Jim DunlopGuitar Picks (24517130003)

Just the right size for me. Thickness is perfect.

Great pick with great tone. I was skeptical of using a thicker pick but the material is easy to grip and is stiff.

This is a review of the smaller triangle plain 1.3mm pick. I was at first a little taken by the smallness of this pick. But when I started using it, it kinda disappeared the way a good pick should. Good bevel from factory (at least for me), and it's sorta close to a bluechip stp50 in sound. Sorta, like in the ballpark. I play guitar, I think a mando player would want the larger triangle. I also got the 1.4 larger triangle, and the 1.5 standard pick shape. I prefer the 1.3mm small triangle. There's also a small 1.3mm version that has a grip. It's supposed to be the same material but it looks more translucent and actually sounds brighter. Pro-tip. The 1,14mm dunlop ultex picks when beveled actually sound pretty close to these (pretty sure same plastic), and they're more budget friendly. For me these are great, close to some much more expensive picks, and you don't have to worry so much about losing them.

I am at a crossroads with this pick..... every other pick that I use seems almost twice as bright. So if you are looking for warm in the shade, this pic is for you… But if you are looking for warm and bright, you may want to look at a pick made of different material. The pic feels great, and has a great amount of control capability. Just not my particular go to pick. I also believe that these picks should be priced lower. But then again, I say that about everything with a price tag on it 😉

In my opinion, these Primetone picks are the closest you can come to those $35 a piece picks. Although a little more expensive than the run of the mill >1.0 mm picks that are available, they are a great value. At 1.3mm, they are stiff and strong, giving a sure, dependable response, and produce a strong, warm, full bodied tone, not too bright, but not muddy. They have a smooth surface (no texturing or holes), but unless your fingers are particularly oily, they do not slip. I don't know how they do that. I prefer these for flat picking, although the same product (but a larger triangle) is great for rhythm strumming. They work great on guitar or mandolin. You can get them with a more rounded triangle, which I also use for mandolin playing. (If that's more your preference.) The edges are slightly beveled (right handed) and hand burnished, I'm told, to optimize speed and it seems to me like they continue to improve with age. These 1.3 mm Primetones are the only picks I use. OBTW: They have a nice high pitched "plink" when dropped on a hard surface. (I was told that this is indicative of a good pick.) Works for me!2022: These are still my “go to” picks for guitar (large triangle), mandolin (small triangle). I like to custom round (blunt and bevel) one corner on both size picks. That gives me a choice between bright tone (pointed tip) or warm tone (rounded tip) without changing picks (very similar to the pick brand that has three radii on the same pick). Pointy and thin gives a brighter tone, rounder and thicker gives a warmer tone.

I love the tapered edges

If you like a thick pick, this one is excellent. I use them for mandolin. Nicely finished.

I thought this would be the same size as the fender 346 picks I’m used to using. However these are a lot smaller and I found them difficult to hold. But more importantly, I just did not like the sound. My guitar sounded really muffled and flat using these compared to other picks. Maybe they need a break-in period to open up.