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Red Bear Pick Users

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A group dedicated to those who use Red Bear picks. We'll share news from the Red Bear shop, talk about maintaining your pick in top shape, getting different tones from your Red Bear picks, announce new colors and anything else pertaining to your pick

Website: http://www.redbeartrading.com
Members: 78
Latest Activity: Oct 25

What's New at Red Bear

September 2008
Check out the October issue of Guitar Player Magazine. We have a great review by their editor-in-chief. Thanks to that review, the phone has been ringing off the hook with orders. No complaints here!

July 20, 2008
We have three new pick designs. The "Classic II", the "C II" and the "Style F". See our site for a full spread of all our picks, complete with dimentions, where you can see them side-by-side for comparison.

July 3, 2008
I was busy busting out orders today and my phone rang. Lo and behold - it was John Reischman! John had been using one of my picks - a heavy style E with a slight left-hand bevel, and was wanting to get some more. How cool is that? He'll be our latest endorsee, using his Red Jasper colored picks. John, Jim Nunally and Nick Hornbuckle all use one of my picks in their group "The Jaybirds". Check them out on the John Reischman and the Jaybirds website. They play all over the country so if they come to a venue near you, go see them. They are fantastic!

June 6, 2008
Justin Carbone emailed me about some picks. You may know Justin's work as the guitar player for Special Consensus. I look forward to working with Justin in finding the best tone available from his guitars.

May 15, 2008
Keith Sewell contacted me about making some picks for him. He's going to be doing the summer tour with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, and naturally, he needs to sound his best. I'm a big fan of Keith's - in fact his CD "Love is a Journey" is one of the cd's I keep on my short-list of favorites. Check out the tune "Duncan Station" on it. Keith is doing some serious flatpicking on it! That's my favorite tune on the cd. I'm jazzed to be working with him! More about Keith . . .

May 14, 2008
We have a small amount of the coveted "Clown Barf" material in stock. I have some medium and heavy material all processed and ready to go. I also have some raw that I can go to any thickness up to about 3mm and any style. Shown here is a bad scan of a style "C" pick. It's not that great a scan, but you get the idea of the color. I'll get a better scan of one soon.

Shoot me a message if you'd like to get a pick made from this color material. We haven't yet placed them on the shopping cart over on our Red Bear site. We may not do that right now either. Presently we have enough to make approximately 30 picks. I hope to acquire more this summer or early autumn.

Pick On!
Dave
flatpicks@gmail.com

Discussion Forum

Keep it Clean! 1 Reply

Started by Dave Skowron. Last reply by Monty Smith Jan 9.

Worn Out Pick

Started by Dave Skowron Sep. 17, 2008.

Right or Left? Which Bevel? 5 Replies

Started by Dave Skowron. Last reply by Adam Schlenker Sep. 4, 2008.

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Comment by Dave Skowron on August 12, 2009 at 3:15pm: Hey guys - thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you are liking your new picks. Thank you for your business. We appreciate it very much.

Pick On!

Comment by Derek Davis on August 11, 2009 at 6:33pm: There is nothing better than one of Dave's picks. I like the new Tuff Tone but my favorite is a thick and hearty 2-3mm Tortis pick. Why play anything else.

Comment by Monty Smith on July 25, 2009 at 9:49am: I just received two new Tuff-Tone picks (E style, medium guage, speed bevel) in the mail yesterday. I've not had a whole lot of time to pick with them yet, but in the hour or so I've used them I'm sold. I love how they feel in my hand, smooth but not slick. My Tortis pick didn't have the speed bevel, and I'm very pleased that I went that route on the Tuff-Tones. I can't hear any distinguishable difference whatsoever between the Tortis and the Tuff-Tones.

So far I couldn't be any happier with them. Excellent.

Comment by Phil Waites on June 26, 2009 at 9:38am: These are without doubt the best picks i've ever used, the tone makes other picks sound 2 dimensional - also a great service - thank you
Phil

Comment by L.J. Mattingly on April 5, 2009 at 6:20am: I got my new Tuff Tone picks in the mail this morning and I am quite impressed by them. They have a different feel than the standard Red Bear picks but I was not able to tell any diffence between them and the Red Bears I own. I played for my wife without her knowing which was which and she could not tell the difference either and she has a good ear for that sort of thing. I used a Red Bear heavy F shape and the heavy Tuff Tone also in f shape.

The fact that these are unbreakable and, as Dave says on the packet, worry-free makes them very appealing. If you like Red Bear picks, I really think you will like these. I think these are great picks.

Comment by L.J. Mattingly on March 20, 2009 at 7:36pm: All you fans of Red Bear picks may want to check out the Red Bear site and see the new Tuff-Tone picks that Dave is offering. They look really interesting and if they are anything like the picks we all know and love, they will be worth having and trying out. I ordered a couple and will give a review of them after I get them.

LJ

Comment by Dave Van Deusen on January 5, 2009 at 4:44pm: For me there is a difference between the B and C but I feel it's because I have more confidence with the C. My attack is much more consistent with it. Personal preference.

Comment by Stefan Jadefjord on January 5, 2009 at 7:48am: I think the Red Bears are perfect for strumming. I play a lot of rhythm backup in a bluegrassband and these picks give me a full, loud tone with heavy bass and clear trebles. No pick sounds better. For melodtlines, nothing feels as slick as these. I still have to get used to the thickness since I´m used to playing 1.0 mm picks. I have a Medium B with a speed bevel. Is there any differance in tone compared to a C-style?

Comment by Dave Van Deusen on December 30, 2008 at 4:48pm: Just got a medium C-style pick (w/grip holes) the other day. I love it. I have a heavy B-style but was having trouble holding on to it. No problems now.

Comment by Dave Skowron on November 15, 2008 at 9:28am: Marty, we appreciate your patronage very much. Your custom Lil' Jazzer will be getting made today. Thank you for the kind words!