
suhrimmetal
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Been using Dunlop Ultex Sharp 1.14 for many years... sandpaper trick works as stated above. Recently started drilling like 5 holes where my grip is... ala Red Bear but without the price. I like the feel so far.
Hmmmm... they do look a little small, but worth checking out!I think adding skateboard grip tape would be a good move, or scratching your pick up with an exacto knife / razor might address the slipping issue.
Ibanez has a pick series that is similar to the Dunlop flows in shape but slightly more pointy and has a sand paper / grip tape styled treatment on them - might be worth checking out. Might be too small though since you mentioned the jazz picks aren’t a good fit for you. I can snap a picture of them compared to one of the Dunlop sharps (I think I have one at home somewhere) if you’re curious.
https://reverb.com/item/26056571-ib...nd-grip-guitar-picks-6-pk-yellow-medium-0-8mm
Hmmmm... they do look a little small, but worth checking out!
Thanks all! Keep 'em coming!
- Adam
I just chatted via email with Marc at Cool. He said he can't do custom sizes, but that the Ultra Cool have a sharper point (and is medium gauge, and has the grip. Gonna start there! Ordered some Dunlop Tortex III's as well (no grip, but similar to their larger sharp).I use these. They last a long time. Then when they get a little wear, I rub the edge over carpet to resharpen the edges.
http://www.coolmusicinc.com/portfolio-items/juratex/
This is exactly what i do with my Tortex Picks & a few of my friends do the same. I just used a knife to Score mine & a friend uses an awl to score his.I just scratch the pick with a scribe to give it grip a la dimebag.
White Dunlop sharps, 2mm bricks.
After using variations of Jazz III’s for years I switched to these Petrucci picks 3-4 years ago. The logo is raised and provides some grip, but the slant + pick material lets that fucker glide off the strings considerably smoother than the average pick.
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They’re a little bigger than a Jazz shape but not quite as big as a regular pick.