Stone Age Picks

I mean, if you’re into agate.

And picks.

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Edit:
(Who am I kidding? I bought a blue one before I even hit “reply.”)

 

I use Timber Tones Agate picks.
4.7mm
They have more of a point on the tip.
I like them.timber tones Agate picks | eBay

 

Got my pick in the mail today, nearly two months later. Jeez.

I wanna be mad but I actually kind of love it. It’s thick and heavy and feels good to hold. I’ve never been comfortable using a pick before but this is one I could get used to.

I wonder if I can find one in lapis...

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Not lapis,but blue Agate.Timber Tones Agate Tone Guitar Pick Blue Agate - Single Pick | eBay

 

Lovely things. Already got my blue agate though. What other color would I have gotten? ;p

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I met a guy who had a pick made out of some kidn of ancient Mastedon bone / tusk / fossil.
It sounded really good on bass but I can't find the source; anybody seen these?

 

In the early 80's, the "Mind" pick was a stone pick pretty much identical to those.
They were $5 a piece and advertised as "unbreakable".
After I broke a third one (all in a relatively short time), I gave up.

 

My TimberTones are 4.7mm.
So there will be no breakage!(See pic #3)

 

Don't count on it.
The Minds were quite thick.
Probably in the range you state or more.
I was in a heavy Rock band back then and used a pick 95% of the time,
but even I was surprised I broke them.
I'd get 3-6 weeks out of one.
I don't know if they were agate, but they looked exactly like yours.

 

In order for me to break one,I'd really have to try.
I'm more restrained in my pick use.
Think Anthony Jackson.

 

I should qualify...
I wasn't an abnormally hard picker.
I think the problem of fatigue was, the stone can't flex like a typical nylon pick.
So the build up of stress/fatigue for the stone is it can't flex to relieve it.
Breakage becomes the only option.