$20 for a pick?

At a guess I would say five times better.

 

I’m speechless ...

 

One thing that is missing at TB is a good old fashioned “Why is _______ so expensive” thread. It’s simply something we don’t do often enough.

I, for one, celebrate the fact that there’s nothing forcing me to buy one of these picks. YMMV.

 

IIRC, some Blue Chip picks go for $50.

 

In my experience boutique picks do bring out nuances in acoustic guitar tone. A $3k+ acoustic 6 or 12 string guitar will respond differently to various pick materials.
When playing electric bass with a pick I choose Fender medium

 

I do like the Blue Chip picks on mandolin and other acoustic instruments. The feel and tone is worth it in that context, to me. But for electrics, I stand by the Primetones, 3-packs for about $8.

 

Still cheaper than a pre-CBS Fender pick.

Lot of 10 Mint NOS Vintage Pre-CBS Fender Celluloid/Tort 351 Medium Guitar Picks, 11 Lots Available | Michale's Gear Garage | Reverb

 

I paid ~35 for BlueChip Mandolin picks- 3 of them(one for flatpickin geetar) about 11 years ago.
They never slip out of my hands and do not wear out.

Now i am down to 2 thanks to kids and cats but they were worth it for me.
One tends to remember where they set a $35+ pick

I am much less...picky for bass picks which I only utilize occasionally when the tunes call for it. Mostly using the Darkglass plectrum that came with the B7K Ultra II.

 

I won't touch a pick that costs less than $3k

 

You guys should see what the Gypsy Jazz guys spend... I have a buddy who doesn't bat an eye at an $20 pick

Picks

 

Yes!
Gypsy Jazz or Manouche picks.
I've paid that and more for a single pick.
They're not something that you buy in bulk.
And they are generally 4.00mm to 6.00mm thick.

Dugains.
Djangobooks picks.
Winspears.

The bottom row are from $30.00 to $50.00


The guys at Djangobooks like me!$$$
Picks - DjangoBooks.com

 

No.
But the Dugains are offered in two types.
Both have a thumb recess.
But with and without an index finger indentation.




The Djangopicks are generally smooth on both sides.

 

Well, if someone like a pick enough to pay 20$ for it then bless them (I have a morally harder time giving my blessings to whoever charge 20$ for just a single pick though).

Personally I am just glad that my absolutely preferred pick is something as cheap and simple as a Dunlop USA Nylon one, the .73mm to be exact.

However I do get the subtleties of differences that can make one pick better than another for someone, I personally like to sand the tip of those .73mm Dunlop USA Nylon picks slightly rounder before I use them, but I would feel bad about charging anyone 20$ for that customization.

 

More expensive = better? Isn't that how it works?

 

I spent $5 on one of their picks just to see what it was like. Was way too pointy for my tastes but I did like the material. That said, I like the material of way cheaper picks, too

 

McCartney uses flattened pennies. He’s been known to place them on train tracks himself. But then, he’s always been known as a cheap bastard.