JIM DUNLOP HE113P Flat Thumbpicks, Heavy, 3/Player's Pack

I started using these picks when I first started playing bass guitar over 10 years ago. I have been hooked on these ever since. The sound you can get out of a bass with these picks is amazing, very bright and crisp!The Medium thickness Herco picks are my favorite, but they ARE flexible enough that you lose a bit of volume when really trying to thrash some strings. The Extra Heavy picks are a bit uncomfortable over the top of the thumb, but are bearable.I've played many shows and recorded multiple times with the Medium, Heavy, and Extra Heavy Herco picks. I can't play a show without them anymore! I've tried other brands of thumb picks (Dunlop) but these are simply the best!These CAN and WILL break over time. I broke three Medium picks in one show, but I had been practicing and playing with them for three weeks. They're plenty durable, but will break eventually.BUY THESE PICKS, they're GREAT!PS- I've noticed people writing reviews on the other thicknesses of Herco picks saying that "They came stretched out, they don't stay on my thumb, etc." With hard enough playing NO pick will stay on your finger, and I always bend and flex the "thumb-ring" on these picks to fit my finger, if its too tight, I stretch it "flatter". If its too loose I "roll it under".I still pinch this thumb pick between my thumb and index finger because I play a very rapid downstrum-upstrum (8th notes) style bass (punk/rock/alternative) but the thumb-ring on these gives you the extra support you need for those really fast riffs.

I like these herco picks. I've been playing with a thumbpick for the last 5 years off and on and in the last year decided I was going to always use a thumbpick instead of playing with my thumb itself or pick (rare). The HERCO is a bigger thumb pick than usual and bigger than it needs to be. It is useful as a hybrid pick for thumbpicking or holding with a finger and thumb as a guitar pick. So its been useful to me on my journey. It is a slightly softer pick than I'm used to. If you like them slightly flexible then you'll love these. I put up a picture with typical thumbpicks for comparison.

I bought these for my mandolin playing daughter. She holds a regular pick so tightly in her hand that it's more like she's clenching it, which causes her to sound like she's attacking the mandolin. These picks keep her hand loose since it's on her thumb only and she's not being forced to grip a regular pick so tightly. So for anyone out there who feels like they clench their picks, and therefore play heavy handed, these picks might work for you by allowing your hand to stay in a more relaxed position. My daughter has no problem picking out melodies or solos, so it works well for that also, not just rhythm.

I play COUNTRY BLUES almost exclusively. Lightnin’ Hopkins (oh yeah). So everything is based on that.I have thin hands. The Herco heavies fit the best BUT the heavies are the best in any event.- The flat contact with the base of e thumb is forgiving, solid and comfortable.- Strikes with a solid click. I started with Herco‘s based on a country blues guitarist’s recommendation on YouTube. Then after trying a TON of picks and I don’t know really why, I came back. Others are just too thuddyfor me for what I play.- They of course can be played like a normal flat pick with a little practice.- Much much cheaper than Black Mountain picks which I have showed up fairly recently which are similar. There is no way I’m going spend that much on a pick.- MAKE LEFTIES FOR MY SON!!!- Everything else sounds basically the same.- Get’em

The media could not be loaded. In theory, I really like these picks. In fact, when I got them I immediately ordered another set. They are some of the least expensive picks, give the ability to flat pick and thumb pick, and don't seem to have any rough edges on them (Like some other popular and pricier brands).My real complaint is that the thumb wrap is too malleable. As I played for around an hour, my thumb warmed up the wrap and it started to expand until it started rotating around my thumb. I was able to curl it back in, dip it in cold water to reset it, and continue playing...but I want to spend my time playing, not spending 15 minutes making my thumb pick fit every hour.I've attached a video; the yellow pick is the one I used for an hour. I showed a few angles and comparisons. You can visibly see that the thumb wrap of the yellow is larger. That is AFTER I remolded it to make it tighter.Some other reviewers said they like them because they have a tendency to drop picks. I think these picks would be ideal for preventing drops.

The media could not be loaded. I've been using the medium for about 3 weeks. I decided to get the three pack of the heavy and this is a great pick for thumb picking. In the video you can see I'm thumb picking and strumming fairly heavy and the pick is not shifting out of place. It works well gripped for flat picking although the medium might work a little better for strumming.I'm an old flat picker trying to get into thumb picking. Thumb picks are a personal preference thing but for less than $5 for three I recommend trying these picks. Quality and durability seams to be very good.

I have recently started learning how to play the ukulele and I saw a YouTube video where Taimane talks briefly about her Herco Thumb pick. Although I absolutely don’t need a pick at my currently level, I just felt like it would be great to have Taimane’s pick! And it is!!! Very confortable to use, took maybe a hour or less to get used to it, and it is extremely enjoyable. Very good material and excellent fit for my thumb (on the thick side). I’m very satisfied and would buy it again.