HOW LONG DO GUITAR PICKS LAST? - FAQ
The Material of The Pick and How long It Will Last
For example, celluloid plectrums are far more prone to breaking due to the nature of the celluloid material. Whilst other plectrum materials such as Ultex by Jim Dunlop will last a whole long longer and wear down less. How Regularly You Use The Guitar Pick
The Gauge of The Guitar Pick Will affect its lifespan
Your Guitar Pick Playing Technique
Not Losing The Guitar Pick
Conclusion On How Plectrums Last
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Tortex Vs. Ultex
Some Background To Tortex & Ultex
Ultex Material vs Tortex Material
Tortex vs Ultex Sound?
Ultex guitar picks will give you a much brighter sound often described as being “crisp”. The tortex guitar picks will give you a much smoother sound when compared and the midrange that these tortex picks produce is clear and evident which I absolutely love. The Feel of Tortex vs The Feel Of Ultex?
What Shapes & Gauges Can You Get Ultex & Tortex?
My Tortex vs Ultex Conclusion
The final verdict at the end of the day has to come down to what you prefer as we are all different however, if I had to try sum up each of these two picks, I’d say that the main differences between Ultex and Tortex is:
If you enjoyed this article, check out my article on Delrin vs Tortex. The post Tortex Vs. Ultex Plectrums appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/tortex-vs-ultex-plectrums/ Delrin Vs. Tortex Guitar Picks | What's The Difference?
Is Tortex Delrin?
So What’s The Difference between Delrin & Tortex?
In my opinion, Delrin picks are a lot more slippery and I genuinely believe that Tortex plectrums were designed to take this downside of delrin and turn it into one of the most popular guitar picks on the planet. Difference In Sound Between Delrin & Tortex
Which Do I prefer Delrin Vs. Tortex?
If you enjoyed this article, check out my comparison between Utex vs Tortex. The post Delrin Vs. Tortex Guitar Picks | What’s The Difference? appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/delrin-vs-tortex-guitar-picks/ Behringer Reverb Machine Review (RV600)Behringer Reverb Machine RV600 One of my favorite guitar pedals to get lost in space with, the Behringer Reverb Machine is one that has served me well for a very long time and I'd like to touch on some of my experiences with this pedal as well as give you a rundown and review on what the Behringer Rv600 is capable of. One thing I should definitely mention is that this Behringer RV600 should not be confused with the Behringer DR600. Whilst also a reverb pedal, they are quite different in my opinion. If you'd like to read more about the DR600 check out my Best Reverb Pedals under 100 here. For now, let us look at this awesome Reverb Machine stompbox by Behringer. German-based music instruments manufacturer Behringer has been producing affordable and for the most part, pretty good studio applications for years. Bizarrely, as long as I remember, this company has suffered from image issues but just over the past few years, Behringer is slowly winning new friends with its latest product series. Behringer: Quality Guitar Pedals for A Good Price
It certainly doesn’t quality for an award but the quality and affordable price tags of Behringer products is something that should justify a second look. Plus, and I won’t get too political here, I believe making exciting music is something that should be available to a wider audience, and the price tags of some products are totally out of proportion and is making it difficult, especially for the next generation of musicians trying to get cracking producing their music. To those, Behringer could be hailed as the Robin Hood amongst the music instrument manufacturers. Seriously though, I own a few studio applications, such as the C-1 Condenser Mike, Guitar and Bass V-Amps, the Digital Delay, possibly a few other units I can’t remember right now and the RV600 Reverb Machine. None of these have ever failed on me and I’m very satisfied with the results I’m getting out of these machines. The Reverb Machine is a Line 6 Verbzilla clone
I certainly know that a plastic enclosure won’t fill most guitarists with confidence, but I played this pedal a few times live and in terms of robustness it is up there with your Boss and Ibanez pedals. Offering full stereo in and out, the RV600 is the size of a Boss pedal and has 5 knobs to adjust the wet/dry mix, reverb decay, -time, -tone and the preset selector knob to choose from its 11 reverb presets. On offer are ’63 Spring Reverb, Spring, Plate, Room, Chamber, Hall, Ducking, Space, Cave, Tile and Echo. Additionally, a switch let’s you chose whether you like the reverb trails fading out after you disengage the effect. The pedal can be powered by battery or more convenient through an external 9vDC power supply. Concluding My Behringer Reverb Machine Review
