I've tried loads of picks I must have a hundred by now. I keep coming back to the Dunlop gels, grippy, smooth, no clicky sound on strumming. Great balance between picking and strumming with no compromise
I went from thin 0.7mm plastic picks to a Jazz III XL to the Flow 2.0. I always thought that thick picks sucked because I couldn’t strum with it properly. I now realize how stupid I was as a newbie. The flow 2.0 plays better than anything I’ve tried and it’s super precise but can still perform when strumming. I ditched my collection of Jazz III XL.
I used to use the Dunlop Ultex, the first yellow one you show at the beginning. Hard et good pick as you said with a crisp and powerful tone, but I was looking for a pick giving a warmer tone, more balanced with the tone of my fingertips when I play with pick and fingers. I tried a pick called the "Dawg Pick", a mandoline type of pick used by the great David Grisman. The sound is at the opposite of the Ultex : warm, round and less powerful, much more balanced with the sound I get with the fingertips. It is such far different from all the other picks I used in the past (25 years of guitar playing - electric and acoustic), that I had to get used of it : I needed to break myself in to this pick as it had to break in too, with a nice bevel. I find it delivers more the tone of the guitar with less stroke noise, which is a good thing to me. Sometime after , I read that the great Tommy Emmanuel was using this pick too... For sure, the Dawg pick won't suit to all players, but I think it worth a couple of months of trying it? Maybe you should give it a try in a next video... Thank you for all the great work you do for the acoustic guitar community. Cheers from France.
Thank you for highlighting one of the most under-appreciated links in the tone chain. I'm primarily an electric player (but readily admit to the superiority of you acoustic guys, LOL) and have been using Dunlop Pitch Black 1.14mm picks for years. But I just bought the Dunlop Flow in 1.0mm and might have to rethink the Pitch Blacks. I love 'em and Tortex in general, but these Flows have possibilities. They feel good and they sound good.
I had been playing 3mm Flow’s, and a couple of weeks ago I decided to try the old delrin picks out of curiosity since I heard Malmsteen used them, and now I can’t play with any pick comfortably anymore. Lesson learned, don’t mess with what works.
I got the Dunlop medium/heavy variety pack and chose the ultex sharp also. Since I liked ultex material so much I got the flow variety pack and settled on the regular flow 2.0. Have some JP flow 2.0 picks on the way since I want smooth surface.
Jazz III for metal and Tortex Flex Jazz III or Medium Nylon for chords and soft music. I tried these and they are okay, but I wouldn't replace the ones I mentioned above for them.
I love ultec played them for years. Then, I found primetone and flow picks. I cannot decide between primetone and flow but mostly play flow. Usually have all 3 in my pocket.
I've discovered the flow pick as well. I'm using a 73mm one. I like the material. It's great for pick scrapes..ha! But I play electric and do allot of economy picking. The Andy James one is good for fast stuff and the prime tones are ok for fast stuff but I'm really liking the flow ones.
"Every now and again there's a pick that makes you question the pick that you're currently using" hahahaha truer words have not been said... I'm dying laughing but also frustrated cuz I do this every few years. fuck I might have to switch again. Why do I stock up on picks.
I have gone through an idiotic amount of picks, this flow pick is better than the Petrucci pick, and i thought it would take an act of god to change me.
I've tried loads of picks I must have a hundred by now. I keep coming back to the Dunlop gels, grippy, smooth, no clicky sound on strumming. Great balance between picking and strumming with no compromise
I went from thin 0.7mm plastic picks to a Jazz III XL to the Flow 2.0. I always thought that thick picks sucked because I couldn’t strum with it properly. I now realize how stupid I was as a newbie. The flow 2.0 plays better than anything I’ve tried and it’s super precise but can still perform when strumming. I ditched my collection of Jazz III XL.
