V-Picks

[Vinni Smith]

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?

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.

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

[Robert****]

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!

[Spudman***]

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.

[tot_Ou_tard]

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.

I was away from the Fret at the time so I didn't see your post Spud.

[Spudman***]

Well what do you know, Spud did try to let us know about the V-slide several weeks back.

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?

[warren0728]

I'm simply always thinking about you guys and trying to get the information out. Maybe billboards would work?

or starting a new thread in case we aren't reading a thread anymore (can only read so much about a pick!) :

ww

[Gil Janus]

I just ordered the FabFour set to try them out - these picks have gotten lots of notice on different sites - so I want to try them out.

Gil

[Gil Janus]

I got the FabFour pack. I like the Large Rounded and Freakishly Large Rounded best of the 4. I didn't have much time with them so far - but what I've heard - I like them. :

I'll have to play some more - and possibly order some more :

Thanks to Vinnie and Mrs. V - very fast service. :

Gil

[scgmhawk]

I can't believe I'm GAS'ing for a Pick now!

[tot_Ou_tard]

I can't believe I'm GAS'ing for a Pick now!

GAS never Rusts.

[Robert****]

Robert the rocker - you should start a new thread with your questions, otherwise you probably won't get a good answer, since this thread is about V-picks.

I like my V-picks. I think they sound a little different than most other picks. They have a little "pingy" tone - very hard to describe with words. The material is similar to glass, I find, and when it hits the string there's a little "Ping!" sound. At least to my ears.

The stubby would be great for me if it was the same thickness all around. Unfortunately, it's quite thin at the area where you strike the string, and that's not to my liking. I like 'em fat all around.

[Algonquin]

Saw this review and figured I'd post. Not sure if it's already in another thread, but here goes.

http://www.betterguitar.com/equipmen...on_series.html

[tot_Ou_tard]

Saw this review and figured I'd post. Not sure if it's already in another thread, but here goes.

http://www.betterguitar.com/equipmen...on_series.html

That's a balanced review that pretty much sums things up.

[just strum]

I am suppose to have some heading my way and I was hoping they would arrive today, so I could try them over the weekend. I then remembered that I don't go back to work until 1/5 - plenty of time.

[Algonquin]

That's a balanced review that pretty much sums things up.

I like many of the reviews Mark has posted on his site... he comes across as honest and straight forward.

[sunvalleylaw]

I am putting mine in my pocket now so I remember to bring them home and try them out over the weekend.

[marnold***]

Well, here's my $0.02, probably overpriced.

In interest of full disclosure Vinni contacted me and offered to send me some V-Picks so I took him up on it. I requested a Screamer. He sent me that and a pack with two Foundation mediums (one rounded and one pointed) and one medium Ultra-Lite. I was pleasantly surprised to see them arrive within a couple of days.

Like the above reviewer, I've used Fender mediums forever. Recently I considered trying Dunlop Jazz picks, but found the regular size to be too small for me to manipulate with what's left of my fingers.

I decided to try the Screamer first. It is slightly bigger and slightly thicker than a medium pointed. The big difference is that the edge has more of a bevel to it (for the lack of a better term). It took a bit of getting used to, especially since it's so much thicker than the Fender. I didn't notice much tone difference acoustically on my Floyd. However, the difference is very significant with my Showmaster. It almost sounded like I was playing with a quarter instead of a pick.

I've been using the Screamer now for almost two weeks and I really like it. Not so much for any "tone" improvement, but for feel. The shape and the feel of the acrylic make it easier for me to hold on to. The pointed shape also enables me to "choke up" on the pick which allows for better picking accuracy. It also makes pinch harmonics easier to pull off which is A Good Thing in my book. I used it a bit with my bass too and it seemed to work nicely for that too although the benefits to the pointyness are not as great.

If I were just strumming the medium rounded would be a nice choice. It really seems to glide over the strings. Much to my surprise the Ultra-Light didn't do much for me, even though I originally thought I might like that one the best. The medium pointed is pretty close to a Screamer although I think I like the Screamer better. My son has been using the medium rounded and seems to like it.

I'd be interested in getting some Dunlop Jazz XLs and comparing that to my Screamer, but I can't find anyone in the area who carries them. My only concern about the V-Pick is the longevity, something that only time will reveal. The million dollar question (or the $4 anyway) is: are they worth the price? Since picks seem to last forever for me, dropping $4 on one isn't a big issue. I've certainly blown more money than that on gear. I will zealously guard my Screamer so I don't lose it, that's for sure. Since they are clear they do tend to disappear when you drop them. My picks usually don't travel too far so it's not a huge danger.

The long and the short is that the Screamer allows me to get a better grip, a more proper grip, and I probably like playing even more now. Isn't that really what any gear is supposed to do?

[just strum]

I like the pointed Screamer too. I didn't take a real liking to the rounded one and was comfortable strumming with the pointed one. I am sending two to someone that had heard about them and wanted to give them a try, but now I wish I hadn't agreed to since I already lost two. Vinni sent me some samples and someone had sent me one a few months earlier. The first one I lost after only using it once.

My Stubby's are still my pick of choice, however if I get over the habit of loosing picks I would probably replenish the pointed Screamer and will probably buy a couple of the small pointed Screamers.

I also received a couple of thinner ones (0.85 mm), but found no advantage to those for my purpose.

[Spudman***]

It's kind of revealing how people balk at spending $4 for a pick that will last a long time when they don't give any regard to $4 coffee at the premier chains.

I think the money spent on V Picks is money well spent. I do wish they were another color than clear. They are absolutely a pain to find sometimes.