removing 'picking' sound.

[StevenJacksonMu]

I've had the same problem, it's just the way I play.
I cover the pick-guard in fabric and then tape it on, you can use masking tape or duct tape.
This should eliminate the pick sound.

 

[Armistice]

As the OP is probably dead by now... do we really care?

 

[Twinhit]

The attack is fine .. it's that nasty 'zipper' type sound that just sounds like someone's scratching records when i'm soloing.

That's string noise. This is noise you hear when you drag your finger along the wound strings when changing frets. Solution: pick up your fingers and stop draggin them.
Of course that doesn't work in all cases. My friend is one such case. He's fallen for the John Pearse 80/20 strings for his acoustic.
I don't know if they make em but Flatwound strings "may" help.

 

[buzzard bass]

As the OP is probably dead by now... do we really care?

Thinking the same thing myself. Had a few questions for the OP, but then noticed the thread was 9 years old.