Round picks vs Triangle picks. I have only used triangle picks so far, but I rounded one of my picks off and really liked it for strumming. I struggle with picking with it though. I ordered some cheap round picks off the site so we’ll see soon. I want to buy a Blue Chip when they come back in stock so I’m hoping I can decide between a CT 55 and an SR by the time they return.
What do yall prefer?
Round picks
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I like them both. I have more pointy ones than not when accounting for all flatpicked instruments. For mandolin, I use the rounded tips about 50% of the time with a TPR 40 living in one mando and a CT-55 in the other.
Bluechip does make a few picks with a mixture of round and pointy tips.
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I have two blue chips, a CT-55 and a TP-1R-50 (one corner is rounded), I got a few years ago. Both picks do well and are good, and I tried both of them out for a while after I got them. For me, my go to is the CT-55. It feels a little more comfortably in my hand, and the two picks create slightly different tones. I have seen several comments that say generally, you can get more speed with a smaller pick. Part of it is if you prefer a larger pick or a smaller pick. I just looked at the Blue Chip site, and they do have TAD-1R, including a TAD-1R-50 and a TAD-3R-50 (and 40 versions). Their smaller pick versions are now called STP. I know some people prefer an exaggerated more rounded pick, that is the SR series.
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Thanks. That helps a lot.
I just wish they were in stock.
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Yeah, frustrating for Bluechip to be sold out for so long, but nothing we can do there. You can order directly from them and word is you’ll get them sooner.
But I also encourage you to try out other brands, which are spectacular. Start with the cheaper JT’s to see what shape you may be drawn to: https://store.banjobenclark.com/collections/picks/products/jts-pix-rounded-flat-picks?_pos=25&_fid=3ccd7bc05&_ss=c&variant=41310117920815
I’d rather wait and order from you. We visited the store in person in February on a cross country trip from SC and we were really impressed. We probably talked Darrell’s ears off. lol He was awesome. I try to get all my supplies from y’all. I did order a few round JT’s and Golden gates this week. I’m considering a Token. Jake sold me on a Tone Slab when I was at the store. I love it but it’s triangle I want to try a round design.
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Update: I tested out the rounded corner of my TP-1R-50 again against a non-rounded edge and against my CT-55. I am really liking the rounded corner of the TP-1R-50. It has a warmer tone and the stroke of the strings have a softer and gentler and more pleasant sound (less of a Jolting brighter harsher sound); especially for single notes on the A and E strings. I think I will order some JT’s to test those out.
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If placing an order, I’d try some dunlop primetones as well. I really like them and they are a great value in my opinion. If I have an instrument setting out some place where the picks may walk away, that is what I commonly use.