The quality of each preset would satisfy most reverb nuts. No matter what you’re after, if it’s adding a bit of depth and atmosphere to your tone or to use it in a more creative fashion to produce dramatic effects – the RV600 can do it all. The Behringer RV600 is very easy to use. Download the manual but you should be up and running without it in no time. I was especially taken by the Space preset. The Space preset is possibly the solution for legions of U2 fans trying to emulate The Edge’s expansive ‘shimmer’ effect. On the Verbzilla the preset is called Octo and produces a lush, harmonized, pitch-shifted reverb that turns your bedroom practice into ‘the great gig in the sky.’ Actually it can also make you feel like you’ve overdosed on sugar canes if you keep using it too often and it’s so sweet that you might end up using it all the time. Now that was a well-meant warning. While the Irish guitar legend is using high quality and very expensive and rare studio rack gear to produce his trademark shimmer tone, you have it digitally modelled as preset #8 in your Reverb Machine. I also enjoy playing the ducking reverb preset. Funnily enough I used it more on vocals than for the guitar. Ducking reverb suppresses the reverb to a threshold that you set before the reverb kicks in. This is great when you don’t want reverb to cloud while your playing but at the end of riff or phrase to come in. The Tile preset gets you that 50’s RnR vibe; a tone used a lot in Rockabilly style playing, while the ’63 SP (spring Reverb) adds the classic spring reverb found in vintage Fender amps. A lot of players moan about their cheap spring reverbs built-in their amps – the ’63 Spring Reverb preset is your solution. Review & Article by: Cornel Lazar The post Behringer Reverb Machine Pedal Review (RV600) appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/behringer-reverb-machine-review-rv600/ ELECTRO HARMONIX DELUXE MEMORY BOY REVIEWElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy Delay Guitar Effects Pedal The EHX Deluxe Memory Boy is a pedal that has stood out to me and thus I have decided to give this delay pedal a good review. Over the years I have played through a fair amount of echo boxes. From the cheapest echo box to top of the range high-tech delays but the one delay unit I really fell in love with is the original Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. The original and vintage "Memory Man" is what got me into the EHX delay but it is the "Deluxe Memory Boy" I'll be discussing in this article. However, in order to give you some background, I'll explain the vintage version and then give you my thoughts on the current and modern Deluxe Memory Boy. The great thing about it is its warm delays with the beautifully rich, organic modulation and that powerful and very musical preamp. No fancy features, just the bare minimum with quality components. But it’s the combination of all the 3 components that made this unit special. If you would take one of these away, you’re left with a generic delay. A lot of musicians have bought into the Electro Harmonix “tone legend” and Electro Harmonix were quick to capitalise on this and have since build upon the legacy of this little wonder box with many more echo and delay units. Where once the Memory Man was only available as regular and Deluxe versions, Electro Harmonix is now offering no less than 6 delay and echo units. Shrinked to the new, smaller enclosure, the EHX Memory Man is still going strong, but has now become in-house competition from the #1 Echo, the Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai, the Memory Toy and the Memory Boy and Deluxe Memory Boy. All these pedals are advertised on the back of the legendary Electro Harmonix legacy. So let’s test one of their latest echo units, the Deluxe Memory Boy. Is it a worthy sibling? EHX’s Mike Matthews and Deluxe Memory Boys
EHX Deluxe Memory Boy: Preamp
This might not be a serious issue for many since most guitarists are probably happy to run the preamp on unity level to avoid signal clipping (overdrive) and simply place an additional overdrive or distortion in front of the delay unit. If this is you, simply skip my preamp excursion. I like to add a little grit to my delay tone and saving on extra pedals is always good I suppose. The Boy’s preamp is not identical to those of my vintage Memory Mans. Especially when turned up the preamp of the Memory Boy hints more to the raspier and harsher tone I recognise from the current Deluxe Memory Man re-issues. But make no mistake, you still get a decent tone and we’re talking differences most wouldn’t even consider worth talking about. And let’s face it, unless you trying to score a vintage unit, you will find it hard to come across a similar priced delay unit from other manufacturers that show up with similar or better preamps. I still wouldn’t want to use its preamp hotter than unity gain (clean). It’s just not musical to my ears. It’s one of the points that made the original Memory Man special. Deluxe Memory Boy: Delay
In other reviews on the Memory Boy I came across complaints about the repeats being either too dark or too bright. In my case, I was surprised was how clean and accurate the echo repeats were; almost digital sounding. EHX come to the rescue with an added filter that can take off the brightness according to taste. It seems that many users skip the user manual and in particular the paragraph about this filter. To activate this feature the user has to press a combination of buttons and knobs. You really have to study the manual to know this but once set you probably never going to change it anyway. The results are quite stunning. From almost ‘digital’ sounding to a pleasant ‘warmth.’ It’s easy to fine tune the tone of the echoes. Pretty neat, check the manual. I’m sure many would change their negative reviews if they’d known about this filter. EHX Memory Boy Deluxe: Modulation
