me playing bass.

What you'd call a plethora of suggestions !!?

Thanks for all the comments.

Mike

For me - Pickboy Ceramic 1.00mm

Great grip - clean attack.

i like the George Dennis 1.05s they have a nice grip on them.

I have started to run into pick slipping issues. The information posted here is very useful.

I followed Jim Tidmarsh's idea - seems to work with the picks I have. Seems I am not holding the pick correctly. I am holding the pick between thumb and across first and second fingers - not noticed this until recently. Maybe its because I have developed Trigger Thumb - injection in two weeks.

Looking into the other picks.

Cheers all