What is the best type of guitar picks?

Which type of guitar picks are the best?

• Answer:

  On One Hand: Flatten It OutFlat picks are most preferred by guitarists. Players who desire a brighter tone and emphasize speed in their playing will choose a thin flat pick. Choosing a thicker pick will result in less flexibility, but will produce a warmer, fatter tone quality.On the Other: Let Your Fingers Do The WalkingMany guitarists, such as Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits and classical great Andres Segovia, do not use picks. This approach allows a more fluid picking style, and the overall control of dynamics is greatly increased. Although the rewards can be great, picking with your fingers is a technique that takes longer to master and sacrifices volume.Bottom LineStart with a flat pick of medium (.60 mm) thickness, made of tortex or tortoiseshell, and experiment. Picks come in a wide variety of gauges and materials, all of which have an effect on your tone and playability.Source:http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=52&pmh=products/pickshttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://guitartime.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/fender-351-standard-guitar-picks1.png&imgrefurl=http://www.guitartime.ca/2009/08/18/top-10-selling-guitar-picks-week-34-2009/&usg=__z2F_7uVZzNjVBSe5QXRjw8fHNLg=&h=271&w=522&sz=288&hl=en&start=18&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=31l98bK15lj3RM:&tbnh=68&tbnw=131&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfender%2Bpicks%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1More Information:http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/guitar_pick.htmlOn One Hand: On the Other: Bottom Line