To get you in the ballpark, try to turn the Rate all the way anti-clockwise and adjust the Depth only a little to the left for modulation or to the right for vibrato. Don’t go over the 10 o’clock or 2 o’clock positions. Adjust to taste from here. Lifting the Rate a little will give the repeats a fluid feel. Concluding My EHX Deluxe Memory Boy Review
A feature usually reserved for digital units or the top of the range analogue echoes. Especially fans of The Edge or David Gilmour should take a closer look here and the correct delay settings could be only a couple of taps away. This is where the EHX Deluxe Memory Boy really scores for me. And the Memory Boy Deluxe allows even more quick control over your sound. Plug an expression pedal in and control the modulation rate, modulation depth, feedback (great for sending the pedal into self-oscillation and back in a live situation) and delay time. All these features will sound like science fiction to users of previous EHX products. But they’re very intuitive and easy to use and will provide hours of creative fun. It’s quite phenomenal to have all these features packed in a quality analog delay pedal in its price bracket. Of course, the pedal doesn’t offer any delay time presets and it might well be a drawback for some. But if you can live without presets the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy is definitely worth a closer look. Don’t let the name put you off. The Boy has levelled up to the Man. But what sets them apart? In a nutshell, the Deluxe Memory Man offers a slightly better tone. This is down to a more dynamic preamp and lusher modulation. The Deluxe Memory Boy on the other hand still offers a pretty good tone but mainly impresses with its modern features and blows most competition easily out of the water. That said, I’m happy to go back to my early 80′s and early 90′s vintage Deluxe Memory Man. No mind boggling techno features, no true bypass nonsense but pure, great tone. Guitarists getting modern EHX echos buying into a myth. Great new delay pedal from EHX but they seem to lack character, which originally was what set this company’s products apart. The post Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy Review appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/electro-harmonix-deluxe-memory-boy-review/ John Mayer Guitar Picks: Which Plectrums Does He Use?
The question regarding John Mayer guitar picks is one that is asked very often and because he happens to be one of the top guitarists in contemporary/pop music, I thought it would be appropriate to address the question regarding the plectrums that John Mayer uses. From the research that I have done, it would seem conclusive to say that John Mayer's guitar pick journey is one that has seen the use of two different guitar picks. For the most part of his career, John used a specific kind of pick and around 2014-2015, he switched over to a guitar pick that he is currently still using. In this blog post we'll explore the guitar picks that John Mayer has used and the ones which he is using these days. What are the Two Picks John Mayer Used?
John Mayer's Green Dunlop Tortex 0.88mmThe green Tortex guitar pick by Jim Dunlop is the first plectrum we know Mayer to have used. This green guitar pick has been seen on multiple live recordings as well as picks that fans have caught at concerts. However, There seems to be much confusion surrounding which gauge guitar pick John Mayer used. We see that he uses a green tortex pick which one would assume is the 0.88mm version and rightfully so. Because, that is the color that corresponds to the Tortex gauge. The problem is that because John Mayer gets custom printed guitar picks from Dunlop, we have also seen examples of his picks in blue, black, purple and yellow which would suggest other gauges of the Tortex being used. This might not be the case as he might have simply requested a different color guitar pick for specific concerts or tours whilst still keeping the 0.88mm gauge. This is something that I am sure Dunlop would do for him. On the other hand, it could also be possible that John has explored and used other gauged Tortex guitar picks which is why we possibly see other colors in his guitar pick Arsenal. John Mayer has never really explicitly spoken about his guitar picks but it is common knowledge that he used the 0.88mm gauge, and from my decade of exploring guitar picks, I can tell just by looking at pictures of his picks that they resemble this gauge. The John Mayer Rainbow Celluloid Picks
It would also seem, judging by various fan photos, that John Mayer even sticks to using the celluloid picks by Pickboy for his solo shows. We can even see that the custom imprints are very similar to those that the old time rockers used to have done. An example of this would be Eric Clapton or Iron Maidens guitar picks. Concluding John Mayer's Guitar Picks
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Lehle P-Split II Passive High Impedance Splitter How Do I Use The Lehle P-Split II?
