Dunlop Big Stubby Picks, 3.0mm

These are my kids favorite picks. My kids play guitar and base. They both like the stiffness of this very thick pick. We have a drawer full of picks but they asked for another bag of these! My husband’s now taking lessons and I see he is choosing the same pick from the bunch. Very pleased with this purchase. We have had the picks for over 2 years. The edges don’t frey; they don’t seem to ever snap in half. We only need more cuz the guys keep losing them and washing them in pockets. Really holding up well. Many of the thin picks used to Frey after a few months of use but these are tough!

I've used these picks now for 20 years. Why, you may ask, would I want to use this behemoth of a pick ? Here's why: 1. Speed - When your pick has a more rounded edge, it can glide over the strings easier hence less feedback from the string to keep your hand from moving. When needing to play a very fast run, I'll turn the pick at a 45 degree angle from the strings to get extremely fast motion. 2. Accuracy - I know many players that love medium-thickness picks that have some play in them. I'm not one of those players. I prefer a pick to control the string exactly as it should and not need to bend the pick to get a pluck. These picks won't bend at all and you control the strings instead of waiting for the pick to bend and pluck. This also helps when picking in varying dynamics of songs. 3. Tone - With a pick this thick, you can do crazy stuff with the tone of your sound. You may think that with a pick this thick, I must be into jazz or mello music, but this if far from true. I'm a rocker and love how I can get a hard core pluck or just barely touch the string and sound like a hammer-on/pull-off even though I'm picking. The range of sound and tone with this pick is awesome which seems to be left out of most equations in guitar tone. It's beyond me how some guitarists love using a medium or thin pick,but on soft sections of songs they have to use their fingers instead of a pick because of the difficulty in getting a soft pluck with thin picks. In the parts when I need a lot of pluck, these picks disappoint either. They can do it all. 4. Grip - I rarely drop these picks because of their size and easy grip. Also, the grip is makes control fantastic. There is a downfall of these picks to me - price. They're so thick that they'll cost more than the standard picks, but they're still not out of range on prices so this is so minor I don't even think about it. Conclusion - If you're using a heavy pick now (1.0mm or thicker) you may want to try these. I gradually went up on pick size years ago going from 1.0mm to 1.5mm, then to the Big Stubby 2.0 before finally using the 3.0mm in the span of about 2 months. I've never looked back since then and hate using thinner picks now. I always have one of these picks in my pocket just in case of a spontaneous jam breaking out somewhere (which happens a lot in my circle of friends), plus since these picks boggle the mind of most guitarists, no one ever steals my picks. For me, these picks are a necessity, not a novelty. I dare you to try these for a while and see what you think.

The pics are comfortable to hold and the attack sounds good. They seem like they will last a long time because the grip is good dropping them doesn't seem like it would happen very often, if at all. Very good. 🎸👍

The BEST pick for bass guitar. Ruined by the indentations, the concavity on each side. It is supposed to make them easier to handle, but it does the opposite. They pivot in your fingers while playing. So you grip harder, and your hand is doing that extra chore the whole time. It actually kind of hurts to hold them properly. Other than that, they are awesome. The shape and taper of the point is perfect; along with the plastic material, it produces a very clean and strong fundamental note. It also helps, along with the thickness and weight, to facilitate fast and clean playing. The Dunlop Prime Tone 3.0 are nice but gritty...probably best for heavy blues or grunge. The Dunlop Prime Grip 2.0 are very good but the tip isn't as great and they don't come in 3.0mm. The Dunlop Flow 420 are nice, but the shape and weight make them cumbersome. The tip is still not right for me either. The Jazz 3 XL are very nice on bass, yet they still lack the fullness and clean attack of a big stubby. Same with the 500 2.0mm. Sooooo frustrating.. the potential pick of destiny for bass has had its soul carved out. With a little spoon. On each side. Edit: these are the singular best sounding picks I have tried on bass, so I bumped it back up to 4 stars. I will devise a thing to tape into the cavities and make them fully usable and comfortable, attempting to make these my main squeeze. 2nd Edit: grips on the side don't help, it is even harder to hold comfortably. I will have to try the jazz big stubby now, since apparently it does not have the indentations

Great pick for shredding. I used to use the 2mm dunlops. Did not like the texture at first, but it was just something to get used to. Now I love them, perfect grip, good thickness. Shredders choice.

me encantan.

Hello this is Steven, I'm sure these pics are top quality I'm trying them all out. I'll let you in on something for me my favorite are like the triangle large pics not too thick not too thin . I'm learning both guitars acoustic and electric. Acoustic I like triangle and thicker.

Excelentes puas para riffs geniales

alles perfekt, danke

Thank you! Perfect! Good product, good price, excellent service!

These picks are just a boon for guitarists.! The precision, accuracy and great harmonics that they provide is perfect.. The grip is amazing.. Using the Standard Tortex since past years.. and shifting to this.. feels great.. Must go for it.!! Keep on Pickin'

Muy buena compra para tocar el bajo, la calidad es muy buena ya que es resistente y gruesa lo que permite tocar con más fuerza las cuerdas

En 2mm ou 3mm ce sont les médiators que je préfère. Ils tiennent bien entre les doigts et sont précis . Après, c'est affaire de goûts et de pratique. Pas de bruit de plastique qui frotte lors des rythmiques.