Dunlop Graphite Pick

[Kevin Doyle]

So I read that Mike Gordon uses a dunlop 1.5 graphite pick. All I see are the Adamas Graphite that are 2mm. Am I missing something?

 

[JimmyM]

Nope, looks like they quit making them. I heard Mike switched to these, though:

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[Kevin Doyle]

Nope, looks like they quit making them. I heard Mike switched to these, though:

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Awesome thanks for the info Jimmy. If I can’t play like Mike I can at least use the same pick...

 

[Bob_Ross]

As a guy who owns three graphite basses I'm amazed I never even considered the existence of graphite picks! Something new to blow money on!!!

 

[Watchootognbout]

I took an order of these Telefunken 1.60mm triangles.

New TELEFUNKEN Graphite Guitar Picks 1.60mm Triangle Guitar Picks (6 Pack) 899051002329 | eBay

 

[farace]

I was talking with the president of Telefunken at the AES convention a few years ago and he gave me a sample pack of six styles of the graphite picks. He told me that they (Telefunken) were the only ones that got the formulation right, that they had gone and reverse-engineered the old Adamas picks and that Dunlop had not. He was quite proud of them.

 

[Kevin Doyle]

I’m super pumped. I just ordered a set!

 

[jallenbass]

For those of you who have tried them, how would you describe the sound? Graphite picks in general is what I meant to say.

 

[RickMiester]

I use the Telefunken Graphite 0.75 and I like them. They have a less “plink” and stiffer than Dunlop nylon pics of similar size.

 

[chemical360]

So I read that Mike Gordon uses a dunlop 1.5 graphite pick. All I see are the Adamas Graphite that are 2mm. Am I missing something?

I use the Adamas and I love them, even though they are 2mm. Works great for me. But I may try the Telefunken that another person posted about. I looked at em and wasn't sure about the triangle shape... But It won't hurt to try them for that price.

 

[farace]

I use the Adamas and I love them, even though they are 2mm. Works great for me. But I may try the Telefunken that another person posted about. I looked at em and wasn't sure about the triangle shape... But It won't hurt to try them for that price.

There are at least six different shapes/sizes/gauges of the Telefunken picks. Some have more rounded edges, some are more traditionally flat, etc.

 

[chemical360]

There are at least six different shapes/sizes/gauges of the Telefunken picks. Some have more rounded edges, some are more traditionally flat, etc.

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I did not realize this. This pretty much seals the deal for me. I love the top row, middle. That is my perfect pick right there.

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[RickMiester]

There are at least six different shapes/sizes/gauges of the Telefunken picks. Some have more rounded edges, some are more traditionally flat, etc.

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I use the one on the top row, far right.

 

[JimmyM]

For those of you familiar with Dunlop Primetone black polycarbonate picks, how similar are those to the Telefunken graphite/delrin picks?

 

[JimmyM]

For those of you familiar with Dunlop Primetone black polycarbonate picks, how similar are those to the Telefunken graphite/delrin picks?

Nobody, eh?

 

[duke2004]

Personally I dont buy into the Telefunken concept about being "more genuine", as they you may notice they are all called "graphite enriched Delrin", thus a plastic mix. Adamas seem to be supremely strong and brittle, which leads me to believe its either pure or higher graphite content. I stick with those for doing the Gordon/Lesh thing.
I seriously doubt any human can hear the difference, especially live, seems like cork-sniffer territory.

I will add that i have found Primetone picks to overall superior quality for guitar, but their polycarbonate picks seem to evoke "carbon" in name only, polycarbonate being defined as an "amorphous thermoplastic"