TD35

tried Charmed Life and other picks (even another Blue Chip) , but this one with the combination of the right gauge and bevel makes my Martin sing like never before.

I got my first personalized TD-35 a while back and used it in my various daily pick rotation, then...it got knocked off my table into the trash and thrown out unbeknownst to me. Missing it, I ordered a new one and glad I did. I’d used my original one almost daily for 2 years and it didn’t show any signs of wear at all, even when scraping the wound strings it doesn’t leave divots !? They have a hard feel yet soft tone that’s easily controlled by your pick attack. They are pricey as far as picks go but to me it’s totally worth it , just get one !

Relatively speaking these are expensive picks, but as a recording engineer/producer as well as a musician, let me tell you this is one of the cheapest ways to seriously upgrade your tone. Compare the price of a blue chip pick to the price of upgrading a microphone, a preamp, or a new instrument. Yes, sometimes those things are necessary too, but they all cost thousands of dollars. This pick for $35 has had a pleasantly profound impact on the quality of my acoustic guitar recordings.

I play mostly finger style but like flat picking and strumming with a pick as well. I was struggling with picks in terms of accuracy and keeping them positioned without slipping. I decided to try this despite the cost and I’m glad I did. It never slips and it glides across the strings nicely. It also sounds great for single notes and for strumming. It’s worth the try.

I like the 35 because it is not quite as heavy as the 40? But I use the 40 for louder playing. Both are good for picking.

I’ve ordered a few blue chip picks and I’ve been using them exclusively. I play both acoustic and electric (i use a td35 for acoustic and both and to-40 and a tad-1r 40 for electric ) and it’s been an all around great experience. Plus i dig having my name on my picks.

These picks are awesome. They last a long time but most importantly they bring out the best in my guitar. Thank you.

Is it a very nice pick. YES, I like it a lot...but I also really like my Dunlop Primetone (Ultex) .73 at $5.00 for three. Classic case of "diminishing returns" benefit vs. cost. Oh well, hopefully I won't lose it and will play many hours with it.

My initial reaction was "what's the fuss" and why so expensive? But I seem to keep picking this up over other picks I've got. It's not amazing, it's just kind of transparent. I really can't describe it. But when I play something else and then grab this, I stay with this. The guitar sounds like the guitar, uncolored. I bought two more. The price is high, but with the amount of $$$ I have in my guitars, I guess the cost of a few of these fades into the background pretty quickly. Not a pick you want to lose though! Only 4 stars for the price and it's not as grippy as I like, but I can probably improve the grip if I work at it a bit... Overall, I'm surprisingly satisfied.

Great pick. I had one and misplaced it I was so used to it I had to purchase another one

I picked a good pick for piking.

I play with a flatpick on two 00-size Martin guitars--one mahogany back and sides, one rosewood. When I want the bass notes to come forward in a direct and audible manner, the TD35 is my favorite pick. I love this pick when I play rhythm guitar with walk ups and downs on old-time tunes to accompany a mandolin, banjo, or fiddle. I usually go for other, brighter picks when I pick the melody, and still others for strictly strumming. That said, if I had to choose just one pick to use for everything, I'd go with this one. It really is the best pick I own.