Wegen Bluegrass picks

[timcw4]

Surprised I can't find this anywhere online, but...would someone mind posting a picture of a Wegen Bluegrass using the quarter comparison like Blue Chip does on their site? (A quarter laid over the pick to show relative size). I want to give them a shot, but want to make sure they're not too small for me.

Thanks!
Tim

[Mickey King]

[George R. Lane]

Greg Boyd's sells them.

http://gregboyd.com/accessory_detail...essory_key=979

[timcw4]

Thanks gents, appreciate you taking the time to respond...I think the BG's will be about perfect for guitar, just debating on CF vs TF for mando.

[bigskygirl]

Here's a picture of the BC and Weegan CF I posted in another thread:

[Ivan Kelsall]

Tim - For a small cost,you should also try out the new(ish) Dunlop 'Primetone' picks as well. They come in a variety of shapes & thicknesses & are a very good pick indeed. I used to use the Wegen 'Bluegrass picks,but after trying out the Primetones,there's no going back,
Ivan

[Nashville]

[QUOTE=George R. Lane;1353729]Greg Boyd's sells them.

Just an aside, I used to play music with Greg back in the 80's there in Missoula, Montana. Greg even then was a fine banjo player as well as a great guy. Didn't know he'd opened a music store. Been gone too long.

[Joey Anchors]

How long do Wegen picks last generally speaking?

[grassrootphilosopher]

Greg Boyd's sells them.

http://gregboyd.com/accessory_detail...essory_key=979

Martin Hense sells them too (https://www.martinsmusikkiste.eu/) He also sells his "proprietary" Hense Pick (https://www.martinsmusikkiste.eu/sea...rch=hense+pick) which is made out of Casein (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein). These picks are quite pricey but to my taste lightyears better than a Blue Chip. They are like the Red Bear picks that I also like but that - due to certain issues that the maker is not responsible for - are hard to come by. As it is different strokes for different folks, it´s also different picks for different instruments. I prefer different picks on my guitars than the ones I use on mandolin(s). For guitar (acoustic of course) I like (in this order): the pick that is made of the material thou shalt not name, Hense or Red Bear, Wegen, Clayton Tortex Ultem. On mandolin I basically just use Wegen picks. BC was not for me, Red Bear was too raspy; I might have to try out the Hense pick (they are relatively fresh on the market). I use the Clayton pick on my old Strad-O-Lin. Used it for what seems centuries. It´s more than 10 years for the pick. It´s on its 3rd corner.

Tim - For a small cost,you should also try out the new(ish) Dunlop 'Primetone' picks as well. They come in a variety of shapes & thicknesses & are a very good pick indeed. I used to use the Wegen 'Bluegrass picks,but after trying out the Primetones,there's no going back,
Ivan

Ivan, what are those picks made off? Why do you prefer them over the Wegen picks? What is it, that makes them special? How do they contribute to the sound (apart from that you hold them in your hand and strike the strings)?

How long do Wegen picks last generally speaking?

Depending on how often you play and how hard you are on the material, they last "forever"...

Well of course not.

In older days I did use up a regular Fender heavy every other month, depending on how often I played. The wore out very fast.

The Clayton were an immense improvment. I started using them in 1999. I got about a year or more out of one that I used for guitar.

Then I started on the Wegen. I guess I still have one that I bought in 2005. It´s getting a mite sharp on the edge and I will have to replace it soon (guitar).

The Wegen on the mandolin is still going strong. I switched to the pointy variety about 5 years ago. Before that I played the rounded kind like the Dawg pick. Jimmy Geaudreau once told me that a pointy pick can do everything a round pick can do. It took some adjustment. But I really like the sound I get from them.

For what it´s worth. I did a pick comparison with a guy who doesn´t know pick brands at all. He´s a classical musician who also plays some (Irish) folk. He is musically very well educated and knows sound when he hears it. I gave him my 40ies Gibson Southerner Jumbo and started him on his own pick (some jazz style Fender thing, thick and very small). That was the referrence point. Then came a Clayton Tortex Ultem. This he liked better than his pick. then came a Wegen. He really liked the Wegen much. Then came the Blue Chip that he didn´t care for. Then came the material thou shalt not name. He immediately asked where he could get some (don´t know cause thou shalt not and I inherited it). The next step was to compare the different picks towards the "thou shalt not name". The closest to his mind was the Wegen.

If you haven´t guessed by now, I really like Wegen picks. I think they are the best bang for the buck. If you would like to spend more there´s some out there (Hense) that I also like very well.

[George R. Lane]

[QUOTE=Nashville;1353821]

Greg Boyd's sells them.

Just an aside, I used to play music with Greg back in the 80's there in Missoula, Montana. Greg even then was a fine banjo player as well as a great guy. Didn't know he'd opened a music store. Been gone too long.

Not just a music store, it is a string instrument heaven.

[Ray(T)]

Tim - For a small cost,you should also try out the new(ish) Dunlop 'Primetone' picks as well. They come in a variety of shapes & thicknesses & are a very good pick indeed. I used to use the Wegen 'Bluegrass picks,but after trying out the Primetones,there's no going back,
Ivan

Where do you get them from Ivan?

[noah finn]

Should anyone find it useful here is a size comparison picture of some wegen picks and a bluechip ct55.

From left to right wegen M150, wegen TF140, Bluechip CT55 and wegen bluegrass pick. All great picks.I have them a couple of years with little or no signs of wear on them. I cant imagine what it would take to wear them out.

I wouldn't mind trying one of those primetone picks.

[imoir]

For those of you that use a picks this shape:



Do you rotate the pick to one of the rounded corners for strumming or use the point for strumming as well?

Thanks

[David L]

My pick isn't quite as pointy, but I sometimes rotate it slightly so that I'm playing on the "shoulder". Since that part is almost flat, it darkens the tone even more than the round corners.

[JeffD]

How long do Wegen picks last generally speaking?

My experience would indicate they last longer than I will be sucking wind on this planet. Seriously, I have had my T140s for more than several years and when looked at side by side, with new ones there is no visual difference.

Now, everyone plays differently, and so the same pick in your hands will see different duty than in mine. But... I am no gentle player. I play hard and often.

And have yet to see indications of wear.

[JeffD]

My understanding is that that is how the rounded corner got invented.

[JeffD]

Tim - For a small cost,you should also try out the new(ish) Dunlop 'Primetone' picks as well. They come in a variety of shapes & thicknesses & are a very good pick indeed. I used to use the Wegen 'Bluegrass picks,but after trying out the Primetones,there's no going back,
Ivan

I just got some, in shape like the first one depicted.

I really love them. They do a lot really really well.

[Joey Anchors]

My experience would indicate they last longer than I will be sucking wind on this planet. Seriously, I have had my T140s for more than several years and when looked at side by side, with new ones there is no visual difference.

Now, everyone plays differently, and so the same pick in your hands will see different duty than in mine. But... I am no gentle player. I play hard and often.

And have yet to see indications of wear.

Jeff I too play with a heavy hand and enjoying my PaPa's pick so far , but it has only been a week.. So we will see how long it will last. I definitely will be trying a Wegen M200 next.

[timcw4]

Appreciate all the pics and suggestions. I've (so far) used a Wegen TF100, BC TAD 40, and Primetone 1.4, plus various "cheaper" picks. I'm actually leaning towards Wegen because I really like the grip holes, but the BC has a brighter sound that's nice as well. I've only been playing 6 months or so, but I'm finding I like thicker picks as I (hopefully!) progress, so the Primetone is getting some use as well.

[JeffD]

Just remember there is no reason to pick just one pick. I have Wegen, BC, Primetone, and RedBear and some Gibson Heavy, and I use them all at various times for various things.

[mandobassman]

How long do Wegen picks last generally speaking?

I have been using a custom ordered Wegen pick similar to the TF140 for the past three years and there is absolutely no sign of wear at all.

[LongBlackVeil]

I love bluegrass wegen chips for my guitar. That's all I use on guitar.

I would use them on my mandolin too but the bluechip ct55 is just too awesome.

That said they're really great picks with a brighter snappier tone and I loved them on my gibson oval hole, more so than the bluechip. So sometimes it's about matching the pick to the instrument. I also felt they were easier to handle when playing blazing leads than the BC.

I've been using them for over a year and haven't noticed any wear at all

[mandobassman]

It's always about not only matching the pick and mandolin, but the pick, mandolin, strings, and player. It all has to work together to provide the tone you're seeking. What works best for one player and mandolin may sound awful to another.

[Ivan Kelsall]

The 'new' Primetone picks are made from Meldin'.
Ray - I bought mine from GAK in Brighton - http://www.gak.co.uk/ Best to phone them up to order, as a couple of folks i know of were quoted stupid delivery costs over the 'net.
After using Wegen picks for close to 8 years,the Primetone picks are brighter & more punchy than the Wegens,which now seem very soft toned by comparison,
http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/primetone-tri-print.
Ivan

[carleshicks]

Here is some info on them.
http://www.jimdunlop.com/files/revie...ETONE-Buzz.pdf