Pick Shootout (Blue Chip, Primetone, Chicken Pick, Tortex & more) 

I'm really glad to hear that. It was worth doing for me as well. I can definitely tell the differences between some of the picks in the recordings, but it's not as pronounced as I hear them as the player. Even the .60 at the beginning of the video, which sounds super thin to me when playing it, doesn't sound that bad out in front of the guitar. Feel is very important to me, but I didn't realize how much it coloured my perception of the tone!

LOL I feel their pain, man. Down deep!

Yeah man, with all things being equal, I'd probably compromise a bit of raw tone for better feel but fortunately we don't have to.

@@ColinFowlie For sure, likewise. Hope to see you sooner than later buddy!

@@roadwaves Absolutely agree. Be well, my friend!

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed!

I'm not sure how they came to have that connection, but I've been told that if you e-mail them, they are super helpful when it comes to figuring out which pick model would best suit your needs. Where I use a Teardrop shape pick like the standard tortex - it was a no-brainer for me to rock the TD. I love it.

The primetones last longer than Tortex material but the Chicken Picks, carbon fiber, and Blue Chip barely wear at all. I actually found I preferred the primetones after they were worked in a bit. Great picks!

@@ColinFowlie Awesome, thank you!

I think that on the Internet you'll find someone who will scoff at just about anything :) For me the Blue Chip gives more volume than the others and is bright and articulate. And you're absolutely right. You wouldn't buy an expensive fiddle and play it with whatever cheap bow you can find lying around. I think you can get really good tone with a less-expensive pick but I still wouldn't be without the $35 option in my collection. (I use a standard 1.14 mm Tortex a lot for singer-songwriter stuff because the tone is a little warmer with less volume, but if I'm playing lead guitar and need to cut through, nothing from my collection beats the Blue Chip.)

i would never spend 2000 on a guitar too many other ones for cheap that are just as good

@@gimpyjwilliams There are bunch of great guitars that offer tremendous value for way less than that new, and even more if you get into the used market (which I'm all about - the guitar in this video was purchased used... without a scratch on it until I got my hands on it.)

@@ColinFowlie for some reason the primetone with the grip sounds just a tad brighter than the smooth one, not sure why or it its just me lol :P

@@gimpyjwilliams They definitely have a slightly different feel and release against the strings. The grippy one is translucent and the smooth is totally opaque. I agree there's a bit of difference in tone. I don't know if it's a slightly different material. Or maybe where the grippy one doesn't budge it has a slightly crisper attack.

Jackass.