NP(Pick)D

[Dash_Starkiller]

Decided to try out some celluloid picks from Shillingtons. I usually don’t use picks at all but when I do I’ve noticed I am liking a thicker and larger pick. I have some fender medium tri picks and figured why not give these a shot for $7. Packaging was excellent and very fun. Apparently this is celluloid made in the 1920s-40s. The quality seems very good, no sharp edges at all, very smooth. Maybe a little too smooth. Kinda slippery. Size is .75. Here is a small sound clip I made if you wanna get an idea.

Overall fun for not a lot of money.

Guitar is my 2013 Gibson 1942 Banner reissue.
Strings are 3 week old Martin Retro 12s.
Recording device is my iPhone 13.

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/PuidoGmLq9GMVdpk6

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/WMWB1Gr7vZpW5285A

[marty bradbury]

Very cool picks! Nice looking guitar also, I've went to using Charmed Life and really like the tone I get.

[Dash_Starkiller]

Originally Posted by marty bradbury

Very cool picks! Nice looking guitar also, I've went to using Charmed Life and really like the tone I get.

I just looked them up. I’m really into tri picks right now. I love the size of them. Might try one of their picks. Thanks for the suggestion.

[dnf777]

Just curious, did you work the edges with sandpaper? in the photo, it looks a little rough cut. I took a shine to collecting picks during the recent stay-at-home time, and this indeed does look fun. Order placed.

You know, there is a way to check for celluloid? However, it is referred to as "destructive testing", meaning you get your answer, but not your pick back!

[Brent Hutto]

I've got some of the Shillington celluloid picks and they most seem to have quite smooth edge when they come out of the bag. I did have one which benefited from a touchup but the others have started out smooth.

That said, the ones I got are all thinner than I usually play with, all have been under 1.0mm. Being that thin and with the ones I got being the smaller, pointier sizes, the edges can get a little coarse after not too much playing time. But they polish back up super quickly and easily.

The whole Shillington's deal is kind of a weird vibe but I like it!

[Dash_Starkiller]

Originally Posted by dnf777

Just curious, did you work the edges with sandpaper? in the photo, it looks a little rough cut. I took a shine to collecting picks during the recent stay-at-home time, and this indeed does look fun. Order placed.

You know, there is a way to check for celluloid? However, it is referred to as "destructive testing", meaning you get your answer, but not your pick back!

No that’s how they came. I noticed that too but it’s not rough. It’s very smooth. And yea I could “test” it but I’ll take their word for it haha.

[Dash_Starkiller]

Originally Posted by Brent Hutto

I've got some of the Shillington celluloid picks and they most seem to have quite smooth edge when they come out of the bag. I did have one which benefited from a touchup but the others have started out smooth.



That said, the ones I got are all thinner than I usually play with, all have been under 1.0mm. Being that thin and with the ones I got being the smaller, pointier sizes, the edges can get a little coarse after not too much playing time. But they polish back up super quickly and easily.



The whole Shillington's deal is kind of a weird vibe but I like it!

Yea I’m not sure sure if they will be my permanent pick but it’s just a fun thing to have. Like I said I mostly play without one but I’m open to other nice pick suggestions. And I appreciate any company that goes above with packaging haha.

[zoopeda]

Great picking, and really cool guitar! Ton of pick noise, sounds like, no? Donno if it’s the pick or recording device. Btw I love retros on my J45 too, especially once they’re at least a week or two old. Thanks for sharing.

[dnf777]

Got my pack yesterday. Really cool packaging, and pretty nice picks, too. I'm not savvy enough to describe the difference with these, but there is. Honestly, I *think* it may just be that I've never felt un-polished celluloid. All the modern celluloid picks are pretty smooth, where these are a little rough. Oddly, I find them more difficult to grip than the smooth ones. (there was a thread about that topic, regarding caesin or acrylic) In any case, I'm going to take ONE of them and polish it with my dremel and a buffer compound that Scott recommended (of CLP fame) I'll post results when it happens...