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When it comes to picksA small piece of material used to play the guitar strings. Also called a flatpick or a plectrum. , everybody has their own preference. Some players use a small, hard pick and others use a thin, floppy pick. And quit your snickering, because we’re not done yet: others use a pick combined with their fingers, and still others use no pick at all.
Most electric guitar players use a pick. For acoustic guitar, picks are often used for strumming chord progressions. Picks are also very good for playing single-note lines as in lead guitar, melodic playing, and improvising.
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By far the most famous material for pick-making, one with a cruel history and a lasting legacy, begins with the poaching of the hawksbill sea turtle for its carapace, which was often fashioned into hair combs, decorative items, and, yes, musical accessories.
Tortoiseshell picks are often believed, perhaps erroneously, to be the “holy grail” of guitar picks. They are crafted from the shell of the hawksbill turtle, an endangered sea turtle. It is illegal to buy or sell this material in the US, although there are still some tortoise picks floating around.
Tortoiseshell is made of keratin, making it similar to the human fingernail, which is what makes it a good material for a pick. It is also conducive to heat, being cool to the touch but quickly reaching the temperature of the player’s fingers. The surface of the pick is smooth.
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Most people probably could not distinguish a tortoiseshell pick from a standard plastic one when blindfolded. There are many substitutes for this material, and many picks bear names that give homage to the time when picks were made from tortoiseshell.
These picks are hand crafted at Red Bear Trading Company. They are in extremely short demand. The company is a one-man shop, essentially, and the picks are created by hand using a secret process.
Pros: Red Bear picks are made of a unique keratin-based material, apparently similar to tortoise shell. They are attractive, high-quality, and made with great care. Users rave about these picks in the forums online.
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Cons: These picks are difficult to come by. They are expensive, at almost $30 apiece. They also tend to run thicker than mass-manufactured picks. The lightest gauge is 0.9mm - 1.10mm. And due to the hand-crafting process, the gauges are not produced to a precise standard.
Turtle Shell picks are made from legal, farmed turtle shell. It would be reasonable to assume this is the closest thing available to the now-banned tortoiseshell pick. Same material, different species. However, the sea turtle is adapted to have a hydrodynamic shell that glides through the water (and across strings!), whereas the red eared slider turtle has a rough shell not well-suited for use as a pick.
If you'd like to try a turtle shell pick, there are many vendors on eBay offering them. They are around $30-40 apiece.
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Tagua, also called corozo or plant ivory, is harvested from a palm tree in South America. It is a hard white material that protects the seed of the tree.
For an awesome tagua pick, try Howling Monkey Picks. These come in red, green, blue and purple, and on average range from about 1.8mm to 2mm thick, according to the website. The company takes custom orders. Due to the fragility of the tagua material at thinner gauges, the picks do not come any thinner than 1.8mm. The pick used for this review had an excellent overall feel. It worked well for strumming and lead lines.
This material is surprisingly good. It is very hard, like Tagua, and has an attractive appearance. The pick is pleasant to hold, and has fairly good release from the strings, facilitating fast picking action.
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Wood is normally too soft to be useful for making guitar picks. Many players who have tried wooden picks complain that they wear down fast.
Since wood varies a great deal in hardness, the species of wood used matters alot. This Clayton pick is made of a very hard wood called sheesham: Clayton Wood Picks[?]Affiliate Link
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Sheesham rates at 1780 on the Janka scale, used for comparing the hardness of woods. The higher the number, the harder the wood.
Lignum Vitae ranks at 4500 on the janka scale, more than 2.5x higher than the sheesham pick. This wood is among the very hardest woods on the planet, which is why it is great for making guitar picks.
The Surfpick is aesthetically pleasing, smooth to the touch, and available in various sizes and shapes. Highly collectible, this pick would make an awesome gift for a guitar player.
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Natural buffalo horn looks and feels quite alot like tortoiseshell. In an alternate universe overrun by turtles, it may well have been the buffalo horn picks that got banned and the tortoiseshell picks being widely used as a substitute.
Buffalo horn picks are available from small shops and can be ordered online. They tend to run a little thick, though, except for the Flexi-Tones available via Timber Tones.
If you can get one of the right gauge and shape, buffalo horn picks have a wonderful tone and feel that is quite similar to real tortoiseshell. Unfortunately, the material does not always “wear down” as plastic does, but is prone to splintering almost like wood.
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There are some specialty shops offering bone picks, including US Blues and Clayton, both of whom offer exotic specialty picks on Amazon.
Bone picks are quite dense, and the surface has an unpleasant amount of friction. They do not “release” the guitar string very easily. This can result in an unpleasant string noise.
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Stone is a very dense material with unique tonal properties. The challenge with stone is that it is difficult to work with, especially for thin gauges. Most of the thinner picks on offer at Stoneworks Guitar Picks are 1.9mm or thicker.
Stone picks are not particularly useful for strumming chords, but they are good for single lines. They command a thumping tone from the guitar. However, the surface of the stone produces some friction and unpleasant “glassy” pick scratching noises. This means they’re probably a little better for electric guitars.
The Dunlop Teckpick has rounded edges that go easy on the strings. Strengths: mega bright tone Weaknesses inflexible rough on strings Ever seen a sweater grow fuzz? Try playing with a pick made of metal, and your strings will do the same. The metal pick will damage the surface of the strings over time, causing a “fuzzy” effect. The Dunlop Teckpick is designed with a rounded edge to help minimize this effect. Metal picks produce a bright, jangly tone. This Dunlop Teckpick[?]Affiliate Link carries quite a bit of weight for its thin size, which adds some momentum to your playing speed. The added heft and metallic surface make it a pleasure to handle. The drilled holes of the pick can be used to turn it into a necklace or attach it to a keychain for an always-available emergency pick. Its heft, attractive appearance, surprisingly good tone, and “cool factor” make it a “must try.” Hear a brass Teckpick: Abalone Picks The most beautiful pick? Strengths: stunning bright smooth Weaknesses: inflexible Abalone picks are perhaps the most beautiful pick of all. And they match the abalone inlay often used on acoustic guitars. The tone of these picks is very bright. The picks themselves are surprisingly smooth and playable. These are available through Timber Tones. Hear an abalone pick. Note the brightness, bordering on shrill: Picks Made from Synthetic Materials Carbon Fiber Weave Picks The world’s thinnest pick. Very cool. Strengths: thin flexible affordable Weaknesses: not good for lead A company called Pick Heaven offers the world’s thinnest pick at 200 micrometers, this pick is both flexible and sturdy, making it excellent for strumming chords—perhaps the best! You may also want to try the pick they offer that is made out of ballistic weave fiber. Could it be the world’s first bullet proof pick? Hear a carbon fiber pick. Its thin gauge lends itself to strumming: Thermoplastic: Chicken Picks Chicken Picks are pure white. Strengths: great bevel high quality Weaknesses: only thick ones available Made from a “high-quality and highly-durable thermosetting plastic”, Chicken Picks are one of the best synthetic picks available. Of all of the synthetics, one of the nicest ones to grip in the hand is the Chicken Pick, which is pleasantly
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