Pick Family

[Andrew B. Carlson]

I am a confessed pick junkie. It's a more affordable version of collecting as compared to mandolins. All together, "affordable" is a relative term when you see my pick collection. Anyway, I got some new picks in the past few months, so I did a photo shoot.

Those tear drop shaped picks are my favorite cheap picks. The two Wegens are a TF140 and TF180.

Any other picks that you'd recommend?

[mandroid]

I have different pick preferences with the individual Mandolin , no one is ideal for All.

You got just 1 mandolin?

[Tobin]

No Dawg pick? No Golden Gate?

I'm not really a "pick junkie", but I've tried a lot of different ones over the years and have a bunch of them like you do. The Dawg and Golden Gate are among my least favorites, but if one wants to have a broad spectrum of mandolin picks, these need to be included.

It's also worth trying the new Gravity gold series picks.

[Andrew B. Carlson]

No Dawg pick? No Golden Gate?

I'm not really a "pick junkie", but I've tried a lot of different ones over the years and have a bunch of them like you do. The Dawg and Golden Gate are among my least favorites, but if one wants to have a broad spectrum of mandolin picks, these need to be included.

It's also worth trying the new Gravity gold series picks.

I do have both a Dawg and a Golden Gate. But I'm not talented enough to get a good sound with them. The large triangle is my favorite shape.

[MediumMando5722]

There should be at least 1 V-Pick in there.

Edit- Oops, missed it.

[Andrew B. Carlson]

There should be at least 1 V-Pick in there.

Edit- Oops, missed it.

Yeah, there's 2. I'm not a fan. The Saga one is ok, but I don't like the Jalapeno.

[LadysSolo]

No Fender picks? And I happened by accident on Alice picks, a nice cheap pick.

[mandobassman]

Nice little collection. In your opinion, how do the Hense and Papa's picks compare to the Red Bear. Tone, volume. I had a couple of Red Bear's and the smoothness and tone were amazing, but I could not pull any volume at all. Since the Hense and Papa's are also casein I was thinking they might be similar. In fact, the Red Bear I liked the most was a Big Picker which I see is in your photo.

[Mark Gunter]

Andrew, just curious, what are your 'favorites' among those pictured? Of the ones there that I've tried, I think the Wegen 140, the ProPlec and the Clayton 1.52 would be my current preferences, just curious as to which ones feel best to you.

[mandobassman]

What is the orange one under the Blue Chip?

[Andrew B. Carlson]

Nice little collection. In your opinion, how do the Hense and Papa's picks compare to the Red Bear. Tone, volume. I had a couple of Red Bear's and the smoothness and tone were amazing, but I could not pull any volume at all. Since the Hense and Papa's are also casein I was thinking they might be similar. In fact, the Red Bear I liked the most was a Big Picker which I see is in your photo.

The Hense pick is by far my favorite for guitar, followed closely by the Papa's. They are both have a softer attack than the Red Bear (even the big gypsy jazz Red Bear 3mm). They have a "ping" where the Red Bear has a "ting". The Hense doesn't feel as solid as the BC TAD60 though, which is my main mando pick.

Andrew, just curious, what are your 'favorites' among those pictured? Of the ones there that I've tried, I think the Wegen 140, the ProPlec and the Clayton 1.52 would be my current preferences, just curious as to which ones feel best to you.

My main mando pick is the Blue Chip TAD 60. Just a classic. For guitar, it's the Hense, Papa's XH and then the Dunlop Primetone non-grip. Those primetones are a raging bargain. And the non-grip ones sound better than the grippy ones. Same material, but different molding process. It makes a difference.

What is the orange one under the Blue Chip?

That's a djangojazz pick in trias shape 2mm. Handmade in the Netherlands like the Wegens. I think the website is called manouche picks now. It's definitely the prettiest pick I have. Is a great sounding pick. Standard bevel, no speed bevel. A bit brighter than the Blue Chips or Wegens.

[mandobassman]

Thanks for the detailed response.

[UsuallyPickin]

Interesting read and review Thanks Andrew ... R/

[bingoccc]

I've heard Hawk picks might be worth a shot. Never tried one though.

[zedmando]

Cool collection of picks.

I have a lot of picks--different types, etc.

Maybe I have an idea for a thread as well.

[Zach Wilson]

What is the black "fish" pick, bottom row, third from the right?

[DavidKOS]

No Dawg pick? No Golden Gate?

..... The Dawg and Golden Gate are among my least favorites, but if one wants to have a broad spectrum of mandolin picks, these need to be included.

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I think those are in the rounded triangle pick family. These seem to be more on the pointed side, although not sharp points.

I like the idea of pick families.....the Dawg family, normal "guitar pick" shapes, the Neapolitan type, Roman type, German classical types, etc.

[DavidKOS]

What is the black "fish" pick, bottom row, third from the right?

Which seems to be one that could go with the Dawg shaped family as it appears to be the most rounded of the bunch.

[MediumMando5722]

Yeah, there's 2. I'm not a fan. The Saga one is ok, but I don't like the Jalapeno.

Is the Jalapeño one of the really thick ones? I have one that I think is a Lite Tradition Standard. Their light is a 1.5mm.

[Bill McCall]

No Gibson xh?

[George R. Lane]

What is the black "fish" pick, bottom row, third from the right?

I believe that is a Fisher pick. Greg Boyd sells them. I think they are made by Greg Fisher, a member of the Café.

http://gregboyd.com/accessory_detail...ssory_key=1212

[Andrew B. Carlson]

I believe that is a Fisher pick. Greg Boyd sells them. I think they are made by Greg Fisher, a member of the Café.

http://gregboyd.com/accessory_detail...ssory_key=1212

It is a Fisher from Greg Boyd. I had ordered the more pointed version and got that one by accident. I included it cuz it was new. It doesn't really belong in this pickture. I can't use those round ones very well anyway.

[Zach Wilson]

I believe that is a Fisher pick. Greg Boyd sells them. I think they are made by Greg Fisher, a member of the Café.

http://gregboyd.com/accessory_detail...ssory_key=1212

Thank you. I like that shape.

[George R. Lane]

Next time in Missoula I plan on getting the larger one with no bevel.

[Rick Jones]

It's worth giving the Dunlop Jazztone 208 a try. They are slightly less than a full triangle, but they are thick, and are of a really great material. They are also inexpensive enough that if you lose one out of your pocket every once in awhile you don't go into mourning for a week. Sometimes I put a bevel on 'em, sometimes I don't. YMMV.