I used to use the Dunlop Ultex, the first yellow one you show at the beginning. Hard et good pick as you said with a crisp and powerful tone, but I was looking for a pick giving a warmer tone, more balanced with the tone of my fingertips when I play with pick and fingers.
I tried a pick called the "Dawg Pick", a mandoline type of pick used by the great David Grisman. The sound is at the opposite of the Ultex : warm, round and less powerful, much more balanced with the sound I get with the fingertips.
It is such far different from all the other picks I used in the past (25 years of guitar playing - electric and acoustic), that I had to get used of it : I needed to break myself in to this pick as it had to break in too, with a nice bevel. I find it delivers more the tone of the guitar with less stroke noise, which is a good thing to me.
Sometime after , I read that the great Tommy Emmanuel was using this pick too...
For sure, the Dawg pick won't suit to all players, but I think it worth a couple of months of trying it?
Maybe you should give it a try in a next video...
Thank you for all the great work you do for the acoustic guitar community.
Cheers from France.
Thank you for highlighting one of the most under-appreciated links in the tone chain. I'm primarily an electric player (but readily admit to the superiority of you acoustic guys, LOL) and have been using Dunlop Pitch Black 1.14mm picks for years.
But I just bought the Dunlop Flow in 1.0mm and might have to rethink the Pitch Blacks. I love 'em and Tortex in general, but these Flows have possibilities. They feel good and they sound good.
I had been playing 3mm Flow’s, and a couple of weeks ago I decided to try the old delrin picks out of curiosity since I heard Malmsteen used them, and now I can’t play with any pick comfortably anymore. Lesson learned, don’t mess with what works.
Okay, I now realize I have a problem. I found myself texting a question about music theory to my guitar instructor, and I was at a funeral! Crap!
I'm reminded of the Stradivarius blind studies in which the tone snobs actually preferred the sound of off-the-shelf modern instruments.
I got the Dunlop medium/heavy variety pack and chose the ultex sharp also. Since I liked ultex material so much I got the flow variety pack and settled on the regular flow 2.0. Have some JP flow 2.0 picks on the way since I want smooth surface.
What makes it a flow pick? I'm new to all this so do t understand the reference as a flow pick or not
Jazz III for metal and Tortex Flex Jazz III or Medium Nylon for chords and soft music.
I tried these and they are okay, but I wouldn't replace the ones I mentioned above for them.
I love ultec played them for years. Then, I found primetone and flow picks. I cannot decide between primetone and flow but mostly play flow. Usually have all 3 in my pocket.
Good day! Thank You for video revew! The dulop flow standart have smaller shape than flow jumbo, or it just thinner?
There are different shapes available of the flow, I just chose the jumbo due to my preferences :-)
I've discovered the flow pick as well. I'm using a 73mm one. I like the material. It's great for pick scrapes..ha! But I play electric and do allot of economy picking. The Andy James one is good for fast stuff and the prime tones are ok for fast stuff but I'm really liking the flow ones.
What makes it a flow pick? I'm new to this so am trying different picks etc
@@richardfox1605 It's like a Jazz 3 XL (pointy tip), but the sides are slightly more flared-out so it glides across the strings more as you edge pick.
Then why don't you try his Trinity picks also? That's only left.
This pics are great, but the Andy James ones are the choice for me. Insane ones
"Every now and again there's a pick that makes you question the pick that you're currently using" hahahaha truer words have not been said... I'm dying laughing but also frustrated cuz I do this every few years. fuck I might have to switch again. Why do I stock up on picks.
How can you strum with a 2mm pick?
I have gone through an idiotic amount of picks, this flow pick is better than the Petrucci pick, and i thought it would take an act of god to change me.
I've been using the John petrucci jazz iii I love it i ordered the new John petrucci flow hoping it's just as good maybe even better
I found that when I use thicker picks on an acoustic I get a dull sound and it's harder to strum and pick I use the grey dunlop picks
Can't believe all you do is yap about the pick and not actually demonstrate. Seriously?