This little orange box allows me to get rid of hum caused by ‘ground loop’ when sending my audio signal to 2 or more amplifiers. The image below depicts the many ways in which you can use the Lehle P-Split II. It is obvious from this disgaram that this piece of gear is incredibly versatile and can serve you both in the studio as well as live. Features of The Lehle P-Split II
Both outputs of the Lehle P-Split II are electrically isolated by a high-end transformer with a Lehle LTHZ high-end transformer inside. Hence no batteries or power supplies are required. Plug and play! I’m now using 2x Lehle P-Split II High Impedance Splitters in front of one of my AC30’s and also in front of the Randall SS amplifier, resulting in dead quiet audio signal. Concluding the Lehle P-Split II Review
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What Are Celluloid Guitar Picks?Celluloid is a synthetic plastic that is made by using a combination of camphor as well as nitrocellulose. To be completely honest, I do not have the knowledge to explain these materials in detail. However what I can tell you is that celluloid as a material for guitar picks is cheap to produce and also very easy to manipulate and mold. Coloring celluloid is also easy which is why we find celluloid plectrums in so many different colors. Celluloid is also supposed to be strong material but when it comes to guitar picks I'd have to say that it is one of the least durable materials for picks. That being said, the celluloid picks changed rock n roll guitar playing for the good. History Of Celluloid Guitar PicksAs I have already mentioned, this was one of the first synthetic materials to be used as a substitute for the illegal tortoiseshell. Celluloid material for guitar picks caught on exceptionally quickly as tortoiseshell became harder to acquire. It is also for this reason that a lot of celluloid guitar picks are made to look like tortoise shell picks from back in the day. This was a very popular material for plectrums and guitarists enjoyed them alot. However just like nylon suffered to the delrin material which is now probably the most popular plectrum material. That being said, celluloid picks remain very popular to this day and we can confirm this by the amount of famous guitarist that use/used celluloid such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray and David Gilmour. How Do Celluloid Picks Sound?To my ear, celluloid is definitely on the brighter side when it comes to tone along with its sharp attack. This is very often the same characteristic given to describe Delrin guitar picks. However, these two materials are very different and will very often sound different to each other. In my opinion celluloid produces more of a "plastic" attack whereas delrin seems to produce a more natural attack. Celluloid plectrums have never really been known for sounding the best but rather were mainly known for their similar flexibility to tortoiseshell. I do believe that you can definitely achieve a softer and warmer tone with a celluloid pick simply by the way in which you strum or strike this string. I'd say the harder you strum, the brighter the tone becomes. How Do Celluloid Picks Feel?These picks can certainly be described as flexible. But in my opinion, I'd say celluloid is a little too flexible for my taste when it comes to the thinner gauges and a little too stiff for the heavier gauges. For example I find the light celluloid gauged guitar picks to be on the flappier side whilst the heavier gauges have little to no flex for my liking. It's important to remember that that is only personal preference. I've never been a fan of celluloid as a material for plectrums so it is no surprise that my review of how they sound and feel wouldn't be as positive as perhaps someone that is a fan. Just remember, celluloid has been used by some of the biggest guitarist on the world so it is definitely worthwhile giving them a try. You never know, they might be just what you're looking for. Whilst these are definitely flexible, I find that nylon guitar picks are more on the flexible side. Downsides To Celluloid Plectrums?Celluloid tends to wear down quicker than most other plectrum materials out there. I also find that they have a tendency to break especially if you strike the guitar strings hard or pick at a specific area. Even the heavier gauges tend to wear and break. Whilst this is common in most guitar picks, I tend to find that celluloid picks need a lot more replacing. Whilst the celluloid picks are cheaper to buy, one should factor in that they break fairly regularly and replacing them should be taken into account. What Shapes & Gages Can I Get Celluloid Plectrums?When it comes to the choice of gauges, celluloid guitar picks lack the variety that we're generally used from other plectrum materials. I am not sure what the reason for this is because celluloid is generally an easy material to produce and mold. You can expect to find celluloid picks in three gauges being; thin, medium and heavy. With regards to shapes, there are quite a lot to choose from. The most common celluloid pick shapes are:
