Dunlop White Medium Thumbpicks - 4 Pack

These mediums are best in class IMO. I was using the Large when I started learning fingerstyle but the pick part is just way too long and obtrusive, makes precise and rapid thumb work difficult. I didn't bother trying the Mediums because I have big fat fingers. I tried teh John Pearse thumbpicks and the pick part on them is too short (if you have slender fingers they'd be fine). Then I read that 15 seconds in the microwave and you can shape thumbpicks to your liking. I got a few Mediums, nuked 'em, bent the top part out flatter to fit my thumb and viola, the perfect thumbpick. It's possible to make it TOO loose if you bend too far so try it in increments. But don't let the tiny-looking Medium fool you if you have big fingers (I wear a size 13 wedding band), the Dunlop Medium, bent to fit, has the perfect pick length and is the way to go. Tommy Emmanuel uses Dunlop Mediums so they can't be too terrible, lol. BTW, I use the white ones and they heat up, shape, and coold down perfectly. I assume the tortise shell ones are made of the same plastic but I've not cooked any of those, so experiment cautiously. ;-)

Tommy Emmanuel suggested this particular thumb pick. It takes time to get used to it, but it's a must to have if you fingerpick

I only use Dunlop Tortex flat picks, but these just don't fit me comfortably. Might try to heat and reshape them? Don't let this stop you form trying them.

It's a thumbpick. Works excellent for what I need. I have medium glove sized hands and it is great fit after some slight bending/stretching. Otherwise was a too tight out of the package. Definitely get a larger size if your large+ hands or be prepared to heat and stretch it. Basically remold it.

They were really tight. Boiled for a few min, fit to my thumb, dunked in cold water. Now they fit well. Otherwise seem like pretty decent thumb picks. Okay but fr if you plan to be strumming more than plucking, just use a regular pick.

I bought these picks quite a while ago to work with my finger picks, thinking that they were only good for those complex finger-picked arpeggios. Then I learned that I could strum with these, as well. I still kept the old triangular picks for strumming, but after a while I realized I wasn't using them at all anymore. I find that the thumb pick allows the hand to play in a more natural and relaxed position, and the thumb can play more precisely by itself than a handful of fingers all bunched together. The only drawback is that upward strumming tends to grab the string, opening the pick's grip on the thumb, potentially causing it to come flying off. Strumming only in one direction seemed limiting to the tempo, at first, but it was nothing that a good delay pedal couldn't overcome. Upward strumming is still possible with a careful and shallow attack, but I don't do it. Essentially, if I'm playing both strumming and picking in the same performance, and especially in the same song, then I can't switch between finger/thumb picks and the handheld type quickly enough, so I just use the thumb pick to strum. As far as fit goes, it's just fine. I wear a medium in nitrile gloves, and the medium picks fit equally well. I'd say the sizing is correct.

With my huge thumbs surely large or extra large is best, I thought. Wrong! Extra large is far too long on the picking part, awkward playing. Large might the OK for days when my thumb is really swollen. but when I got medium, and adjusted the hole size, it’s perfect. Here’s what you do: warm the pick in the microwave at full power for 10 or 15 seconds to soften it. Now put it on to stretch the hole and adjust the grip to your thumb (don’t burn yourself by heating too long), then dip in ice water while on your thumb to firm it up again. Now it’s perfect! The picking part is quite short, much more like my regular thumbnail. And after adjustment the hole grip over my thumb is perfect, very comfortable. Easy to maneuver. Get several sizes and try it yourself to figure which one is best for you. Tommy Emmanuel uses Dunlop medium, so that’s good enough for me! If you’ve never used a thumb pick, be patient; it takes some getting used to, quite a learning curve, but worth the effort

Perfect thumb picks....last a long while. Come in different sizes....just right!

Excellent Product

Io lo trovo comodo

Have arthritic fingers but they still work everyday.

Alles super

Excelente producto y calidad. Muy util.