Tone hounds -- how far are you willing to go?

[TwilightOdyssey]

Are you willing to go this far ?

http://www.redbeartrading.com/index.html

[WezV]

i would only loose them!!

[PhilKing]

As a real Tortoise pick owner (I have had them more than 25 years before all the animal rights people get going), I was really interested in these, and I have to say they are very good.  Of course the  price is not cheap, but if you consider that I have had my 2 real tortoise picks for over 25 years and have used them a lot on accoustic guitar, then $20 is not a lot at all.  They sound really close to tortoise on an acoustic guitar and they really feel different on electric too.

[Simon D]

For between £10 and £15 per pick, I think I'll stick with my Dunlops. I know picks can make a difference to tone, but I like the tone my current picks give me, and the prices they're asking are a lot to find out if I like what their product will give me. If I was in the USA, I'd probably give 'em a go though.

[Ted 'N' Leo]

The only other picks i've been interested in buying are these http://www.guitarbitz.com/673.htm

Brian May anyone?

[tomjackson]

I've bought a few of these

http://www.dugainpicks.com/

The stone ones are great, such a nice bell-like attack.  Great for jazz and blues.

Trouble is I lose them and end up using the sh!ttiest pick ever, probably some piece of cr@p I got on a magazine 10 years ago that has worn into a circle.

Occationally, when my pocket is empty of picks, I have a rummage in the tumble dryer or washing machine and usually pull out a few.  Never the good ones though, they just dissapear into the ether.....

But back on-topic, yes I'm willing to go that far, I think picks are a very important part in the chain....

[Fourth Feline]

My favourite of all time have become the B.K.P 1.21 mm celluloid .  I don't know if these are ( as I thought I once read )  - re-badged D'andrea picks, but compared to others of the same appearance and thickness ( I.E. Planet Waves ) - the B.K.P ones have a rounder attack and nicer feel.

Having said that, I am also going through a protracted 'Zen' like process of trying to make nice musical statements / sweet tones -  with the minimum of equipment and 'specialist' accessories. My only  luxury 'essential'  is my B.K.P pickups to optimise each guitar. 

 :)

[ilÿti]

I used to lose picks all the time, then I bought an expensive one. Not only did it make my playing and tone better but it has already payed for itself in that I haven't bought a pick since.

[Fikealox]

2mm gator grips last me over a year, and at 60c AU each, it'd take something like 35 years for one of the cheaper redbear picks to pay for itself... assuming I didn't lose it, lol

[Roobubba]

My 3mm Dunlop Stubby Triangles (NOT "big stubby", which are in fact small!!) do just fine! I do have to get them by the job lot from Thomann now, because it seems impossible to find them in shops these days, which is a shame. Still, at least I have enough of them now :) I usually get through one in a gig, or every 4-6 hours of studio practice.

Roo

[dave_mc]

i notice they have a plectrum maintenance kit. :lol:

though, if they last forever, $20 isn't that bad, i guess. i thought you'd have a link to a power supply at like $20 trillion or something... :lol:

[the_bleeding]

i have some real shell picks that my grandpa gave me, nothign special. I actually prefer the dunlop big stubby's for tone.

[Ratrod]

I've just strung up my accoustic with baby seal intestine strings. Wow, the TONE!

[TwilightOdyssey]

I've just strung up my accoustic with baby seal intestine strings. Wow, the TONE!

Artic or Anarctic? There's a difference, you know. PDT_008

[Fourth Feline]

I've just strung up my accoustic with baby seal intestine strings. Wow, the TONE!

..  And you where able to sell your drum machine - and just lock into the sound of animal rights protestors banging on the window ...  :drums: