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The SR is an extremely rounded triangle shaped pick in a 60/1000th of an inch(1.50mm) thickness. The bottom corner radius is greater than the top two corners. Our picks are all precision machined and hand beveled for the highest quality.
Quarters, Nickels and Dimes, if included in the pictures, are for size reference only. They are not etched on the picks or included with the sale. To use this reference, please place a coin on your current non-Bluechip pick and then compare to the pictures of our picks with coins on top of them. This will help you choose the pick that is closest to your current favorite size and shape.
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SR60
Posted by Dean Barnwell on 11th Apr 2013
A great pick so far. I ended up using the other ends instead of the speed bevel end. Had a good feel.
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The perfect rounded triangle pick
Posted by Brad Maestas on 4th Nov 2012
After having tried many BlueChips, I chose to buy this one first as it was the closest to the pick I've been using for several years, a Wegen M150. It differs from the Wegen in one important way - it has two different edges to choose from, the main one being quite wide and possessing the speed bevel while the shoulders are more pointed but with a less-pronounced bevel much like the "rounded" option on their other picks.
If you want a big, fat, dark tone the main edge on this pick is the way to go! It is even fatter-sounding than the Wegen and with less-noticeable pick noise, less "graininess" and a much smoother release - all the hallmarks of why you would go with a BlueChip in the first place. Of course, everything has a payoff and with this edge, it is the clarity in the higher registers. Sure, it's nice and puffy and airy below fret 9 but as soon as you venture above that, you start to lose some clarity.
That's where the shoulders come in. These edges may be "rounded" but unlike the larger BC picks, this does not mean they are darker than the speed bevel. It is actually the opposite. This is because of the sharper angle of these edges compared to the main one. I have found these edges to be a superlative classical mandolin edge and for other instances where you need a sharper, more penetrating tone. Its clarity in all positions of the neck is superb. I have also found that I prefer these edges for playing choro on my F5. I may not have a flat top with a bone bridge but with these edges I can come very close to that brighter (but still substantial) sound. Muito legal!
My friend and fellow member of the New York Mandolin Ensemble let me borrow his well-used TAD50-1R and despite my initial misgivings about the size of the pick, I really started to vibe with it and the sound I could get. About a week after I got the SR60 I ordered a custom TAD50-2R and between those four edges, I can get just about every timbre imaginable. The darkest is from the SR60's main edge, the next step brighter is the TAD's rounded edge, the next step is the SR60's shoulders and finally the TAD's speed bevel is the brightest (and quite excellent for guitar I might add).
I couldn't be happier with these two picks. I've let my friends try them out and so far everyone has found them to be a significant improvement over the other materials available on the market. You guys make some great stuff! Keep up the good work.
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