Skip_dup1 Posted September 4, 2001 Share Posted September 4, 2001 I don`t know if there are any exotic pick fans out there-but I`ve found a really happening line of em from France. They`re called Dugain-haven`t checked for a website but they have some really interesting ones-buffalo horn, ox bone, several kinds of wood ones and hematite, as well as red jasper-worth checking out. They average about $10.00 each, so you may not wanna go throwing them into a crowd. but they really make a difference soundwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 I think they're being distributed through Dunlop... I did a story on picks a while ago - about the tonal differences each material offers. I remember getting a bunch of pick samples from Dunlop with some of those unusual materials. It is interesting to experiment with the different textures and you can find different applications for using particular picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted September 7, 2001 Author Share Posted September 7, 2001 fun to try em on different guitars too. Some peole I`ve shown them to prefer soft picks, so they can`t use them much, but I`ve never been fond of softies myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 Originally posted by skip: fun to try em on different guitars too. Some peole I`ve shown them to prefer soft picks, so they can`t use them much, but I`ve never been fond of softies myself. I like metal picks that are on the heavy side (no flex), so the softer picks don't usually work out too well for my own purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted September 7, 2001 Author Share Posted September 7, 2001 ya, I have a metal pick with a row of airholes, sort of, along the back side-can`t recall the make offhand. Have you tried those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 8, 2001 Share Posted September 8, 2001 Originally posted by skip: ya, I have a metal pick with a row of airholes, sort of, along the back side-can`t recall the make offhand. Have you tried those? Yes - I have tried them but wasn't too crazy about the tone or the feel. I think they're made of aluminum. I prefer the sound and feel of stainless steel in the world of metal picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz Posted September 9, 2001 Share Posted September 9, 2001 lisa....where are you getting your stainless steel pics? when i used to live in buffalo i could get them at elmwood music....r.i.p =( they where very thin but had zero flex....i loved them cuz they had tons of bite even when playing with a light touch. all the metal pics i have tried in the past ten+ years here in chicago have been thin and flimsy. thanks "fuzz" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted September 9, 2001 Share Posted September 9, 2001 Anyone remember the M'ind pick??? "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted September 9, 2001 Author Share Posted September 9, 2001 I think so...aren`t those made of quartz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted September 11, 2001 Author Share Posted September 11, 2001 Lisa-I`d be interested to know about those stainless steel things too. Anyway, about quartz-most of the ones I`ve tried don`t seem very bright (I ask them a question and they give me this, like, blank look)-I mean the attack of course. Seems like they would be better for jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 Jim Dunlop makes stainless steel picks in standard shape. There's also a guy named David Reasoner, who has his own custom design of stainless steel picks that are slightly larger than standard size and have a point at the end. Since most music stores may not stock these picks, you might have to have them special ordered and buy a gross or half gross. You'll probably lose them before they'll ever wear out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 thanks lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 If anyone has any Mind picks laying around and wants to get rid of them, please let me know! I'll buy them off you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskBuffer Posted November 9, 2001 Share Posted November 9, 2001 So, has anybody here ever tried picks made of ivory? The tone, feel and playability are AWESOME! The crisp, clear tones it delivers are absolutely unbeatable. Illegal, you say? Not PREHISTORIC MAMMOTH IVORY! After all, you can't really poach a mammoth for it's ivory, and is legal worldwide. I make them by hand, and can be seen at http://www.tuskbuffer.homestead.com . Try one and you'll be amazed at the difference it makes. Another really cool thing about them is that each one is unique, so yours is the only one like it in the world! You've got the best guitar You've got the best amp Now get the best pick! http://www.tuskbuffer.net TuskBuffer Mammoth Ivory Guitar Picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael saulnier Posted November 9, 2001 Share Posted November 9, 2001 I can't imagine using a $10 pick. Not that it wouldn't be cool to try different substances and so on... but the way I seem to lose picks... I'd be broke in no time. Somewhere near my house there's a little elf wearing two non-matching socks... (but who has a LARGE collection of them...), and he's counting his treasure... ...a HUGE pile of lightly used guitar picks! Seriously, how do you plan to hang on to a "valuable" guitar pick. guitplayer I'm still "guitplayer"! Check out my music if you like... http://www.michaelsaulnier.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted November 10, 2001 Author Share Posted November 10, 2001 1. Don`t throw it into the audience after a song 2. Don`t loan it to anyone 3. Treat it like your guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRSOPHILE Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 Howdy ALL! Quickest way to change your tone dramatically is change your pick. It's also the least expensive way to make a tone change. Worth grabbing a bunch of picks and thicknesses you don't normally (or have never) used and experiment for an evening. You'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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