The Best Celluloid Guitar PicksWhen it comes to buying the best celluloid picks, I always recommend going for a reputable brand. The reason is because there are a lot of very cheap celluloid picks on the market which are terrible quality. The reputable guitar pick manufacturers make much better celluloid guitar picks. Having said that, distinguishing celluloid picks between the pick manufacturers is very tough as they are all so similar. Despite this, I will review the best celluloid plectrums I've used in my time playing guitar. 1) Fender Celluloid Guitar PicksThe picks by Fender are the most popular and widely used celluloid plectrum ever used. Whilst I don't believe they were the first company to produce celluloid picks, they certainly are the most well known. They come in three different gauges (thin, medium, heavy) and you have a choice of the plectrum shapes I mentioned earlier. These picks have been used by some serious rockstars. Check out my list of the best guitar picks to read more about the Fender celluloids. 2) Planet Waves (D'addario) CelluloidIt is very hard to distinguish these Planet Waves celluloid picks from the Fender's featured above. They are pretty much the same. However, the Planet Waves celluloid picks are only available in this regular shape whilst the Fender picks are available in a much wider variety of shapes. These do however come in an Extra-heavy option which I'm not sure the Fender's have. I stand to be corrected as always. 3) Jim Dunlop Celluloid PicksNo great list of plectrums would ever be complete without a Jim Dunlop guitar pick in it. The reason is because it is such a historical company when it comes to manufacturing guitar picks. Once again, it is very hard to distinguish the jim dunlop's from either the fender and Planet Waves celluloids. One thing I can definitely say about the Dunlop celluloid picks is that they are available in an insane variety of different colors. 4) D'andrea Celluloid PicksD'andrea were one of the first guitar pick manufacturers in the world and I could be wrong but I think they might have been the first company to produce celluloid guitar picks. That makes this particular guitar pick an incredibly iconic piece of guitar playing history. I don't know much about D'andrea but from what I hear, they make fantastic guitar picks. 5) Boss Celluloid PicksBoss, who are a company mostly known for their guitar pedals have recently come out with a range of celluloid picks. Boss stands for one thing and that is quality. When they release a product you can be sure that they have done so with proper research and development so that they ultimately end up with a great quality product. The same mentality has been adopted for their production of their celluloid picks but they are not very well known to the public at the moment. I am sure in time, these Boss guitar picks will grow in popularity. These particular guitar picks have been featured in my list of bass guitar picks as their heavier selection seem have gained quite a following amongst bass players. The post Celluloid Guitar Picks appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/celluloid-guitar-picks/ BEST NYLON GUITAR PICKS
What Are Nylon Plectrums?Quite simply put, nylon guitar picks essentially refers to the fact that the pick has been made out of the nylon material. Whilst some guitar pick companies make their plectrums slightly differently, for the most part they are moulded using injected nylon. I'll discuss some of the different shapes and gauges that you can get these nylon picks in below. History Of Nylon Guitar PicksCelluloid was popular, so was tortoise shell, everyone looking for alternatives. Jim Dunlop came up with nylon as an alternative which quickly caught on. The Herco was actually the first nylon pick (an example of a reissue can be seen to the right) but Dunlop acquired the brand and ran with nylon. After discovering nylon as a replacement for celluloid. Jim Dunlop aslo discovered tortex, which as I mentioned above has now taken over the number position of the most popular plectrum material. That being said, nylon guitar picks are still widely used. How Do Nylon Guitar Picks Sound?In comparison to most other guitar pick materials, Nylon is one of the warmest sounding. However, despite being warmer in tone a brighter sound can be achieved simply by striking the strings in a particular way. It is this versatility in sound which I believe makes it popular in different styles of guitar playing from rock to jazz. When the strings are struck hard with a nylon attack one gets almost