Detroit1973
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I play in D Standard for almost all my guitars. There is a Certain tone to it that just sounds right to me for almost everything i play. I started using that tuning back in 1988 cause of Mick Mars.
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- Thread starter Smashedguitaris⸸
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Just got a Jazz III sized one of these. Wow, super smooth over the strings for fast stuff.
Lacking a bit in the low end though - need to mess around some more with it.
https://hawkpicks.co.uk/
Lacking a bit in the low end though - need to mess around some more with it.
https://hawkpicks.co.uk/
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IronHeadSlim
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I really fell in love with Primetone! Jazz III 1.4mm for electric and Jazz III XL .73mm for acoustic, typically. I use different thicknesses for different tone. The 2.0mm and 3.0mm especially. I like the raised design and I feel like harmonics jump off the strings with whatever they are made of, maybe a version of ultex?
Rex Rocker
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True. But what I meant is EJ is not very metal, LOL. I wouldn't have figured his picks would hold up to downpicking constantly like a caveman.
But then again, his picks are just regular Jazz III's that are supposedly made of some old formula they used to be made of.
Detroit1973
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His picks are the Jazz 3's which are the same picks that Erik Rutan used with Hate Eternal Before he switched to Tortex After Joining Cannibal Corpse. But i get what you're trying to say.
japetus
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Griff sent me one of these, man they are wierd. I am used to using the side of the pick, so I kept catching my strings in the little crevices on accident.
Rex Rocker
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Point taken.
I honestly do like the EJ picks way better than the Petrucci picks, personally. The Petrucci picks sound so thuddy and feel so clunky and stiff.
The Kirk Hammett picks look cool as hell, but I find they're kinda hard to hold with the cutout. Also, kinda more expensive without having like no extra benefit over a regular red Jazz III, IMO.
But TBH, my favorite are the Tortez Jazz III's. Best of both worlds, IMO. Too bad I shred through them like they're made of paper.
Warmart
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Same here, love the attack of them, but they don't last for shit.
guitarnate2000
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Yea, I can see that.. I had to adapt to them. I will say one thing, I have not looked at another pick since then. This cat named Rusty Cooley turned me onto them when I was at his house one day. my son uses the J Petrucci picks and I think those are pretty cool too though.
Smashedguitaris⸸
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I cant my pick a bit too, to cut through the string like a knife. No flat beavertail dad rock foolish shenanigans here
Smashedguitaris⸸
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tortoise shell? I have a pet tortoise in the back yard. As soon as he bites it, I am going to open a black market rig-talk pick shop
Smashedguitaris⸸
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just ordered a dozen of these. They glow in the dark, so if they suck I can glue them to the ceiling and have the star effect just like when i was a kid
CrystalSky
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They are making them again btw, so possible to grab one nowadays too.
Detroit1973
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Has Anyone else Had a Pick Journey? My Journey was the first pick i ever used (because it came with my first guitar) was the .73mm D'addario Delrin Picks. Then i switched to the .88mm Tortex, Then the 1.00mm Dunlop Nylon Picks, Then the 1.00mm tortex for a few months, Then the Orange .60mm Tortex for the next 20+ years, then moved up to the .73mm Tortex for 2 Years & Now back to the Green .88mm Tortex for the Last year & I Think i'm sticking with these for everything i do.
Did a very recent AB between them and couldn't agree more.
After playing with the EJ for a while the Petrucci would feel HUGE by comparison.
Too much low end on the initial attack too.
If you want to see my collection, i'll have to get a shot of the inside of my dryer.
Detroit1973
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I assume you mean .60mm the Orange ones.