Have you tried Brossard picks?

[Robert****]

I just ordered a bone and ebony pick. I have heard a lot about these. Maybe I should have ordered a set with more variety, since there are other materials that would be interesting to try.

www.brossardpicks.com

Have you tried Brossard picks and if so, what do you think of them?

I'll let you know what I think once I've tested them.

[cobalt]

Wow how did you decide:

[Robert****]

I just thought bone and ebony sounds like fun! I probably should have ordered a bigger pack with more material options, but oh well.

I find I'm very picky about picks, so I'm looking forward to trying these. The pick makes a big impact on my tone, when I play.

Pick a good pick - be picky!

[Plank_Spanker]

I've been playing the same pics (Dunlop nylon .88's) forever, and I'm constantly scattering them everywhere I go.......................I have a big bag of them (probably several hundred) that I just reach in to grab and go.


I couldn't use a really nice keeper pick - I'd lose it somewhere the first day.

[just strum]

I don't buy into the expensive pick theory, like those V picks or whatever the hell they are called. I'd probably buy finger weights ( )before spending money on expensive picks.

Never read anywhere about any well known guitarist using $15 to $45 picks - If it doesn't do anything for them, it won't do anything for me. I smell a scam when it comes to things like this.

Give me different size Stubby's and I'm happy.

[Robert****]

To me, the pick is extremely important. Whether it's 10 cents or 10 bucks is a different issue, but it has to work for me or else I will hate playing with it. I am always looking out for new interesting picks, and these look interesting indeed. The problem with expensive picks is that is sucks to lose them! It's so easy to misplace plectrums. There is no scam with these kinds of picks - they are hand made, not mass-produced - hence the price tag.

The only picks I would ever use at this point is either V-picks or Dunlop Gator 2mm. Any other picks I've tried in the last 10 years are just wrong for me.

[just strum]

The only picks I would ever use at this point is either V-picks or Dunlop Gator 2mm. Any other picks I've tried in the last 10 years are just wrong for me.

And that is fine, I'm just stating my opinion of expensive picks. I think you can find an inexpensive pick ($0.50 to $3.00) that would match any of the expensive picks out there. IMHO of course, but I've proven time and time again I'm never wrong

[Plank_Spanker]

I'm not picky about picks at all...................as long as they are Dunlop Nylon .88's.

Many years playing them, and they're like an old pair of shoes.

I've seen a recent popularity in boutique picks. If they work for someone, it's all good. I just can't see spending that sort of money on a simple pick........I don't kick myself when I lose one of my Dunlops.

[just strum]

I'm not picky about picks at all...................as long as they are Dunlop Nylon .88's.

you can have any color car you want, as long as it's black.

........I don't kick myself when I lose one of my Dunlops.

I do, I'm cheap - I lost a few Stubby's and I keep searching for them. Won't go to the music store because it requires fuel. Won't buy them on the web because you have to pay shipping (Sweetwater doesn't carry them).

[sunvalleylaw]

I'm not picky about picks at all...................as long as they are Dunlop Nylon .88's.

Many years playing them, and they're like an old pair of shoes.

I've seen a recent popularity in boutique picks. If they work for someone, it's all good. I just can't see spending that sort of money on a simple pick........I don't kick myself when I lose one of my Dunlops.

I have developed a Dunlop .88 habit myself, but Green Tortex. I tried some of the nylon ones, but they just weren't for me. I also like the purple 1.14s for my acoustic, and sometimes on my electrics. But usually the green .88s. I have not tried the Brossards or V-picks. I lose stuff like that too easily.

[just strum]

Someone sent me a V pick and it just seemed like any other pick that was that thick. It was clear so it got lost real quick. Probably sitting right in front of me, but I can't see it.

[Robert****]

Well Strummy, I have not ever seen a pick made out of bone, rosewood or ebony for $3.00. You probably mean that the cheap picks would work just as well as the expensive picks for some one playing guitar. Maybe, maybe not. That's up to each and everyone to determine I guess since it is so subjective - I would prefer to like the cheap nylon picks, but I just do not like them. That doesn't mean I'm gonna like the expensive ones any better - they could be a waste of money. I'm about to find out soon. I do like the Gator 2mm, but I find they wear down very fast. Not really a big problem I guess, since they are cheap. I may just stick with them and buy a huge pile of them and never look back. Time will tell.

And that is fine, I'm just stating my opinion of expensive picks. I think you can find an inexpensive pick ($0.50 to $3.00) that would match any of the expensive picks out there. IMHO of course, but I've proven time and time again I'm never wrong

[just strum]

Robert, no different than a guitar, amp, pedal or whatever - It's what you like. And I did mean same material. I have bone material here for making saddles and a strip cost about $2.00. Send me $45 and I will make you a $2.00 pick with a couple dollars of labor thrown in. Oh, that's US currency.

[Plank_Spanker]

Looks like you're taking some heat on this Robert...................

[Robert****]

Yeah, Planker, I guess I'll just shut up and enjoy whatever picks I find. I have no hidden agenda to try and convince anyone here, I was just looking for feedback for those who have tried these picks.

[just strum]

Looks like you're taking some heat on this Robert...................

Am I coming off that way? If so, it certainly isn't meant that way. I'm sure Robert or anyone wouldn't agree on everything I buy (except the Fender Strat Deluxe)

Robert, please don't take offense to my comments, they are only opinion, nothing more.

[Plank_Spanker]

Yeah, Planker, I guess I'll just shut up and enjoy whatever picks I find. I have no hidden agenda to try and convince anyone here, I was just looking for feedback for those who have tried these picks.

Aw, shucks.......................we argue, but we still love you...............

[sunvalleylaw]

Robert, I sure hope you didn't take my comment that way. More power to you for your picks. I just am too likely to lose them to buy nice ones. I am sure you get good results with them.

[just strum]

Robert, you can use the pick money towards something like this. I read up on it and then I saw the price - another item too rich for my blood.


http://www.musicgadgets.net/2008/03/...-artisan-amps/