Clayton Picks Ultem UST72/12 Guitar Picks

by Clayton Picks

Product Features

• Produces a clean crisp tone with limited flex
• Resembles real tortoiseshell in sound, feel and color
• Unlike real tortoise shell this material will not fracture

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2.5 x 0.4 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002GMII4
• Item model number: UST72/12
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,468 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Size: 0.72mm

Ultem is remarkable for creating crisp clean tones, on even the dullest of strings. This pick closely resembles the true sound of actual tortoiseshell. However, it will not fracture like tortoiseshell and is one of the strongest picks on the market.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Actually TOO Bright, February 22, 2012

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This review is from: Clayton Picks Ultem UST72/12 Guitar Picks (Electronics)

I've played with the Clayton Acetal teardrops for years and absolutely love them on the acoustic guitar. When I saw that Clayton was making a tear drop in what they consider top of the line material, I had to try it. My first impression is WOW, they're REALLY bright. They seem to make individual notes within a chord stand out, but the brightness of it is almost too much. Also, I've noticed that I can hear more unwanted pick noise from these than the acetal variety, especially on parts where individual strings are picked out.

So after one day with these Ultem picks, I have to say no, it is not an upgrade over the cheaper Acetal material. I can see these coming in handy for particularly dark sounding guitars or to extend the life of your strings. I'm going to wait a bit for my strings to dull out a little and give them another try. Also, it's possible that I need to break one in, sort of how the higher quality plastics in disc golf require a few solids smacks into a tree before they fly true. We'll see, and I will update my review accordingly.

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