Mandolin Pick Thickness Demo: Blue Chip (TAD-50, CT-55, TAD-60)

Ever looked at an instrument pick website's ordering page, bewildered by the options? Allow me to take away a little of the guesswork! In this video I explore three different thicknesses from the lineup of Blue Chip's triangle shape picks, (almost) exactly the same in every other respect. (The CT-55 has a SLIGHTLY shallower bevel and more-rounded tip than the standard TAD shape.)
No sound editing was done to this video other than some segment-wide volume adjustments to maximize the entire video's volume.
Equipment
Mandolin: 2016 Red Diamond, Vintage 24 Voicing, "Grogu"
Strings: Straight Up Strings, medium gauge, 2 weeks old
Microphones: Royer R-122 MkII stereo pair
Video: iPhone 15 Pro Max

[@boco1951]

I like em all I like the 80 it works well for a thicker pick!

[@philkaelin9779]

Thank you for this! I ended up buying a Tad 60 based on your demo. They all sounded great but I felt that the 60 had the least pick noise. That mando of yours RINGS! Thanks again!

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Really Great Job Man.!❤

[@DennisBobMusic]

With your setup and technique the 50 was far superior in my opinion

[@PhilWoodhull]

That’s indeed what I’ve been using almost exclusively of my Blue Chips since this video!

[@davidjackson2459]

Which is best for smooth tremolo?

[@PhilWoodhull]

Depends on… a LOT. I think these would all feel about the same because in my opinion tip shape is super important and these are about identical, but it depends on how you hold/use a pick and what you’re trying to do with it to get your desired sound. Sorry I can’t help much!