I’ve seen this pick. I love the concept, but there’s one crucial flaw. I worry that one or two ends (especially the thinnest) will wear down much faster than the others. This will render the pick design pointless because then you have to carry an extra pick or two for the worn sides. This pick would be much better if the pick design had a way to refill worn sides. I would love this if they could find a workaround for replacing worn sides. This design change would also allow people to select the types of picks and gauges they prefer. 😊
I tend to use the dark grey Dunlop plectrums and move my thumb up and down to the point to add or reduce weight behind the plastic for attack. It gives me a range of light and shade to my picking without considering other picks.
I bought the Asteroid Picks after you mentioned them on a podcast a few weeks back. They’re Fantastic. I use the black tip the most, even on acoustic. Cole was super nice with update emails. ✌🏼
Phil, I saw you show these on the Friday night show a couple weeks ago, so I ordered them and have been using them for a couple weeks. They are great, I really like them, they are so versatile. 👍
I really like using the blue for strumming chords. The taper to the tip makes the pick grip nicely while still giving it a thin profile when it hits the strings.
Wow, Ive gotta try one. Ive been using AttackPiks for a year and loving the black Stealth model. Before that I was making my own with acrylic and before that I would use sheet metal picks
While I don't know about this particular pick type, what the video shows well, is the tremendous tonal differences your pick choice can make. Many don't realize that between the type of pick and string choice one makes for a given acoustic guitar, these can be immense and transformational. And the same combination of strings and pick can sound quite different, depending on the individual guitar. But experimenting to find the best of both, can make even a mid-quality acoustic sound fantastic. I like the large / rounded triangular Fender or Clayton Acetal picks in a 1.00 mm. They're easier to grip / less likely to be dropped, give me a great balance between assertive attack and crispness.
I ordered mine a month ago, and it hasn’t arrived yet. I’m going to email Black Mountain tomorrow and see if they know what’s up or can send me another 3-pack. Update: emailed and Cole, the owner of Black Mountain Picks, emailed right back to say they are sending me another pack of picks. Grateful that he took care of me. Can’t wait to try them out!
@Phillip McKnight I became aware of these from one of your shows. I actually opend up a fresh window and ordered some right then annnnnnnd....I don't dig 'em. Buuuuuuut... OMG I love the concept, design, even the damn colors... buuuuuut...apart from the rivets, it's not 'grippy' more like super 'slickery' (I ove made words). He was on a live show that I caught maybe 2? weeks later. They were responding and interacting with the text chat and so as not to be rude about how I dislike the lack of surface texture, I asked if its absence was intentional and additionally, if he thought there might be a V. 2 or one in the works. Unfortunately my question was not answered. @Phillip McKnight your technique in moving the pic, in your demonstration means that I will give it another shot. Would you dig something more grippy? What would the limitations be aside from any manufacturing considerations? Thanks for the demo AND your Friday LIVE. You RAWK!!! 🤘🏼
I bought them when you mention it on the live show. It's interesting. I 100% agree that it's not something that's going to replace my main pick, but I'll definitely keep one in my car to use when I visit a guitar shop. Also they sent me a 10% off promo code before I bought it: springloaded
I've been using triangular Bog Street picks that have a combination of thin and thick tips for years, and there's definitely a noticeable sound difference between the thin and thick points. Another alternative to consider
@@NedJeffery It's shaped like a Jazz III, but the three different points feel like something else entirely. Each is made of a different material, has a different thickness, and performs differently. I'm not sure if it's a winner as a whole because the blue tip is so thin that it causes grip instability when using either of the other two points. As I said, I'm hoping they make a pick of the same material, thickness, and sharpness as the black point. It's outstanding.
I picked up a couple "Chicken Picks" a while ago and while they sound great, I suspect my pick attack to be a bit savage. I'll grab a couple Black Mtns next impulse buy or when i wear a hole in my acoustic.
I bought a pack of three of these when there were first introduced a month or so ago. Using the three different materials and tips is ingenious and very cool; but I play Jazz III's so the overall size means it's something I'll only use in certain situations.
