Who was it suggested Jazz 3 picks.

imalrightjack

I’m not a fan of him but the John Petrucci Jazz III is thicker and more hold-able. The best pick I’ve ever used. I found the standard Jazz III too small and fiddly but I can’t imagine ever switching from these. 

mgaw

Blue Chip Jazz 60 here...

guitarmangler

I've swapped over from red jazz iii to D'Addario nylpro, slightly bigger, and they rough up in a nice way.

Barquentine

I used them for ages but I was getting through loads of them because they wore quickly and werebecame horribly scratchy. I now use Ernie Ball Prodigies - nicer tone and they last forever.

Blueingreen

Following this thread I have ordered a set of Tortex TIIIs 1.14 in purple (wouldn't be my choice of colour, but that seems to be the colour they come in). First time I'll have used anything except Jazz 3s in forever.  I have a feeling they won't solve my occasional slippage problem and I will be back with my jazz 3s but worth giving them a go.

hollywoodrox

imalrightjack said:

I’m not a fan of him but the John Petrucci Jazz III is thicker and more hold-able. The best pick I’ve ever used. I found the standard Jazz III too small and fiddly but I can’t imagine ever switching from these. 

I found this quite good when string skipping a lot,like in the second ascending run in the sweet child o mine solo 

hollywoodrox

Some of mine  green Kirk Hammett and white tortes are my fave,Petrucci is ace though 

hassleham

Wait until you try a Jazz III XL

mudslide73

Primetones are nice too. I can't play normal sized picks now. 

stratman3142

Jazz III red for me at the moment. The way I play, there's less chirp than the black and ultex Jazz III picks, plus slightly more flex and a slightly softer feel. That makes it a better all rounder going from single notes lines, funk rhythm and strumming.

But I think I could get used to any pick within reason.

dangriffiths

The Primetone Jazz III XL is my fave. Tried loads including some really pricey ones and they feel right. 

Amazing how hard it is to use other sizes once you get used to one

HandwrittenHero

I’ve been using the jazz 3 max grips in red for a while, definitely saw improvements to accuracy compared to the yellow tortex I'd been using. Just recently picked up some v-picks though with the more abrasive edges to try out. Feels weird going back up to larger picks, but at same time more reassuring that you can move the pick around without fear of it vanishing. More testing required.

Strat54

Stevepage said:

Strat54 said:

I'm using these now....amazing grip with them.

It seems Blue Chip aren't shipping outside the US/Canada. Very strange

I get mine here in the UK. Good service from this guy....

https://www.jp-guitars.co.uk/sales/strings_and_picks/blue_chip/blue_chip.htm

meltedbuzzbox

Strat54 said:

Stevepage said:

Strat54 said:

I'm using these now....amazing grip with them.

It seems Blue Chip aren't shipping outside the US/Canada. Very strange

I get mine here in the UK. Good service from this guy....

https://www.jp-guitars.co.uk/sales/strings_and_picks/blue_chip/blue_chip.htm

For a second I thought someone was charging 38 English pounds for a plectrum 

Bejesus!

UnclePsychosis

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I used to use them all the time, but I can't use them now!!! They feel too weird. I use the Tortex .73 picks, but the ones with the JazzIII tip.

https://www.jimdunlop.com/tortex-jazz-iii-xl-pick-73mm/

Picked some of these up recently and they're dead good.

I loved the grip and feel of the "normal" Jazz III but struggled to get comfortable with the size. 

jhumber

I've used most of them in the past (Blue Chip, Red Bear, V-Picks, Gravity etc), and have settled on UK-based Hawk picks. They're Tonebird 7 is a jazz iii sized pick, reasonably priced compared to some of the others mentioned above, and is as durable as I've found yet. Great service too, and I like supporting a UK company where possible. No affiliation on my part.

Blueingreen

I ordered some 1.14 Tortex TIIIs, early days but quite liking them, though as a very minor issue not desperately keen on the colour.  I have a technical issue with the jazz 3s that they are so small I tend to get some nail impact when playing rhythm, poor technique on my part but hard to unlearn after years of bad habit.  I find the Tllls help a bit because I naturally leave more pick exposed, although I'll need more time to decide whether I like them better as an all round pick.

I was wondering how the Jazz 3 XLs compared size-wise - are they close to the Tllls or more half-way in-between the Tllls and normal Jazz 3s?  Anyone care to comment?

joeW

Strat54 said:

I'm using these now....amazing grip with them.

Its the only pick I can't lose as still paying it off in instalments!  They are very good tho ...