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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2014 9:09:34 GMT
Got an email from Frets Only the other day and noticed these new Clayton Nutone plectrums. I decided to order a couple, which at £5 a plecturm might seem a bit extravagant. However, a LOT cheaper than a £30 blue chip or a wegen, which everyone seems to be raving about. Claimed to be a very authentic tortoiseshell tone, but thank goodness not harming any tortoises in the process, I am very very impressed with this plectrum. I ordered a medium gauge, which is all fretsonly seem to stock at the moment, but I see strings direct are offering them in 3 gauges (but cost a little more). The plectrum is very smooth and has a shell like appearance. The tone I get from my Weber octave mandolin is wonderful. Just to put it into context, I have experimented a lot just recently with plectrums, ordering a mixed bag of Jim Dunlop ones from strings direct to experiment with. It didn't take me long to decide that the Ultex ones (about 1.14) are my favourite, but now this Clayton has moved ahead in my preferences. Its amazing what difference plectrums can make to your sound, so its worth experimenting. Robbie |
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Post by alig on May 8, 2014 9:57:02 GMT
Hmm...
Interesting. I'll look into these.
Cheers.
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Post by Martin on May 8, 2014 13:30:34 GMT
Thanks for the review, Robbie. I also like the Ultex, and was persuaded to try a Blue Chip and Wegen pick, so I'm familiar with the comparisons you're making here.
I think I'll need to try one of these plectrums because I don't have another house to re-mortgage should I lose the Blue Chip...
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Post by Mike Floorstand on May 8, 2014 19:08:22 GMT
I have become mildly obsessed with plectrums recently, so this collection recently arrived Chez Floorstand:
These are all lights around .60mm, for use on Irish tenor banjo. My inability to produce satisfactory triplets in this style of music is of course entirely caused by deficiencies in the available tools - plectrums - and nothing to do with my poor technique.
I ordered the above from Strings Direct, nice company to deal with (which means, they initially messed up the order, but have been most excellent in rectifying!)
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Post by Mike Floorstand on May 8, 2014 19:25:42 GMT
Got an email from Frets Only the other day and noticed these new Clayton Nutone plectrums. I decided to order a couple, which at £5 a plecturm might seem a bit extravagant. However, a LOT cheaper than a £30 blue chip or a wegen, which everyone seems to be raving about. Claimed to be a very authentic tortoiseshell tone, but thank goodness not harming any tortoises in the process, I am very very impressed with this plectrum. I ordered a medium gauge, which is all fretsonly seem to stock at the moment, but I see strings direct are offering them in 3 gauges (but cost a little more). The plectrum is very smooth and has a shell like appearance. The tone I get from my Weber octave mandolin is wonderful. Just to put it into context, I have experimented a lot just recently with plectrums, ordering a mixed bag of Jim Dunlop ones from strings direct to experiment with. It didn't take me long to decide that the Ultex ones (about 1.14) are my favourite, but now this Clayton has moved ahead in my preferences. Its amazing what difference plectrums can make to your sound, so its worth experimenting. Robbie How thick is the medium Robbie? They seem to have medium heavy and extra heavy but all appear to be 1mm in the picture here www.steveclayton.com/premium.php
I've been using a 1.5mm Wegen M150 on mandolin recently, these are about £5 each (much cheaper than than Martin's Blue Chip, which I covet...not Martin's in particular, any Blue Chip would do)
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Post by vikingblues on May 9, 2014 19:14:24 GMT
Its amazing what difference plectrums can make to your sound, so its worth experimenting. Robbie It does seem that the difference plectrums can make to my sound is even more extreme with my mandolin family instruments than with my guitars. I think I can cause more problems with an instruments sound than any plectrum though. With some of the cheaper plastic ones the sound of my OM is just diabolical.  So these Clayton Nutone plectrums ... Polymerised animal protein I see ... and haven't a clue what that really means!  Maybe worth a trial, though it's only a few short months since I converted to Delrin. Mark |
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Post by Phil Taylor on May 10, 2014 8:23:24 GMT
Got an email from Frets Only the other day and noticed these new Clayton Nutone plectrums. I decided to order a couple, which at £5 a plecturm might seem a bit extravagant. However, a LOT cheaper than a £30 blue chip or a wegen, which everyone seems to be raving about. Claimed to be a very authentic tortoiseshell tone, but thank goodness not harming any tortoises in the process, I am very very impressed with this plectrum. I ordered a medium gauge, which is all fretsonly seem to stock at the moment, but I see strings direct are offering them in 3 gauges (but cost a little more). The plectrum is very smooth and has a shell like appearance. The tone I get from my Weber octave mandolin is wonderful. Just to put it into context, I have experimented a lot just recently with plectrums, ordering a mixed bag of Jim Dunlop ones from strings direct to experiment with. It didn't take me long to decide that the Ultex ones (about 1.14) are my favourite, but now this Clayton has moved ahead in my preferences. Its amazing what difference plectrums can make to your sound, so its worth experimenting. Robbie Hope these are for the mando and not the Brooks Phil |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 9:03:03 GMT
Got an email from Frets Only the other day and noticed these new Clayton Nutone plectrums. I decided to order a couple, which at £5 a plecturm might seem a bit extravagant. However, a LOT cheaper than a £30 blue chip or a wegen, which everyone seems to be raving about. Claimed to be a very authentic tortoiseshell tone, but thank goodness not harming any tortoises in the process, I am very very impressed with this plectrum. I ordered a medium gauge, which is all fretsonly seem to stock at the moment, but I see strings direct are offering them in 3 gauges (but cost a little more). The plectrum is very smooth and has a shell like appearance. The tone I get from my Weber octave mandolin is wonderful. Just to put it into context, I have experimented a lot just recently with plectrums, ordering a mixed bag of Jim Dunlop ones from strings direct to experiment with. It didn't take me long to decide that the Ultex ones (about 1.14) are my favourite, but now this Clayton has moved ahead in my preferences. Its amazing what difference plectrums can make to your sound, so its worth experimenting. Robbie Hope these are for the mando and not the Brooks Phil Well Phil, I do flat pick the 12 fret I have to say it has the bast flat picked tone of any guitar I've tried. I'm very careful though, so don't worry! Robbie |
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Post by Phil Taylor on May 10, 2014 10:10:50 GMT
Hope these are for the mando and not the Brooks Phil Well Phil, I do flat pick the 12 fret I have to say it has the bast flat picked tone of any guitar I've tried. I'm very careful though, so don't worry! Robbie I know you are careful with them - Lynne and I both remember the look on your face at the Brook workshop when that guy played your guitar and the relief when he passed it back to you Hope you are settling in your new home - it's strange isn't it? Regards Phil |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 15:24:44 GMT
Well Phil, I do flat pick the 12 fret I have to say it has the bast flat picked tone of any guitar I've tried. I'm very careful though, so don't worry! Robbie I know you are careful with them - Lynne and I both remember the look on your face at the Brook workshop when that guy played your guitar and the relief when he passed it back to you Hope you are settling in your new home - it's strange isn't it? Regards Phil Oh Yeh, I had forgotten about him. God, he was a very heavy handed strummer wasn't he? I just remember thinking that I wouldn't dare treat someone else's guitar to such abuse! Yes, I'm settling in OK. Just about managed to find places for everything, but certainly won't be in too much of a hurry to move again! Rob |
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Post by Phil Taylor on May 11, 2014 8:13:26 GMT
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Yes, I'm settling in OK. Just about managed to find places for everything, but certainly won't be in too much of a hurry to move again!
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I know exactly what you mean and totally concur!!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 7:36:38 GMT
Just an update:
I've been flatpicking the buggery out of my Weber all week and the medium gauge nutone pick I bought has worn away quite significantly. So much so that instead of the nice smooth surface I started with I now have a very scratchy pick- it sounds like I'm picking with a nail file! I guess I could smooth it off a bit with the wet and dry I usually use for my nails, but I have to say that I've never had that problem with the ultex ones. Maybe not so good after all, certainly not for the money. I have a heavy pick to try as well, so I'll see if that suffers the same fate,
Robbie
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Maybe worth a trial, though it's only a few short months since I converted to Delrin.
Jo whoever he is.
