Jim Dunlop Primetone Triangle Grip 1.5mm Guitar Picks - 3 Pack

Literally the best picks I’ve ever used on electric (haven’t tried them with acoustic yet. These are the large triangle version, in case anyone is uncertain. (I mistakenly bought the smaller triangles, which are great, but a little small for my liking.) I’ve pretty much tried every big triangle pick like this out there - the Dunlop Big Stubby (2mm), Gravity Picks Stealth XL (1,2, 3mm), Blue Chip TAD (1.4mm), and the Dunlop Primetone smooth version (1.4mm). This pick has the ideal combination of tone, grip, size and texture - great attack and speed, too. If you do a lot of tremolo, hybrid picking and generally switch techniques while playing, then your money is definitely well spent here.

Okay, fellow Amazon shopper... if you are just beginning your adventure with guitar or mandolin, you will be shocked to learn that some folks pay $35 or more for a single guitar pick. (Blue Chip and Tone Slab are two of the popular high-dollar options, and they truly are phenomenal quality. Go buy one of those when you turn pro.)The Jim Dunlop Primetone family of picks offers a variety of shapes, sizes, and thicknesses. I like this shape and thickness for my mandolin. The edges are nicely beveled for smooth action against the strings, and the thickness allows the sound to come from the strings rather than from the pick flopping around.You might also like the Golden Gate "Clown Barf" picks. They are equally nice sounding, and they don't hide in the bottom of your instrument case!Blue Chip and Tone Slab picks definitely have their place, but if you are on a budget (who's not these days?) the Primetone and Golden Gate picks are excellent alternatives for a FRACTION of the price.

I use these Dunlops (1.5 thickness) with all three of my mandolins. They are on the stiff side, which I like, and get a consistently good tone. The grip is great--I haven't had one go flying off yet.

I’ve always blown off Dunlop picks in the past. However this is a pretty decent pick, especially for technical playing. Plus, it doesn’t slip. I also purchased the rounded version of this pick, using different picks for different tones.

I like the feel/grip and sound of the picks. They definitely catch and release the strings more predictably than most. The sound is mellow and fairly dark. For my taste they’re great for rhythm playing but when playing melodies they don’t produce a clean cutting tone. For most types of playing they’re great, particularly at their price point. For those looking for a Blue Chip-like pick these aren’t them. If I want a clear clean tone and a pick that allows me to play faster and smoother than any other pick I’ll always grab my TAD40 or 50 and leave the Primetones at home."For those looking for a Blue Chip-like pick these aren’t them." OK, so I may very well be wrong. I just got done playing a bluegrass set on my D-18 with a new set of Martin Retro Bluegrass strings using a 1.4mm version of this pick - the guitar sounded amazing and keeping tempo was no more effort than a BC pick. Depending on a person's taste and gear setup, the Primetone may meet all your needs. Clearly at a more budget friendly price too!

I'm very happy with the quality of the pics, especially for the price. Added volume and tone to my acoustic playing. These were the 1.5mm, have since ordered the 1.4mm to check out the difference in sound. I purchased a Dragon Heart Pure pick after hearing someone rave about them. Total cost for one Dragon Heart was around $23.50, its going back in the mail today for a refund as it performed poorly compared to these Dunlops which were 3 for $16.12 total. The 1.4mm I ordered are $13.90 total for 3

he is getting into playing bluegrass and these guitar picks give him perfect accuracy and a good hold. he said he can feel the vibration in the pick…it’s says on the package you can feel the difference. he liked that it was hand burnished with a signature. definitely no going back with these picks they take the guitar to a new sound and accuracy

Really fantastic pick. Very large, larger than I expected, but for me that is a good thing because Ive got some hand issues and the size, shape, and texture on this pick are really helping me to relax my grip, ease my pain, and sound even better. I play mandolin in all styles from classical to bluegrass, and I had always loved the sound of ultex on my guitars but couldn't find a thick enough pick for mandolin. These primetone sound very good, the hand burnished edges react well on my strings, the shape is phenomenal and I don't get any pick slippage, and the shape of the point gives a full but very clear and precise pluck sound and strum sound. My tremolo rolls even sound better and are easier to pull off because my picking hand is not death gripping a jazz III for dear life. I'm including some pictures so you can get an idea of the size (from left to right : Ultex sharp, primetone, jazz III, and a tortex). I highly recommend the primetone series, and am looking forward to trying the semi round or even their jazz series (and at this price point, I CAN experiment)