Jim Dunlop 9003P Thumb Pick Large Player Pack - White

These are well made Thumb picks but still not big enough for me. Bit with some boiling poured where you need to expand where it grips your him you can song a comfy fit.However you will need to file down the pick itself as it is too thick.

I've been trying out quite a few variations of thumb picks and that's involved three purchases of Dunlop items. Generally speaking, I've always found Dunlop to be a good place to start. The thing to notice about this package is that it represents by far the best value for money. I did buy the item that was a set of four thumb picks but for a little more, you can get 12. So if you like theme or want to share a pack of them with others, this is the one to go for. Notes on the items: I've got the tortoise shell style ones too and in all honesty, I can't tell any difference between them and these apart from appearance. Same shape, same tone from both electric and acoustic guitars. As many have said, these may be described as Medium but I've got small hands and these are a tight fit. Many put these in hot water to reshape them and that does work. Many also file the tip down. I tried that but in my opinion, I didn't like the tone so much At the moment, I'm getting used to playing them as they are. It needs a bit of practice to get used to but it's getting more familiar with just a few hours spent on it. I find that you can do far more with these picks than down strokes. If you grip them, it is perfectly easy to do alternate picking. Raking the strings down for sweep picking is easy, up takes a bit more practice. The grip is great and if you do a lot of pick and finger playing as I do all the time whatever the music style, jazz, rock, folk etc then I've now got all four fingers free. The pick is not going to slip, move or turn as you play either. For me far more functionality that flat picks and worth a few weeks practice to get used to them.

Recommended by several superb guitarists and so bought these. Use hot water for 15 secs or so to mould them to thumb. I bought several and still experimenting with cutting them down a bit to get better action. May try finger ones too....its takes a while to change to these but my nails are awful and tend to play with fingers like Mark Knopfler (I wish!)...

I wasn't sure how many picks were included, so was delighted to find that this was a pack of four. The large size is ideal for me, fitting my thumb comfortably but securely, and the quality of the materials is excellent. I would highly recommend them.

More comfortable on the thumb than the 'tortoiseshell' thumbpicks, they seem to be slightly thinner and a little smaller overall which makes for more controlled playing.

I had been using the turtle shell version of this pick for the last year but this white version feels better (less stiff) and is much more comfortable. Sounds excellent when used and is easier to find when you drop it.

These 9002R white Dunlop thumbpicks are comfortable. The specific plastic they're made of grates against guitar strings, meaning that they generate unnecessary friction when picking individual strings, especially on up strokes. The thickness of the pick extension, as well as the quite rounded tip, produce a quite dull, muted sound, especially when up-picking. This is most noticeable when comparing to a higher quality thumbpick such as Dunlop's 9072R transparent gold Ultex. These 9002R white thumbpicks are identical to the 9022P browny coloured shell ones. They might be okay for absolute beginners to thumbpicks, especially as their rounded tips make it easier to strum, but if I was looking for thumbpicks, I'd opt for Dunlop's 9072R - Ultex (transparent gold).

With the numbers in the pack I was able to heat them up individually and make a selection of sizes and try them all. Once I had the size I liked, I could then reset them all to match. Very flexible and comfortable.