Wedgie WRPP50M 5.0mm Medium Wedgie Rubber Pick, 3 Pack

by Wedgie

Product Features

• A revolutionary new sound for your acoustic or classical guitar.
• The special elastomer material nearly eliminates pick noise, leaving you with clean warm tones.
• This pick sounds like your fingers, yet plays like a pick.
• Rubbers come in 2 thicknesses and 3 levels of stiffness (Soft, Medium, Hard) so that you can find your perfect sound.
• Medium

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 1.5 x 0.5 inches ; 0.5 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.
• ASIN: B0002Z2C90
• Item model number: WRPP50M
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,097 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Wedgie Rubber Pick 3 Pack 5.0mm//Med

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing is perfect, but these are very good, January 15, 2007

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J. A. Slauson "Prop Guy" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wedgie WRPP50M 5.0mm Medium Wedgie Rubber Pick, 3 Pack (Electronics)

The Wedgie rubber picks are not for everyone. They feel bulky in your hand, much more like an old plectrum than a modern pick. That being said, they help to produce a beautiful soft mellow sound. There is almost no string click with these picks. They would be great for jazz players, or that soft folk sound. I purchased them as a gift to a mandola player. She loves them. They would not be the pick of choice for a screaming fast Stanley number, but they are perfect for strumming Hard Times Will Come Again No More.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty interesting, September 15, 2011

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AF "Whigs" (NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wedgie WRPP50M 5.0mm Medium Wedgie Rubber Pick, 3 Pack (Electronics)

I've tried all 3 types of these, and they're pretty much as-advertised. I don't really find a huge difference in tone between the relative hardnesses of the rubber, but it is there. To me these are too dull sounding for an acoustic. Well, they don't sound bad, but if you then switch to a normal pick you'll notice the upper and upper-mid harmonics that are being de-emphasized by the duller attack. It doesn't sound bad, and in certain applications it would be fine.

THey fare much better with electric guitar, where the difference in attack can be less notable, but you'll still notice the loss of some "sparkle". But for the most part I found the sound very agreeable and useable. The pick tends to catch on the strings a bit - there's more friction, of course - but it's just something to get used to.

The bottom line: I like these, and they'll probably last me almost forever, but I don't really see them becoming my go-to picks. I like the thickness and the feel (they won't slip out of your hand while playing) but the loss in high end is just enough that I don't think I want to limit myself in that way, except for certain situations. I tend to switch back and forth between a pick and fingers anyway, so I already get a sound similar to this by using my fingers. Worth a try, though, and you just might find a keeper if you need to tame an amp or guitar that's just a bit too bright. You know, at higher volumes, too, it's easy for the high frequencies to be emphasized, and these might work better in a live setting where you've got your amp cranked up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant mellow sound, November 27, 2009

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Rance - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wedgie WRPP50M 5.0mm Medium Wedgie Rubber Pick, 3 Pack (Electronics)

One reviewer described the sound produced by the Wedgie as dull. I would totally diagree. To me the sound is better described as mellow. Of course a mellow sound is only useful in certain settings. For instance if you are strumming a guitar to accompany a ballad or slow waltz the Wedgie would be ideal, kind of like strumming with your thumb except you don't have to worry about a more harsh sound (or hurt thumb) from the upstroke.

So, if you want to play the rhythm part to Johnny Cash's American Recordings these will work fine. If you want to play a fast Doc Watson "fiddle" tune then stick with a nice Dunlop heavy gauge (0.88 mm or 1.0 mm) nylon pick.