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This is the TAD-3R pick in 60/1000th of an inch(1.5mm) thickness. It is identical to the TAD, but HAS THREE ROUNDED CORNERS. All of our picks are professionally machined, hand beveled, and laser etched.
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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consistency
Posted by Keith Horton on 8th Nov 2013
I purchased my first blue chip pick last July. I wasn't especially impressed and thought what is the big deal. At the time I was using a Dunlop 2.0 that I liked better. Of course it was what I was used to using. For whatever reason I recently ordered two more TAD60-3R picks. These seem to be thinner than the original pick and play like a dream. There is a difference and now I see what all the excitement is about. I have retired the original to my D-18 Martin and what a differnce in tone. The new picks go with the Randy Wood and I am always getting comments about the tone quality of the combination. At this point I guess I am stuck on Blue Chip.
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Worth the price !
Posted by Mike Osgood on 1st Nov 2013
I truly love these picks for my Collings MF5.
When you invest a lot of money into your
instrument, you want the best sound and
playability available. The TAD-3R delivers
that to me ! Also, they don't seem to wear
out! For the tone and volume they produce,
I think they are well worth it !
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TAD60-3R
Posted by Brian Buckley on 21st Oct 2013
I was skeptical about paying a lot of money for a pick, but when I started using the TAD60-3R, my mind was changed. It's the only pick I want to use now. It doesn't slip, it makes very little pick noise, and I use it freely between guitar and mandolin. I liked it so much I bought a second one for my gig accessory bag, in case I leave home without one.
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Sounds great on a six string
Posted by John Gardinsky on 29th Sep 2013
I originally intended to use this on my mandolin but prefer the sound of it on my guitar. I like the rounded point and lack of bevel. It suits my attack which is flat and parallel to the strings. I'll stick with the TAD60 on mandolin. This is fourth BC pick, they are my favorite!
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EXCEPTIONAL SOUND AND FEEL
Posted by JIM D. ADKINS on 26th Jan 2013
THIS IS THE 3RD BC-TD40/CT55-AND I ENJOY THE AWESOME FEEL OF EACH. THE TAD60-3R GIVES GREAT TONE WITH SMOOTH FEEL ACROSS THE STRINGS. WONDERED WHAT THE HOOPLA WAS ABOUT THESE EXPENSIVE PICKS. NOW I KNOW! WORTH THE COST.
GET THE ENGRAVING ON THE PICK AND BOX. MAKES A WONDERFUL CONVERSATION STARTER, KEEPS THE PICK HANDY AND IS JUST PLAIN CLASSY.
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Best Pick I've Ever Used!
Posted by Adam Buntain on 5th Jan 2013
This TAD60-3R is hands down the best pick I have ever used. I cherish the two I have, with one still unopened as a back up!
I notice that most other reviewers are mandolin players, but I flatpick the guitar. I find that the shape and thickness of these picks suits me best. I've always favored the larger mandolin style picks, personally.
Blue Chips are totally in another league than any other pick out there. These picks move so fluidly across the strings, it's actually quite amazing and must be experienced. No other material feels as nice on the strings. I also like the fact that the pick stays put in my hand, no worries about dropping it. It even feels slightly tacky, or "more grippy," if your hands have perspiration on them, which is nice. Although you should maybe wipe it off with a soft cloth when you're done playing, just to keep it nice.
The most important aspect of the picks is the tone! They bring more of it out of my Martin D-18GE, that's for sure. After extensive A/B-ing with every pick in my house, including some well regarded brands, there's just no contest. Blue Chip wins every single time.
Yes, they are a hefty investment for one or two picks, but if you're a serious player that is serious about tone, you will not regret buying a Blue Chip Pick. After 20 years of making music, I have had a revelation and you will too.
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What If ?!
Posted by Jan Holden on 15th Dec 2012
Having recently bought a CT55, i was, and still am very impressed with it and love the feel and playability of it having tried all the 'top end' picks on offer in an attempt to produce the sound i'm looking for from my mandolin.Then i got to thinking what if the TAD60-3R is capable of producing an even better sound ? I'll never know unless i buy one, so, after just twelve days from ordering one it arrived here in Cornwall UK and already i am convinced ! having used it last night at a local 'jam session' for more than four hours it is the pick for me! It produces a nice 'warm/woody' sound that i've been seeking and sits comfortably between finger and thumb all night. The CT55 will still be my 'backup pick' and first choice when i need a bit of extra brightness.My advice is don't go through life thinking 'what if ?' you're only here once !Go for it !
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TAD-3R 60
Posted by Daniel on 19th Aug 2012
I'm fairly new to playing guitar, after seven years on banjo. I used a Blue Chip thumbpick with banjo, and thought it the best thumbpick of all I'd used. So, after trying various flatpicks from the local music stores, I thought I'd try Blue Chip again. I started out with a TD 50, but it felt small, and the point too sharp. Then tried a TPR 50, which seemed better to me due to the rounded point and larger size. Then I went heavier with a TPR 60, but it still just felt a little too small to me. Ended up with a TAD-3R 60. It just feels right, plays easier than the others I've tried, and the tone is big and kind of dark. I keep trying other good picks in comparison, including a Wegen Bluegrass and a Red Bear Mondo Hvy, but I keep coming back to this TAD-3R 60. Maybe it's because this pick inspires me to practice more, but I feel that this pick has helped make me a better player.
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Better tone - better control
Posted by MandoBB on 5th Jul 2012
After a year or two of stalling, content w/ my Golden Gates, I finally broke down and splurged w/ a sampling of Blue Chips. Though an expensive exploration that was a little painful (the only real downside), settling in on the TAD603R (60)was probably worth the cost. The advantage in tone is everything I'd read about ... full and rich...even dark, but with improved volume. For mando, the 3R huge improvement over the regular TAD. I'm also hooked on the larger size and shape, making for greter control that has also helped my overall tone and speed.A great pick, worth the price. If only there was a return policy for the trial picks, for credit toward the TAD3R60!
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Pick Of The Litter
Posted by John Karsemeyer/Sonoma Mountain Band on 30th Jun 2012
This picks brings the tonal quality of an instrument into a new dimension. What you get is a louder, fuller, more robust tone than any other pick you've tried before. Like the difference between an off the shelf cheap wine compared to a high quality, fine, old vintage bottle from the Wine Country. It is the Pick of the Litter, the best, the one you need to end your search for the perfect pick.