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glassjaw7 « Decent pick, nice feel »
Published on 07/06/11 at 08:01I've recently discovered the difference a good pick makes to my guitar tone. Having recently switched to Dunlop JazzIII and Ultex picks, I played for a whole day with my old Tortex .60 and .88 picks to mix things up a bit.
The difference in tone and feel was astounding! With jazzIII picks, the feel is much more controlled, as single notes and fast scalar runs come off slippery and smooth, and with bite. Switching to the Tortex, the attack is lessened and I had to fight for my shred a little more. The trade-off is that the Tortex material and bigger pick surface/rounder point have more grab resulting in a more growly and open sound and attack. Having adjusted to the smaller JazzIII's controlled attack, the Tortex was actually difficult use and made me play quite sloppy.
I don't care for the Tortex picks when playing acoustic guitars. The way the material grabs the strings accentuates the picking sound, giving strums a "rake-like" effect and that takes away from the natural tone of the guitar. For this purpose I prefer a slightly thicker and rounder edged pick, made of a slippery material, or a very thin Fender pick.
Overall, the .60 and other Tortex picks are great for all around use and have a nice feel to them, which also stays in your hand well when you sweat
The difference in tone and feel was astounding! With jazzIII picks, the feel is much more controlled, as single notes and fast scalar runs come off slippery and smooth, and with bite. Switching to the Tortex, the attack is lessened and I had to fight for my shred a little more. The trade-off is that the Tortex material and bigger pick surface/rounder point have more grab resulting in a more growly and open sound and attack. Having adjusted to the smaller JazzIII's controlled attack, the Tortex was actually difficult use and made me play quite sloppy.
I don't care for the Tortex picks when playing acoustic guitars. The way the material grabs the strings accentuates the picking sound, giving strums a "rake-like" effect and that takes away from the natural tone of the guitar. For this purpose I prefer a slightly thicker and rounder edged pick, made of a slippery material, or a very thin Fender pick.
Overall, the .60 and other Tortex picks are great for all around use and have a nice feel to them, which also stays in your hand well when you sweat