Most of us self-proclaimed guitarist spend thousands of dollars and countless hours carefully
hand selecting our gear to find our perfect tone. To me, my tone is more than
just the sound that comes out of my amp -- but it is my signature and is the
feeling of my sound. One of the elements I had over looked for many years was
the guitar pick. About a year ago Graphtech had sent me their new guitar picks
made of a material they call Tusq. I had used Tusq nuts and saddles on many of
my guitars and knew what it did for my tone, but I wasn’t sold on the pick idea
as I was used to playing with a Dunlop Tortex .88mm pick and never put much thought
into it. To say the least, I was very wrong. The Tusq pick opened my eyes and ears to the idea
that I could change/color my tone by using different guitar picks made from different materials.
Over the last year I have been on a mission to find the perfect guitar pick and to my surprise there wasn't just one -- there where a few depending on what I was looking to achieve. This is a comparison of the five best guitar picks I
found and what they did for my tone and playability.
**I used a Dunlop Tortex .88mm as the control for comparison.
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Tusq By Graphtech
Tone: Will brighten up your tone, increase sustain and give you more of a natural sound.
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Swiss Picks
Swiss Picks is the manufacturer of non-slip guitar picks with an off center hole + raised edge with a patent pending design.
Tone: The same tone as the control pick but with much better grip.
Read the full review Buy this pick
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Tone: You hear less pick and more string with a slight boost in the lower-mid range frequency with an increase in harmonic response and sustain.
Tone: Depending on the tonewood used, you can brighten or darken your tone.
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Pickstrap Guitar Picks
Pickstrap Picks is the manufacturer of guitar picks that have a braided elastic band that is looped with a non-slip rubber strip through the pick to create a flexible fit that allows a guitarist to attach the pick to their finger while playing.
Pickstrap Picks is the manufacturer of guitar picks that have a braided elastic band that is looped with a non-slip rubber strip through the pick to create a flexible fit that allows a guitarist to attach the pick to their finger while playing.
Tone: The same tone as the control pick but with much better grip via finger strap.
Posted 03/2013
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