Ironing unplugged

Spent last evening unplugged. I foresee an unplugged contribution in the near future so brushing up my acoustic antics. It was finger style mostly but the solo bits, I needed a pick for that. For someone with a pick inclination, I'm losing it when it comes to acoustics 🙄 However, I take pride in the fact that my finger style adaptations underwent improvements since doing away with picks when it comes to unplugged moments. Had a hard time looking for a thin/ medium picks in the house but found this Iron Age one lying around. 

Jaguar picking

Had some playing time last weekend, the Jaguar was it. Looking forward to swap the pickups out in time to come. They are definitely alright but they aren't meeting my needs.

Put the Iron Age Bellona pick to some slower passages, mostly legato applications. When one employs such a playing technique, one would appreciate the gliding quality of one's pick so material plays a big part here. 

Goodbye October... ✋

Iron picking

The Iron Age label deals with guitar accessories, guitar picks are just a fraction of their offerings. The model you see here is the Bellona from their Imperial series.

This, by far, is my preferred pick specs; shorter but wider. Also, 4mm thickness is the way to go for angry riffs & furious solos. The material here, according to the manufacturer, is a durable plastic designated for pistol grip & it's easy to the touch, not prone to slippage. This is further fortified with a grooved center design with glow-in-the-dark outer rim. Unlike other manufacturers, the pointed tip here remains true to claim without any subtle rounding off so it's precision picking from start to end. The Bellona is definitely a worthy discovery for me for a simple reason- it was spec'd to my liking to begin with. 👍

Two things before we end off: 1. It's pricey (USD22 each- ouch!) 2. The material isn't as durable as I'd like it to be. If you look carefully at the pick, it's already a little worn & that's only after a day's worth of black metal meddling which was under an hour. Do not despair my friends, Iron Age has other intriguing picks featuring wood, stone & metal for your considerations & this is definitely not my final Iron Age adventure (being a pick nut & all).

Rating: 89%

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