alguit
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I've tried so many types of pick material-stone, ebony, bone, horn, copper, celluloid, graphite, tortex-the list goes on, but none truly came close to the combination warmth and snap that comes from a real tortoiseshell pick. Now, I love the little critters and don't want them made into picks nor soup nor anything else, but I've owned some ts picks courtesy of a few generous old-time players, and they're amazing!
Fortunately, I read about Red Bear picks in an issue of Vintage Guitar and, after visiting their website, www.redbeartrading.com, I took the plunge and bought two picks. I write "took the plunge" because these are NOT cheap, $20.00 each!
Still, many of us will spend hundreds on speakers, thousands on amps, yet a crucial part of the tone chain often gets overlooked. Well, no longer for me! I guard these two picks very carefully because the tone is tortoiseshell heaven without harming the little creatures! I'm not quite sure what these are made of, but I no longer use the real ts picks I have (heck, I'd return them to nature, but it's, ya know, too late for them!).
There's a wonderful attack off of these picks with a nice fullness to each note-I've even discovered that flipping the pick around and picking from the back end produces even MORE warmth!
I am in no way affiliated with Red Bear, just a very happy customer, and I am saving to buy more-I don't use anything else now (though I still like graphite picks and V-Picks).
Just don't put one in between you fingers and try to flex it-like real ts, it will break, and you will be sad...
Fortunately, I read about Red Bear picks in an issue of Vintage Guitar and, after visiting their website, www.redbeartrading.com, I took the plunge and bought two picks. I write "took the plunge" because these are NOT cheap, $20.00 each!
Still, many of us will spend hundreds on speakers, thousands on amps, yet a crucial part of the tone chain often gets overlooked. Well, no longer for me! I guard these two picks very carefully because the tone is tortoiseshell heaven without harming the little creatures! I'm not quite sure what these are made of, but I no longer use the real ts picks I have (heck, I'd return them to nature, but it's, ya know, too late for them!).
There's a wonderful attack off of these picks with a nice fullness to each note-I've even discovered that flipping the pick around and picking from the back end produces even MORE warmth!
I am in no way affiliated with Red Bear, just a very happy customer, and I am saving to buy more-I don't use anything else now (though I still like graphite picks and V-Picks).
Just don't put one in between you fingers and try to flex it-like real ts, it will break, and you will be sad...