V-Picks Colossal

Over the years I've use a number heavier picks starting with homemade picks laminated from 0.5 mm Dunlops and moving to Wegan gypsy jazz, Fatones and 7's when I found them here at Djangobooks. I've also tried a number of other picks for here, each with interesting and appropriate characteristic depending on your desired sound. I recently started working on Michaels' detailed and comprehensive books Gypsy Picking and Gypsy Rhythm. I learned that I have been making a mistake by holding the pick with a "death grip" between my fingertips. The 8.85mm thickness of the Colossal makes it easy to maintain a proper relaxed grip, the point has a sharp, clear attack, and with the pick rotated towards the flat, it has made the execution of the subtle upstroke on beats 1 & 3 of the la pompe much easier. I have come to view the pick as a crucial part of the sound producing system, much like the bow of a violin and so the price is money well spent. When I played with cheap thin picks, they would wear out and I would lose them frequently. I hang on to these gypsy picks and they last for years. As always, Michael's service was excellent with my order shipping promptly.

Submitted by: Mark on 07/21/2014 09:23:57 AM