Mikes picks

JoshuaTree wrote:

Got hold of one at the copenhagen gig. Whats the brand of these picks? I think they are one of the best picks i've played with, and maybe there are similar pcks if the mike one's are special made?

Dunlops I believe

dunlop tortex. i think mike uses the yellow ones.

http://www.sundialproject.com

JoshuaTree wrote:

Got hold of one at the copenhagen gig. Whats the brand of these picks? I think they are one of the best picks i've played with, and maybe there are similar pcks if the mike one's are special made?

You got one of his picks and you are using it?
I guess I would keep that as some sort of memorabilia thing.

Mike uses Medium Dunlop Tortex .88mm (GREEN) picks: click here: Dunlop Tortex .88mm (GREEN) picks
Here's the whole lot of Dunlop Tortex Picks (pick your color/gauge): click here: Dunlop Tortex Picks
Cheers . . .

- Ian C.T. vom Saal

chris01 wrote:

I doubt he would get them specially made.

I dont see why anyone would need to get a pick specially made, there's a million different styles out there, no need for a million and one, lol.

Why not? It's not very expensive at all: http://jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=52&pmh=products/picks

Sorry Ian,
Unless Mike gets green ones painted yellow, when he gets the palm tree and his name put on it, he definitely uses Dunlop Tortex YELLOW.

I also use my "Mike" pick I got at Newcastle. It has his grubby fingermarks on it, as well as mine.
I do only play PJ with it though.

ianvomsaal wrote:

Well, maybe he's changed . . .
Here's where I get my info - just scroll down to the bottom under Everything Else (picks):
http://www.giventowail.com/gearlist.php?who=mike&what=all
The yellow Dunlop picks are a .73

I wouldn't have had a clue if I wasn't lucky enough to have one flicked at me on the last tour. My wife has gone away on a photo shoot, so I won't have a camera for a few days, but I'll post a pic next week.

http://www.twofeetthick.com/tft/readArticle.action?id=11

yep.... got me a Mike pick in Sydney last tour, and have loved playing with it ever since..... showed one of the dudes at Allens music to find out what it was and grab some more, and he matched it up with what they had in stock..... definitely a dunlop .73

ianvomsaal wrote:

Okay, so according to this Pearl Jam Pick Guide . . .

MIKE MCCREADY usually uses the GREEN .88 Tortex Picks, and YELLOW much less frequently.

Looks like the YELLOW .73 Dunlop Tortex picks are typically STONE GOSSARD's picks.

- Ian

Hey Ian, I'm pretty sure that site said, yellow since teh second leg of the 2003 Australian tour, but it's no big deal
MAybe we shold have asked what colour pick the OP has.

Shouldn't be surprised to see Mike uses a bunch of different picks over the time, i bet we all do.

Personally, I think the Totex have a turtle on em, cos they are so fucking slow. I prefer the Gator Grips, tapered tip, 10 times faster, purple or blue, depending on teh job at hand.
Dunlop Jazz III are pretty good too, I prefer red after some time trying both.