a compressed sound which ultimately leads to a much tighter tone. It must be because of this that nylon picks are prefered by rock players. On the contrary, nylon picks are insanely popular for strumming especially on the acoustic guitar with a thinner gauge. Ultimately the nylon plectrums are very versatile in my opinion and I'd recomend you try them at least once. How Do Nylon Guitar Picks Feel?The number one thing nylon is known for is the flexibility it allows in terms of feel when striking or strumming the strings. This flexibility is also consistent throughout gauges. What I mean by this is that nylon picks feel thinner than they actually are. For example, a 1mm nylon picks feels like a 0.88mm nylon plectrum. Another characteristic of the nylon guitar pick is the slippery feel. However, MOST nylon picks are designed with a stubbed grip which are also referred to as dimples. This stubby grip has combated the slippery feel of nylon and was adopted since the first nylon plectrums came out in the 1970's. In fact, this stubbed grip/ dimples found on nylon guitar picks has actually been adopted by many guitar players over the years by using the stubby part/.dimples to actually strike the string. The use of is still common today but is still probably most associated with the Edge guitar picks from U2. One of the many challenges I face is trying to express the way a guitar picks by putting into words. The same goes for describing the way nylon picks feel as it is definitely something that needs to be tried in person. However, there are some key characteristics in the feel of nylon picks that are consistent no matter which guitar pick brand you choose. Downsides To Nylon Guitar Picks?The flexible way in which the nylon plectrums feel is something that unfortunates wears away after extensive use of the pick. Also, over time nylon can also disintegrate and break. So we can tell that nylon might not be as strong and durable a material as delrin, stone picks or wooden picks but having said that, when last did a guitar pick last forever anyway? What Shapes & Gauges Do Nylon Picks Come?As with pretty much most guitar plectrum materials, nylon comes in a vast array of brands, shapes, materials and gauges. The two most popular shapes when it comes to nylon picks are probably the Jazz shape as well as the regular shape. However with that said, you'll find nylon in most plectrum shapes. Due to the fact that nylon is a synthetic material, it means that they are generally cheap and easy to produce and so you won't find yourself paying a lot for them like exotic plectrums. Also this means you can find them in pretty much any gauge and any shape because of how easy they are to manufacture. Top Nylon Guitar PicksIf you've come with this far it means you're probably interested in trying out nylon guitar picks for yourself. So the next step is to find yourself some of these picks. A problem arises like with all guitar picks. This is the problem of having way too many options to choose from. I've tried most nylon guitar picks and I've narrowed down my list which you can see below. 1) Dunlop Nylon StandardJim Dunlop Nylon Standard Guitar Picks These are the most popular choice when it comes to nylon guitar picks. You can get these in a wide range of gauges from super thin (0.50mm) all the way up to 1.5mm. They might even make a 2mm version but I stand to be corrected. These Dunlop standard nylons only come in this regular shape. That being said, Jim Dunlop guitar picks have many other nylon shapes which you'll find below. 2) Planet Waves NylflexPlanet Waves (D'addario) Nylflex Guitar Picks When it comes to my favorite nylon guitar pick, I always go for this Planet Waves (D'addario) Nylflex guitar pick. I love everything about this pick but to be specific, I like the grip and I like the shape. The shape is unique and whilst it is very similar to a standard/regular shape, it has its own thing going on. From what I understand this is a relatively new guitar pick to the market but I highly recomend them. 3) Ernie Ball NylonErnie Ball are most well known for their celluloid guitar picks but a lot of people aren't aware that they make these nylon picks. I'd have to say that there isn't much that differs between these and the Dunlop standard's above other than the fact that the Ernie Ball's have quite a nice grip which I think is better. Read more about these Ernie Ball Nylon's here 4) Dunlop Jazz III NylonDunlop Jazz III Pick Pack, Red Nylon,1.38mm This is the guitar pick that changed it all for me and I have it featured as number 1 in my list of best guitar picks. I mentioned earlier in this article that Nylon guitar picks are used by rock players as well as jazz players. The Jazz III is as the name suggest, for jazz. And the nylon material gives produces a warm tone very suitable for jazz music. 5) Dava Nylon GripDava Grip Nylon (Light Green) (9124) This is a very innovative nylon guitar pick made by Dava. I won't get too much into this because I have a full article dedicated to these Dava guitar picks here. If you are looking for a guitar pick that is different to what you are used to then I suggest giving the Dava nylon picks a go. The post Nylon Guitar Picks – Everything You Need To Know appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/nylon-guitar-picks/ THE EDGE GUITAR PICKS
