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

[JDC]

I think the stiffness of a pick is more important than the thickness, until recently I was using the normal 3mm big stubby's, one thing I've noticed is they have slightly more of a point to them than the tri stubby's that Roo uses

I've changed to the 2mm as it gives more attack which I need for sweeping, although I'm on the look out for stiff looking Jazz III xl type picks

Roo have you tried the grey 3mm big stubby made from whatever they make jazz III's from, I don't think they make a tri version but they last longer than the normal ones

[PhilKing]

I am still using them and really liking them.  I do still use my real tortoise on acoustic at home, but at least now I have replacements for them (I gotRedBear to make me some matching ones).  I have gone through about 15 of them, but not because they wore out, but because I gave them away to people!  I just put in a new order to get my custom picks in Jasper from Dave.  For acoustic I think the tone can't be bettered, for electric the tone is good, but you do have other things that influence it too.

The extra heavy is about 2mm, but it is incredibly stiff.  I have lights which are around 0.9mm and my acoustic are just over 1mm.

They do wear, but it is very slow, you should easily get 3-6 months out of one (unless you lose it or give it away!).

[Fourth Feline]

The band bios on Dugain are priceless!!

 :lol:

I just had to log in and say that  I went back to the Dugain website - and had a look at the band bios that I had previoulsy ignored. 

Brilliant !

Like 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' of music journalism.   :)

[AndyR]

The Dugain ones are certainly awfully pretty. But I hold picks quite differently as I play, sometimes even over the course of a lick, and as such am pretty wary of anything with a moulded (or indeed, sculpted) "grip".

Yeah, that worries me a little bit too, nfe. But like you say, they do look awfully pretty... I think I'll contact them to find out about the dimensions of the slides... and if that meets my needs... I might actually get a pick or two as well! Just to er, see... :lol:

[ToneMonkey]

The Dugain ones are certainly awfully pretty. But I hold picks quite differently as I play, sometimes even over the course of a lick, and as such am pretty wary of anything with a moulded (or indeed, sculpted) "grip".

Yeah, that worries me a little bit too, nfe. But like you say, they do look awfully pretty... I think I'll contact them to find out about the dimensions of the slides... and if that meets my needs... I might actually get a pick or two as well! Just to er, see... :lol:

Don't get a slide until you've checked this guy out www.diamondbottlenecks.co.uk  :D

They're the mutts nuts.

[AndyR]

The Dugain ones are certainly awfully pretty. But I hold picks quite differently as I play, sometimes even over the course of a lick, and as such am pretty wary of anything with a moulded (or indeed, sculpted) "grip".

Yeah, that worries me a little bit too, nfe. But like you say, they do look awfully pretty... I think I'll contact them to find out about the dimensions of the slides... and if that meets my needs... I might actually get a pick or two as well! Just to er, see... :lol:

Don't get a slide until you've checked this guy out www.diamondbottlenecks.co.uk  :D

They're the mutts nuts.

:D Quite funny really - I was getting all GASSed up looking at this, and then I realised that my main glass slide is one of their "Red House" slides, had it for 8 years or so - fantastic little beast... :lol:

[ToneMonkey]

I've met Ian from there a few times and he's a top bloke.  Whenever someone says that they're after a slide, I always point them in that direction. 

[Ted 'N' Leo]

I'm quite interested in one of those slides now. I like how you can make them whatever length you want them. I have a Dunlop blues bottle that i hate the length of, but love the sound, and a brass one that i hate the sound of, but love the length.

[Madiac]

Are any of you guys  thinking what im thinking?  ^^

[PhilKing]

Same reaction as when I first saw the gherkin building in the city - but let's see what Dave comes up with 

[AndyR]

:lol: