Jazz50

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1. Best Pick Ever

   Posted by Eileen Kennedy on 3rd Aug 2020

   I've been using my Jazz50 pick to play mandolin for a month now and I'm loving it. This is my first Bluechip pick.

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2. My Favorite Pick

   Posted by Matt on 30th Jun 2020

   Admittedly, I was a bit hesitant to spend $35 on a pick but after Julian Lage recommended them I figured I'd take the risk.
   
   So far, after a couple of weeks I'm glad I did. I normally use Jazz III picks and after a week I'll notice the tip wearing down as well as other signs of wear appearing, but after a couple weeks of heavy use with the BC Jazz 50 I notice zero wear.
   
   The pick feels comfortable in my hand and I find it does not shift around like some others do. It is also very stiff which gives me the feeling I need for funky playing.

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3. I love this pick/

   Posted by Joo Lee on 11th Sep 2018

   My Jazz 50 has a really good grip. It is comfortable to play with nice sound.

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4. Dethroned the Jazz III

   Posted by Patrick Adams on 22nd Aug 2018

   After years of commitment to the Jazz III, it has been replaced by the BC JAZZ 50. I discovered Bluechip through the model Julian Lage uses (TP50). Immediately I fell in love with how the pick added warmth yet maintained the attack. However, I needed something more the size of the jazz iii. I have now landed on the BC JAZZ 50, and the warmth/tone/thickness it provides (especially on the high B and E strings), makes it indispensable. Do not hesitate to try this pick out.

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5. Best pick I've found to date

   Posted by Robert H. on 16th Jun 2016

   I had injured my fretting hand awhile back, so took that "opportunity" to audition a great many picks. I've always preferred a small pick with a fairly pointed tip, plus I use a hybrid, pick and fingernails technique, so I wanted a pick that somewhat matched the sound of my fingernails. The Jazz 50 is the only pick I've found that gives me all three aspects I have been looking for: it is surprisingly easy to hold on to, it is a good match to the fingernails on my other 3 fingers, and it simply produces the best tone I've heard from any pick on both my electrics and acoustics. So far they seem amazingly durable, so the price is not a concern, though I certainly hope I don't lose any!

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6. Dead Solid Perfect!

   Posted by Tom Karol on 1st Jan 2016

   I've been using Jazz 60's on my archtop (strung with roundwound 12's) for almost 4 years now (with little or no signs of wear by the way). On my semi-hollow (roundwound 11's), however, they sounded a bit too dark. So, I put the Jazz 50 on my XMas list this year, and a good friend came through. This one's perfect for this guitar: Same great feel, but a brighter attack. Amazing - guess I'll have to get a couple more!

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7. The perfect pick for me

   Posted by Tony Kukulich on 6th Nov 2015

   I've been a fan of the Dunlop Jazz IIIs for a while, but felt like they had a little too much flex in them. I tried the Dunlop 205, and while I liked that too, it felt like too much pick. After accepting that I was going to spend $35 on a single pick, I ordered a Jazz 50.
   
   For me, it's perfect. It's stiff and delivers energy to the string without flexing. But it's very comfortable in my hand. It glides effortlessly across the strings, so playing 16th note funk rhythm is not a problem. It's the first pick I've used that I don't think about when I'm playing. It's just there doing its job. I ended up buying a second so that one is always in the gig bag and one is always on the rehearsal stand.

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8. I have been loving them for years.

   Posted by Pete Hynum on 19th Oct 2015

   I have been using this particular type of Blue Chip for about 5 years I think. Is that possible. This is the best I have found for tone, attack, qnd release. Just an overall great pick. Nothing else to even comes close. I have given away about 5 so far and then have to order a new one but I always make sure I have one in reserve so I do not have to go without while waiting. Thanks for a great pick.
   
   L. P. Hynum

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9. Trying to get an equivilent pick to 1.3x mm Dunlop Jazz 3

   Posted by Forrest Halford on 5th Mar 2015

   I have been using the Eric Johnson version of the Dunlop Jazz 3 pick
   It is said that these Dunlop picks are 1.38 mm thick
   I measure them as 1.32mm with my Starrett micrometer
   I first chose the BC Jazz 60 (1.52mm) then the Jazz 50 (1.27mm) and then the Jazz 40 (1.02mm)
   I was told by the BC folks that the material used in the BC picks was about the same "stiffness" as the material used in the Dunlop "Jazz 3 pick
   
   I have found this not to be true
   
   I find that the BC Jazz 40 (1.02mm) is about as stiff as the Dunlop
   
   So, there is about a 35% difference with the BC material being stiffer than the nylon used in the Dunlop pick
   Now, for the specifics of the pick
   It is very slightly smaller on the upper wide part of the pick than the Dunlop Jazz 3
   This is fine, and is nearly imperceptible to me
   The material is close to magic
   Somehow the coefficient of friction on steel strings is VERY low allowing for smoother playing AND simultaneously is VERY firm in ones grasp with slight pressure and is MUCH easier to hold onto that the Dunlop pick
   It is not rougher in texture, indeed it is quite smooth, so this increased holding power, or apparent friction between the fingers and pick with slight pressure is very impressive
   
   I really like these picks
   
   The tone on the BC Jazz 60 was quite a bit darker with hum-bucking pickups than the Dunlop Jazz 3
   I also noticed that it (BC Jazz 60) was significantly stiffer than the EC pick--offering literally no flex with reasonable force
   This is why I kept trying the progressively lighter BC Jazz picks and saw the the BC Jazz 40s offer about the same stiffness as the Dunlop Eric Johnson pick
   
   Most importantly the tone is significantly brighter (than the BC Jazz 60) with this thickness (Jazz 40) as it has, like the Dunlop EJ pick, a slight flex to it
   
   I would like to trade my Jazz 60 and 50 for two more Jazz 40's
   We'll see what they say, as it has been more than a month since I started this process
   I very much recommend these picks for electric blues/rock guitar playing and I am sure that I will continue to use them
   

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10. Favorite All Around Pick

    Posted by bobbyp on 24th Dec 2014

    I used to be a fingerstyle/classical acoustic player. I didn't take the electric as seriously (though I played a lot). It was more like my playground and I never thought about the pick. Just used a standard size medium gauge whatever was handy.
    My wrist gave out on the technique I use for solo stuff...so I focused entirely on electric. It quickly became apparent that the pick is a serious part of a player's sound. I learned how to use a thick pick and started looking around. There are some great ones available, and I was pleasantly surprised when I found the Dunlop black Jazz III 1.38mm. Easy to get and inexpensive. Love it.
    Then I read about the Blue Chips. Seemed pretty expensive, but if they lasted as long as they say and are hard to drop (I don't lose picks, anyway), I figured I'd give it a go.
    I chose the Jazz50 because of it's similarity to the Jazz III. I love that size and feel, and really wanted to keep the technique together on it.
    It's great. Pure and simple. Smoother than the Jazz III, but if you want a little more bite, you can change the angle. It really does have an easier glide to it and requires a little bit of practice to get it right. I've been using it for a couple of months and couldn't be happier. I forget that it's there. Natural extension. Man...what more could you ask for?
    Like the Jazz III, the Jazz50 is great with all my guitars. Strat, LP, and G&L ASAT Classic. Martin OM-21 acoustic, too (though I'm using the STP50 for that). It's a sweet all around pick for all styles from country ballads to metal.
    One of the the things I love about it is that it doesn't have that *chirp* on the attack that I get with a lot of other picks as you turn up the volume (especially when you're using overdrive or distortion). I was very, very happy about that.
    I don't go for hype. I was fully aware of the 30 day return/exchange policy and more than ready to use it if need be. Let's just say that I ended up buying a backup for both the Jazz50 and STP50.

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