While my pick choices change as I try new things I am just going to mention
what I am using now and what I am gravitating to. For fingerstyle guitar I
usually play with no picks at all but to achieve better sound I have incorporated
some very interesting Fred Kelley picks. I use the Fred Kelley speed pick for my
thumb usually using their light guage. (I started using this thanks to seeing
Doyle Dykes)
For my other fingers while playing fingerstyle I am using Fred Kelly’s Freedom
Finger Picks. These picks are the closest to real fingernails that I have found and
are very comfortable and easy to play with. I would suggest getting a size up as
they seem to run small. I also tend to turn them slightly on my finger to straighten
out the strike of the pick. These come in delrin (below) and poly. The poly is clear
which is nice but I think the sound from the delrin is better.
For standard strumming and flatpicking I used to use a very light pick but as I play
and read I am moving to thicker picks. Generally I will use a Dunlop Tortex in
medium thickness but my next pick will be the Dunlop Delrin in .96mm (red one
below). Many players are now using Michael Wegen’s picks (Bryan Sutton often
uses his 1.4mm bluegrass pick) these picks look and have reviewed great but they
are pricey (a link is to the right). If you haven’t experimented lately with new picks go
give a few new ones a try; you may be surprised with the different tone you can achieve.
Song to listen to – "How Great Thou Art" Vince Gill and Amy Grant
Song to learn - tab for “How Great Thou Art” Vince Gill and Amy Grant
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