If you are used to playing celluloid or Derlin picks, such as the Fender Dura Tone or Dunlop Tortex, then this pick is going to seem expensive, as several reviewers have noted. However, this pick is not intended to compete with those. Instead, it competes with other Casein picks, such as the D'Addario, and "high end" picks, like those from Blue Chip and others. I find that this pick holds its own very well against those "high end" picks. It is also one third the price of the D'Addatio and a quarter of the price of the equivalent Blue Chip (both of which I own and play).
Casein is a naturally occurring protein found in milk. guitar picks made from it are, in my opinion, more musical than those made from celluloid or Derlin. I don't know how to better say it than the music just seems to jump off of the strings better. The pick has a softer sound against the strings, which is especially noticeable with an electric guitar when played without amplification. You can still get a strong attack when you want to. The interface between the pick and the strings feels more intimate. Casein is my preferred pick material, although there is variation between manufacturers in the chemical compounds used to make them (formaldehyde is usually part of the mix). Whatever Fender is doing to make these picks, it works. They are as good or better than any other "high end" pick I have played.
Casein picks are stiff, so if you prefer a thin and flexible pick, this is not a good choice. If, like me, you prefer to play a "heavy" celluloid or Delrin pick around 1mm thick, this is a great choice. The "Medium" thickness is right at 1mm, and plenty stiff. I find the D'Addario, which is 2mm thick, to be too thick. One unusual thing about these Fender picks is that they come in random colors. I currently have three Mediums, and they are all different colors, so you cannot rely on color when choosing your pick.
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Great pick!
I use this pick for electric guitar. The protein picks sound the best in my opinion. They have a slightly soft organic feel that makes them easier to play with. Buy far my favorite guitar pick. I think I will get a few more sizes.The Clayton picks appear to be made of the exact same material as the fender.
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I use this pick for electric guitar. The protein picks sound the best in my opinion. They have a slightly soft organic feel that makes them easier to play with. Buy far my favorite guitar pick. I think I will get a few more sizes.
The Clayton picks appear to be made of the exact same material as the fender.
The Clayton picks appear to be made of the exact same material as the fender.
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This is the second purchased.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2022Al Downie
Could be great, but mine were unusable
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