Timber Tones Jazz Tones Fat Mixed Pack of Four

General

These four Jazz Tones Fat picks by Timber Tones combine the right amount of precision and speed with the thickness of a good jazz pick. The part you grip is 4 mm thick while the point is smoothed down to 0.7 mm! That's an ideal thickness for guitarists who want a good grip without compensating any accuracy. These picks are sanded and polished by hand. Three are made of buffalo horn, which is very similar to tortoiseshell, and one is crafted from buffalo bone, which offers enhanced attack and clarity.

Buffalo horn

Ever since the use of tortoiseshell was banned in the 70s, manufacturers have been trying to find a synthetic alternative for this material, but another natural product has turned out to be the next best thing. Buffalo horn offers virtually the same round, mild tone as tortoiseshell picks and it's a sturdy, durable material as well. Included in this set is a transparent, a white and a black pick, each made of different parts of the animal's horn and offering a subtly different tone.

The importance of picks

When looking for culprits for a criminally good sound, the pick is often omitted from the list of usual suspects. Don't be fooled though, as this small tool is a veritable mastermind where it comes to tonal influence. A pick's gauge, shape and material are all ingredients in the overall sound it produces. The more you play, the more attention you'll pay to a good pick that meets your own specific requirements. This is the reason Bax-shop has included Timber Tones in its assortment.

• suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar