As guitarists, there are so many different pieces of equipment we can swap around before we find the right setup. Plectrums are definitely one of these, so it's good that there's plenty of different gauges in here! -My opinions on each plectrum For my hard rock band, I used to use the 1mm plectrums (blue) for a long time, then I decided I prefered the 1.14 (purple). Only recently I switched to the small teardrop Jazz III with the sandpaper grip (which isn't in this pack) as I find it slightly more accurate and it's impossible to drop, but I have plenty of Tortex plectrums, and still find them easily usable. For acoustic, I find that the ...  Read the complete review

I find that the Jim Dunlop brand in general is trusty and reliable brand for guitarists. These picks (or plectrums, as I prefer to call them) are no different and they are suitable for the task they are designed for. It is difficult to get too excited or carried away when writing a review about what is essentially a small piece of plastic to aid your playing, but I have over the years used some rather cheap and nasty plectrums and whilst I can't say a plectrum has ever completely ruined my playing (that really would be a case of a poor workman blaming his tools), a cheap plectrum can detract from the pleasure of playing guitar. I have always found ...  Read the complete review

~Tortex pick me ups~ ***************** I feel that the range of guitar picks or plectrums produced by Jim Dunlop are quite varied which means that there should be something amongst the selection of products available that will suit most playing styles and requirements. One of the Jim Dunlop plectrum types that I have found works reasonably well for general play has to be the cheap and cheerful Tortex Standard Plectrums which offer a good deal of flexibility backed up by plenty of strength and longevity. When wanting to review the picks that came in my Tortex Guitar Picks Multipack which included the Tortex Standard Plectrums which I feel are ...  Read the complete review

As one of the world's leading producers of musical accessories, Jim Dunlop sell guitar picks of all shapes and sizes, made from a variety of materials, and tailored for every preference. I've already reviewed Dunlop's standard Nylon Plectrums, and today it's the turn of their 'Tortex' variety. In the past, guitar picks were frequently made from real tortoise shell - they apparently had a great feel... although it wasn't so good for the poor tortoise. Thankfully, tortoises no longer play a part in plectrum production - partly because Tortex was devised as a material to replace our little green friend's shell, hence its name. Price & Availability - - - ...  Read the complete review

If you were to walk into a decent guitar shop and ask for a pick you would not simply be given one. That would be like walking into Tesco and asking for a box of cereal. As with cereal, picks come in all different varieties. The fact is as well that it is about more than looks, we are talking about different sizes, different shapes, different thickness and even different materials. A decent guitar shop usually has whole table full of guitar picks to choose from. Type guitar picks into a search engine or into Amazon or eBay and you will be blown away by just how many picks there are available. When you have been playing guitar for a while you tend to ...  Read the complete review