Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip?

[mtk]

Another ProPlecer here.

[JeffD]

Just have not been $35.00 worth of curious about how much one pick can make my right hand work better.

the IRS, & ODR hoovered out enough money this month, i need that $35 for pints to sooth the wound.

I hear ya.

[Levi]

Currently I'm mostly using a felt pick on my tenor guitar. It is really thick, makes a scratchy noise on the treble strings, wears immediately, and leaves a felt dust behind, but it sounds incredibly warm, just like finger picking. The tense, heavy courses on my mandolin destroy it, and it doesn't sound quite right, so 1.14 Dunlop Tortex remains my favorite for mandolin.

[chasray]

I keep going back to the proplec. I will use a fender heavy for electric.

[CaskAle]

Jim Dunlop Stubby. Never tried a bluechip, but I tried every pick in the store on my mando before I settled on the JD. It stood out as complimenting my mando by a long long way.

[shortymack]

Wierdo's! BC for me!!!

[Chip Booth]

ProPlec Jazzmando large triangle. The BC picks just don't sound good to me, though they have a great feel.

[Jim]

another 351 heavy user here.

[Jstring]

I have one of everything in my "pick museum".... Dunlop, Dawg, Red Bear, V Pick, Pro Plec, Wegen, et al. And a lot of "homebrews" courtesy of my Dremel tool.... Of the non-Blue Chips, I think Wegen gives the best volume / tone combination- and they have so many combinations to buy and try. Honestly, once you have a few mandos you love, what can you spend money on except picks and camps? (unless you're DataNick...I jest! I jest!)
Like so many others, I tried Blue Chip and never touched another pick after I got my CT55. The two pro mandolinists who are kind enough to play with me / tolerate me, grabbed my new Blue Chip, flexed it, played a few notes, and then tossed it back to me with jokes about "amateurs who spend $35 on picks". Guess what they play NOW??? At least they were nice enough to say I told them so!

[shortymack]

Amen on the not touching another after seeing the light. Dont fight the force Luke, it is strong!

[meveral3]

I use mostly Golden Gates , Wegen, Dawg and ultex just depends on my mood or what is on top in the skoal can , that I store my picks in.

[John Eischen]

Read through this thread, and I've seen the 66 page Blue Chip thread. There seems to be a euphoric cult-like fanaticism surrounding BC. Are they manufactured by the Sirens of the Anthemoessa? Does the special material contain LSD? I'm afraid to try one.
Out of curiosity I checked Ebay and found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Les-Paul-Gui...item588bd812eb.

The Blue Chip appears to be a relatively good deal.

[Levi]

Read through this thread, and I've seen the 66 page Blue Chip thread. There seems to be a euphoric cult-like fanaticism surrounding BC. Are they manufactured by the Sirens of the Anthemoessa? Does the special material contain LSD? I'm afraid to try one.

You make it sound wonderful so people don't call you an idiot for spending $35 on a pick

I'm not saying bluechip buyers are idiots. I've never tried one, but I'm sure it's well worth it, if it provides the tone you like.

[Jstring]

Out of curiosity I checked Ebay and found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Les-Paul-Gui...item588bd812eb.

The Blue Chip appears to be a relatively good deal.[/QUOTE]

An $11,000 pick with "Les Paul" stamped on it? Sounds like the perfect plectrum for someone who would buy a $50,000 Duane Eddy mandolin...

[Bob Buckingham]

Wegen, 120 or 140 or 100 depending on my mood.

[JeffD]

Read through this thread, and I've seen the 66 page Blue Chip thread. There seems to be a euphoric cult-like fanaticism surrounding BC. Are they manufactured by the Sirens of the Anthemoessa? Does the special material contain LSD? .

It couldn't possibly be that they are so good that people like them a lot and recommend them to others. Sometimes the enthusiasm is real. Sometimes its not the kool aid.

[stringduster]

Plec Pro

[Steve Ostrander]

I also use the Dunlop Tortex Rhino picks. Cheap and available at nearly every music store.

[bmac]

I am blind... So whatever comes out of the cookie jar is OK by me. Actually I use mediums and lights depending on what sound I want, or whatever I happen to have in my pocket at the moment. Were I performing publicly I suppose I would use a medium pick. But nothing more expensive than a dollar. Two for a dollar preferably.

[f5loar]

I just got wind on facebook that there is a new pick being handmade in Monroe, NC in custom sizes and thickness for $10 that is going to make the BlueChip obsolete. Can't figure out why no one here has mentioned it. I've heard rumors of pro pickers buying several dozens to give out to their friends. I've heard other rumors of die-hard BlueChip pickers that threw them away when they got this new pick.

[Bertram Henze]

I just got wind on facebook that there is a new pick being handmade in Monroe, NC in custom sizes and thickness for $10 that is going to make the BlueChip obsolete.

Not in Monroe, NC. On Damogran.

[xiledscot]

Damogran is home to the Damogran Frond Crested Eagle, which is known to make nests largely out of papier-mâché, from which it is virtually impossible for any of the hatchlings to break out. The Damogran Fron Crested Eagle's beak when moulded into shape makes an excellent Mando Pick............not unlike the BC,and costing only 50 cents each! Shipping is free within the fashionable Eastern side of the Galaxy.

Think I'll wait for f5loar's alternative

[Elliot Luber]

I like Blue Chips, but I also like Red Bear, Wegen, V-Picks and Dunlop Pro Plecs. It's really a question of what you're playing, where you're playing and how you feel at the moment. There are a lot of good choices.

[Mike Bunting]

I like Blue Chips, but I also like Red Bear, Wegen, V-Picks and Dunlop Pro Plecs. It's really a question of what you're playing, where you're playing and how you feel at the moment. There are a lot of good choices.

I thought D'Andea made Pro-Plecs.

[mandobassman]

They do.