Dunlop Guitar Picks/Plectrums

I buy it all the time I need one. I live in Hungary, I can get it in every guitar store. So I usually buy it in one piece, not in stock. It costs 1 bucks. I use Green Tortex 0.88, Red Tortex 0.50, and Nylon 0.88. It's quality man, quality! I used to play with Gibson, Fender picks, but after a short I headed to Dunlop picks. Fender brakes, Gibson tears, and reverse. Dunlop is the only pick, that solid,flexible, and comfortable. Green T 0.88 for fast solos, heavy riffs. Nylon 0.88 for funk, jazz. Red T 0.50 for chords. There's nothing I don't like about it. Good, I've never could brake or tear any. I don't use other picks, just JD picks, despite I tried many. It's not just mine opinion, most guitarists say the same. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I'm not gonna lie, I use these picks because of James Hetfield. When I was first learning guitar I was always given a huge variety of picks and used all of them, however, everytime I saw a video of mr hetfield riffing his own face off I always noticed the green little thing he had in his hand and thought, I should try it and see what it's all about. Low and behold, I hated it. It was too flappy, way too much 'flap-back' if i could say, especially if one's trying to play some quick/hard/fast-ish riffs. It's too thin!! I really have no clue how James does it but it definitely didn't work for me, so I switched over to 1.14mm picks for the fast riffing stuff. Anyhow, eventually, I somehow decided to come back to these picks, I can't remember why or when but it was years after using the 1.14mm picks and I liked it again, not for the fast hard metal stuff but the tone it produced for rock and such was great! It gave off a top end attack that other gauges just didn't give out and I loved it for that. The only problem now is the longevity, these things wear out within weeks for me so I end up buying a buttload. I don't use'em anymore now I've switched over to the ultex versions that seem to give off the same vibe and feel but last 10x longer!

Back when I first started playing guitar I tried out a lot of stuff to see what I prefered. This included picks and strings for the most part. Once I discovered that larger picks suited my style of playing I went to tried to find the largest picks I could find. That happened to be the 3mm Dunlop Big Stubby. When I went to play with these picks I noticed something that I didnt like about them compared to what I had been using the 2mm Gator Grip picks. I noticed that personally I prefer an abrasive surface on the pick even If its not where my fingers are touching it. With the smooth plastic on the Big Stubby it comes off the string very smoothly. Some people may like this but I prefer some resistance on the string. I might be crazy but thats just what a prefer. The textured portion of the pick also does not provide much traction when your fingers become sweaty. A lot of picks have this same problem. I have seen companies starting to make picks with holes in them in an attempt to provide more traction for your fingers. I also noticed that I prefer a more blunted edge on the pick. A lot of people including my buddy who I jam with uses Jazz XL's because they are so sharp. For some reason I do not like the sharp picks and the Big Stubby is pretty sharp. This may have to do with the how it feels when it is coming off the string. Picks are a very personal thing I think so you have to play around with them and find the one that works best for you. Picks are not expensive so just about everyone can afford to experiment with them.

A while back when I went into my local music store of choice, I asked for some really heavy picks because I wanted to try something different besides the .88s I was using. I've since used these picks for probably close to a year now, and I haven't looked back. They are great for the genre I play, which is mainly Thrash metal with some drop-tuned stuff thrown in. It gives a really aggressive feel to your playing, and the precision the heaviness allows since it really doesn't bend at all is great for leads or complicated riffs. Now, if I mainly played acoustic, or electric with big. clean, non-distorted chords I probably would stay away from this pick, because it gives a very quick and fast attack that. in my opinion, doesn't fit that style that well. It makes this a little harsher than I prefer, which works out great for metal, not so much for acoustic and the like. Now, what don't I like about it? Well, it doesn't always seem to stay put in your fingers as well as some of the others. What I mean by that is that it can rotate around somewhat, which can be annoying on stage. It IS harder to drop because of the somewhat rough surface, but it isn't as... grippy as some of the other Dunlop picks. I think I am going to try out the Jazz III's next, and they have a uber-grip version of those, so that will hopefully solve my problem with picks slipping around. Overall, I like a lot of things about this pick. I would get this pick if you are a metal player who wants a fast, precise, and hard attack. Stay away from it if you are an acoustic or clean player who doesn't want a fast, precise, and hard attack.