I would say at first my initial impression was "oh another gimmick" but after hearing the sound change so quick, I could definitely see the creative uses for that. Lately I've been using a clayton Nutone pick.. I'm pretty sure it's casein.. similar to my John Pearse Fast Turtles, but more pointy..
I did something similar back in the early 90's. I believe i was trying to do that Paul Gilbert thing with the power drill, so I put 3 picks together with different guages. I didn't bother with it anymore after awhile.
I have been using mine for a few weeks now and they are awesome.i live in Scotland UK and received my picks in 4 days from that's what you call service.
I bought some of these because of your previous video that mentioned them. I'm not as impressed with them as you are, BUT, it is a great idea and a decent pick overall. Like a previous member noted I just wish each section was a bit larger. I haven't tried them on an acoustic yet.
Not ready to spend $5 per pick, but I routinely use one or more of three. I have many of each: a 2.0mm Dunlop, very thick plastic (I think), with a depression in the middle that helps me hold it in the right position; a 1.14mm Dunlop "MAX-GRIP" that's textured, for the same purpose, and a 3rd Dunlop that's 1mm thick and nylon, also textured. Usually, it's just 1 pick per song, but I've occasionally switched in mid-song to one of the others. It's all fun, as you said.
Ordered these because of *you* a couple of weeks ago. They arrived in Norway very recently but have not had the time to try them properly yet (got the slide and thumb picks also) There is no doubt that different picks sound different though (not only these) and your demo was spot on! It is amazing to have'em "all" in one pick ;)
I only use felt picks these days because they do sound different from plastic picks, and can range from soft to aggressive in a more responsive way, also they don't have that clicky sound that plastics cause...however they only last a week at best, and they're gone up in price quite a bit...wish there was a viable alternative but I haven't come across one yet
Interesting subject, picks, thank you for this one! Question, do you also make your own picks? I have found this little “press / cutter” looking like a stapler, which cuts picks from different thin materials, like old credit cards and the like, and had a lot of fun “ re-using” different materials with various results …..
That's very cool! I also like how they machined the thicker one(s) so all 3 fit together flat in the center! I was wondering why they didn't use CA glue? But maybe the rivets allow a better "grip"? Very well done! Can't wait to try it. 8) --gary
How great would that pick be for playing along with the radio? Keith Richards picks heavy so maybe or black and then for say "Fade to Black" you could switch over after the intro from thin to heavy cause Hetfield uses 2 heavy picks! Ty Phil! Nice playing brother BTW 👍🎸🎶
Unfortunate short-term use report: I've been using the pick for the last few gigs and rehearsal and the blue acoustic side is all chewed up. I'm really not a hard strummer. While the picks are a cool idea, the material used for the thin side isn't strong enough for gigging.
I want to do a Khaby mock of this where he shows playing with three different picks in front of him and he grabs each one in a row and does his hand thing. That would be perfect.
Howdy. I'm curious about something. I'm seeing inexpensive Fender Stratocasters for sale with supposedly valid Z-series serial numbers for between $100-$200. How can that be?
I like innovation as much as the next guy, but this pick is not giving me my typical GAS. Thinking maybe a 1.0 or .88 instead of two 1.5’s. Knowing me, I’ll probably end up buying it anyway. Lol.
Mind if I pick your brain? Pick a pick joke? Why pick one when more are more fun? If you're gonna do pick jokes, pick a bunch. Then you've no need to be picky. BTW, when referring to the featured subject in this video, is it "a pick", or "a picks", or are "they picks", or do we pick whichever suits us? I know. I should have picked a different video to watch.
I bo't a pair of these pics (they come in pkg of 2) from Long & McQuade, Regina. $15.99 Cdn PLUS TAX. I was extreme disappointed because this pik is incredibly smooth/slippery. Can't stabilize it between thumb & finger. BUT I SOLVED THAT. Shove a round wooden toothpick thru each of the 3 holes. It will need a bit of filing the wood to fit. Then snip the toothpicks off on each side so that they only jut above the surface a bit. Now they're rock solid. The red section glides over the strings smoothest. Each section sounds different. Too expensive but I'm REAL pleased with it after the upgrade. I recommend.