The Edge Uses...Herdim Guitar Picks (Nylon Blue)Herdim Blue Heavy Nylon Guitar Pick It is no secret that The Edge from U2 has used the blue nylon Herdim guitar picks since the beginning. He also proudly admits that he still uses these exact Herdim guitar picks today and makes no bones about the fact that his plectrum forms a massive part of his guitar sound especially from their earlier records. Herdim Guitar Picks HistoryHerdim are a German company (formerly known as West Germany) which started manufacturing guitar picks from the early 60's. Despite the fact that West Germany no longer exists and only Germany exists, this guitar pick company carries on making these exact guitar picks which are available to everyone. The Edge has been using the Herdim blue guitar picks since the 1970's when the band started. I'll explain below how his guitar pick became so key to his tone. First, let's look at the characteristics of The Edge's guitar picks. Characteristics of The Edge's Guitar PickThe Herdim blue guitar picks that the Edge uses are made from the nylon material. Nylon as a guitar pick material is known for its warm sound. However, The Edge uses this guitar pick in such a way that makes it sound brighter. I'll get to that in a bit.. Whilst the shape of the guitar pick is considered the be the regular 351 shape, I believe it it is slightly different. The Herdim guitar picks resemble the regular guitar pick shape but they are slightly bigger yet somehow still feel almost like a jazz guitar pick. It is very hard to explain and should be experienced in person by using this pick to strike a note. The Herdim guitar picks are made with a stubbed gripping surface which are commonly referred to as "dimples". These dimples are very reminiscent of the Herco guitar picks (now owned by Jim Dunlop) which were a popular plectrum among guitarists in the time of the 70's because of this surface. The dimples are meant for grip BUT The Edge actually turns the guitar pick around and uses the dimples to strike the guitar string. This add to a crisp and bright sound that chimes and provides somewhat of a very light distorted sound. Whilst this element of The Edge's guitar pick is an important part of his sound, it should always be remembered that it is only one of many parts that make up his tone. What Gauge are The Edge's Herdim Guitar Picks?Herdim produce this particular guitar pick in three different gauges with each gauge being a different color as you can see below.
It is evident that The Edges uses the blue Herdim guitar picks. This can be backed up by statements he's made regarding his guitar picks as well as a plethora of pictures of his rocking these exact Herdim blue guitar picks for decades now. One would only assume then that the gauge guitar pick that The Edge uses is the 1.1mm Blue Herdim pick. The problem is that I've heard a few times that he uses a 0.88mm gauge Herdim. Which to me, makes no sense as he's clearly stated in interviews that he likes the sound of the blue Herdim. Anyway, we can leave this one up to the public but i'm gonna go with saying he uses a 1.1mm guitar pick. More Facts About The Edge's Guitar PickIt is clear that The Edge's love for this Herdim guitar pick rubbed off onto Bono and we can now see that Bono also uses a Herdim plectrum with dimples. It is not often that Bono plays guitar but when he does it is pretty much always acoustic. I am usure of the gauge of Bono's Herdim but i'd assume, given the application in which it is being used that it would be on the softer side. One of the cool things we see nowadays is that the Herdim company make these picks with exclusive U2 branding which are made just for The Edge and Bono. An important thing I came across in doing my research for this post was that I discovered The Edge might not only just use the Herdim guitar picks. I've seen and heard about some smooth yet heavy looking guitar picks in a material that looks like delrin or celluloid floating around with The Edge and U2 branding. Below we can see a few examples of other guitar picks used by The Edge which are official yet are not the Herdim guitar picks. The post The Edge Guitar Picks – Which Plectrums Does He Use? appeared first on Guitar Pick Zone. via Guitar Pick Zone http://guitarpickzone.com/the-edge-guitar-picks/ |
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