The Dunlop .88 mm Tortex pick was the first pick I ever used. After reading about picks and seeing these in players hands I decided it would be a good choice for my first pack of picks. These picks are very nice and I still have a few left over even today. The logo is completely worn off but the unique green color makes them stand out. That is one thing I like. I have a bad habit of buying black picks. Once I drop a black pick its pretty much gone forever. I cant find black picks on my floor for the life of me. Comparing all the picks I have purchased in my life to all the picks I have remaining I should be standing on a sea of picks but that is no so. They all seem to magically disappear. These picks because of their thickness and sharpness give a really good attack. Being .88mm they border the line between super floppy and completely stiff. At the time I did not know how my style would develop so when I used this primariliy they fit my style well. But as I developed my own style I noticed I needed something stiffer. Even with these picks being pretty stiff the flex in them gives them just a bit too much inconsistancy for me. I prefer a perfectly stiff pick when playing electric guitar. That being said I still use these picks when playing acoustic guitar. Using too stiff a pick while strumming acoustically may lead to a lot of dropped picks. Another thing I did not like with these picks is the completely smooth surface on them. The logo is just printed on. On Jazz 3's the logo is a lifted surface for you to get some grip on and on my preferred Gator Grips they feel like they are covered in sand. These picks go flying when my hands start getting sweaty. If you are looking for a good pick that can do both moderately heavy picking and acoustic strumming well this pick is a standout choice.

When I was first starting to play guitar I experimented with a lot of different things to see what I liked. I recommend everyone do this when you first start. In my first couple years of playing I tried out a few different types of picks. The Jazz 3 was one of them. The Jazz 3 has a few features I like and a few I dont. I still use them from time to time and I can see why people like them. Many shred guitar players use Jazz 3 picks. Shred guitar players tend to like these picks because of their sharp tip. The sharp tip is really good for playing fast. It allows you to get a nice bite on the string even if you barely touch it. With the sharp tip you can be extra precise in your picking while still playing fast and light. With its small size and tip you can be very economical in your picking motion and economics are the key to speed. The small size is the only reason I do not go to these picks first when I am playing. With the small size I have a tendency to drop these picks. I also noticed that when playing hard with these picks they sometimes turn around in my hand. This may not happen to you or anyone else but these are my personal experiances with these picks. When playing heavy the small size does not give me a lot of room to hold on to the pick. The Gator Grip 2mm picks I prefer to use are full sized and have a non slip sandpaper like surface on them. You can really dig in to everything you play with those picks and they will not go anywhere. They now have larger versions of the Jazz 3 out called the Jazz 3 XL. I may have to check those out and see if I change my mind. If you are looking for a super sharp pick that is as precise as a surgeons scalpel this pick is for you.

These picks are great. Fast, Great Grip, and don't rotate while playing. They have a great bounce-back, and don't bend easy (which I like). Nice, crisp attack, and can take abuse very well. These picks last a while. I used to use the standards, then switched to Sharps and I like them better. Much easier to shred with and pick accurately with. I prefer the Ultex material to Tortex. Easier to grip, keep control of, and to keep a hole of so they don't fall in my opinion. I love these picks. I use these mainly for playing Thrash, so they take a lot of abuse. They last a while. They don't break down or wear down easily. They also handle high speed, alt picked riffs and shredding very well. The grip on them is great. They don't slip while playing, and are easy to hold. They're made of a special plastic designed to be flame and solvent resistant. These picks also hold up well when pick scraping. Other picks get notched when you pick scrape a few times. These do, but not as badly as others I've played, which is a big plus for me. The color can make them somewhat hard to find if you drop 'em, but there's nothing you can do about that. As with every pick, you will drop them occasionally. With their opaque yellow color, it can mean a bit of searching to find one, but that's not a real issue with the way the play or how comfy hey are to hold, so I can over look it. All in all, these are, in my opinion, some of the best picks I've tried. I'm never going to another brand of picks again after playing these. Dunlop have, as usual, made some great picks.