REALLY? I sure don't get this comment often. As a matter of fact, I think you are the first one! What are you doing with those picks? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSwede
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REALLY? I sure don't get this comment often. As a matter of fact, I think you are the first one! What are you doing with those picks? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSwede
I use it in the mine, thats what picks are for right? ;)
No really, I dig (pun intended) it and it is my no1 choice for jazz but since I play with it every day I have started to see the edges get rounder and rounder (something lovely when you play jazz and blues but not that great when you play the hard rock stuff tremoloman were talking about. That is why I think that the Dunlop heavy 2.0 would be a better screaming solo pick for tremoloman than the V-pick.
You guys that bought the V picks, what do you think of them now?
I like 'em!
I think also Vinnie has more options for them now than when I got mine.
They are definitely worth a try, I tell ya.
But is it your 'go to' pick? Do you use it more than not use it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert
It's not my go-to pick because I am afraid to lose it... I only have 3 of them. I use Dunlop Gator 2mm most, because they are cheap and I have many.
Yowza Spud, spooky timing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudman
I have more & more been going to the V-Pick for lead. So much so, that I just placed an order for a few more: Yesterday!
Not so good for rhythm (at least I haven't been able to get them to work well), but if you want to go fast & smooth & have a big fat tone, these are the ones.
Mine all have rounded corners. I use something else if I want a lot of bite.
I use my V-picks from time to time. I am more a big stubby kind of guy ;-)
Hi, all...
FYI, Vinni has gone production with moulded V-Picks in addition to the custom shop models. They are very similar in performance and the quality is still top-notch.
He tells me that he is setting up some large distributor accounts and will be at the Anaheim NAMM Show in Anaheim in January to meet/greet and promote his products.
I've tried many (most) of his V-Pick models and they all have unique personalities of their own, just like instruments themselves do.
Vinni is a great guy and deserves the support of the guitar community. Give him a call, he loves to talk about his picks, music, and guitars in general.
So Vinni
I want to get some of your picks, but I'm still confused on which to get.
I use conventional shaped Tortex between .88 and 2mm. Which of yours will I be most comfortable with?
Not a comment about Vinni's picks, but pics in general. I've never seen so much interest in a pick and never realized the importance put in a pick.
My friends say I use too thin of a pick (my favorite is Snarling Dog Brain Picks .060). What makes these V picks so special. Even reading the entire thread I am not getting any "wow" factor from what I read. Can someone be a little more detailed in what are the positive points about this pick?
Hey, Strum!
In a "nutshell", consensus is that the picks allow you to play faster and to get a bigger tone. This is said to be because of the design and materials. Reading comments in a number of threads on other forums, a lot of people are like "man, this thing is too darn thick for me to play with" and once they give it a chance after just a few minutes, most players feel right at home with it.
You're right...I, too, have never seen such a fuss made over something as simple as a pick before. They are pretty cool, though, and deserve all of the respect they get for what they do.
I like to start folks off with the Medium V-Pick Rounded 2.55mm. It really is our flagship model. It is what V-Picks are all about. It demonstrates all the claims that V-Picks boast, like bigger tone, faster playing and gripping feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudman
I also have just added a new deal package called the Fab Four. It is made up of my best V-Picks. The biggest sellers. They are all molded picks that we painstakingly go over with a razor blade (literally) before they leave this door to make sure you get a premium playing and sounding pick that you won't soon forget.
My personal favorite V-Pick is the Large Rounded. Carlos Santana's favorite is the Freakishly Large Rounded. Paul Reed Smith likes the Large Lites.
Thanks for the question Spudman. If you have any more questions, you can call me at 209 324 1788 anytime.
vinni
I received this set from Vinnie. http://www.v-picks.com/FabFour.html
I've been using the largest of the bunch for a while and here are some of my observations.
They take a little getting used to. After decades of using regular picks I had to force myself to think about my attack differently. Once I did make a change the v pick is pretty satisfying in what I can get from it.
It's easier to activate the strings into motion. The attack sort of blooms along with the note. It's almost impossible to drop it. I don't have to try as hard to play. It does change your sound and I've only used it with an electric.
There are a couple of limitations for me but I find those limitations slowly easing away the more I use it. At first it was accuracy especially when string skipping. Strumming took a while to adapt to as well.
The thing I probably like best about it is that it gives me another tool. One that I can use for different sounds and to also break out of a slump. By switching back and forth between a regular tortex and the v pick it forces me to think differently about my approach to playing the guitar.
I think you nailed my reaction to them Spud (but I have far less experience to have to adjust).Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudman
Strum think of different picks as a cheap way to make slight adjustments to feel and tone.
I've got a little dish of picks & I'll change them depending on my mood. More often than not, I'll use a V-Pick. Particularly if I want a smooth fast fat tone.
The only thing is that they are *perfectly clear* so it might take awhile to find one if you drop it. I haven't lost one yet, but I always play in the same spot in my basement.
I have the same Fab Four set. I don't like the small pointy one, but the two big ones I love. Huge, rounded, thick picks with a really shiny and solid material - I love them!
Vinni has a new slide out made from the V Pick material and it's getting some good reviews. He'll make them the length you want.
http://www.v-picks.com/Slides.html?1211248858417
He also has a new pick design. It's small and pointy.
Well what do you know, Spud did try to let us know about the V-slide several weeks back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudman
I was away from the Fret at the time so I didn't see your post Spud.
I'm simply always thinking about you guys and trying to get the information out. Maybe billboards would work? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard