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Golden Gate MP-12 Guitar Picks (GGMP-12)
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Color | Dalmatian Tortoise |
Material | Celluloid |
Size | Rounded Triangle |
Guitar Pick Thickness | X-Stiff |
Brand | Golden Gate |
About this item
- Extra thick and heavy, tortoise patterned nitrocellulose assures great sound and durability
- Rounded triangle shape for rapid tremolo, clean clear attack, extra-rich fat tone & powerful drive
- Sold by the dozen
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Value for money | 4.7 | — | — | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
Easy to hold | 4.6 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
number of pieces | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
pick thickness | X-Stiff | X-Stiff | Stiff | medium | — | thick |
size | Rounded Triangle | Sideman - X-Stiff (Pack of 12) | Rounded Triangle - Stiff | Rounded Triangle - Stiff | 1.3mm | 3-Pack |
material | Celluloid | PVC - Plastic | Celluloid | Celluloid | — | Acrylic,Pearl |
compatible devices | Guitar or Mandolin | Guitar or Mandolin | Guitar or Mandolin | Guitar or Mandolin | Guitar | Mandolin, Guitar |
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Product information
Item Weight | 0.32 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 2.25 x 2 x 1 inches |
Country of Origin | Japan |
ASIN | B0052S3WFU |
Item model number | GGMP-12 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #5,431 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #195 in Guitar Picks & Bass Picks |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 30, 2011 |
Back Material | Plastic |
Color Name | Dalmatian Tortoise |
Compatible Devices | Guitar or Mandolin |
Guitar Pick Thickness | X-Stiff |
String Material | Plastic |
Top Material | Plastic |
Number of Strings | 4 |
Material Type | Celluloid |
Size | Rounded Triangle |
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Product Description
The look and feel of tortoise shell, these flat picks from Golden Gate have smooth edges for fast, sure, picking without loss of tone.
From the manufacturer
Golden Gate Flat Picks
Golden Gate Flat Picks for fretted instruments have been the choice of leading professionals for over 40 years. Made from the highest quality materials, all edges are hand-beveled to glide effortlessly across the strings, and a choice of Medium, Stiff and Extra Stiff thickness options assures exceptional note clarity and maximum volume no matter what style of music played. Select from three popular shapes including: Large Triangle, the Sideman, and the popular, Rounded Triangle — considered “the Original,” and the pick that started it all…often replicated, but never duplicated!
Take Your Tone to the Next Level...Pick a Golden Gate!
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Shape Your ToneThe world's greatest musicians know that one of the easiest and most affordable ways to get the best tone and volume from any instrument is with the choice of Pick they use...and for over 40 years Golden Gate Flat Picks have been The Choice. |
Set the StageThese picks will set the stage for great tone, exceptional note clarity, and maximum volume no matter what style of music played! |
Make it YoursAvailable in three popular shapes, thickness and color options. |
The Difference You Can HearFew other accessories make the kind of difference in how you play, and how you sound like Golden Gate Flat Picks. |
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Customers like the sound, quality, thickness and durability of the plectrum. They mention that it produces a fat mellow timbre, the extra thickness produces fewer pllinks and that they feel great to hold.
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Customers like the sound of the plectrum. They mention that it has a most satisfactory tone, with reduced pick sound when playing. The extra thickness produces a fat mellow timbre, and it has plenty of volume. Customers also appreciate the smooth vintage tone, and that it lasts a long time.
"...or less whatever I do, but this pick really brings out its deep, warm tones, and my mandolin teacher, who has a Gibson F-5 says this pick seems to..." Read more
"...There is almost zero string noise. It is extremely strong and will last a long time...." Read more
"...I like the "stiff" model, for it's sound enhancement and size for my hand. Highly recommend." Read more
"...For electric guitar it gives you a really nice fat round tone, and is not clicky. Good for rhythm or lead...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the plectrum. They say it's a great mando pick, excellent jazz guitar pick, and truly amazing. They also mention that the more rounded edge makes picking easier, and the picks are good for picking only.
"...Incline it slightly upward for an upstroke. Makes it easy to do economy picking. It is NOT a shredder's pick...." Read more
"...Right off the bat I noticed that it was much easier to tremelo pick on demand, and the rounded tips did not prohibit me from accurately hitting..." Read more
"...Good for rhythm or lead. It is the cheapest tone upgrade you can get. I have a friend that spends loads of money on his gear--the best of everything...." Read more
"...I am sure these would also make an excellent jazz guitar pick for an electric guitar. I just ordered some more to use with my archtops." Read more
Customers like the thickness of the pick. They mention that it's very thick, well-suited for chords, chunking, bark, and tremolo. Customers also appreciate the hefty feel and rounded edges, which make for a very mellow sound. Some love the shape and thickness for mandolin. Overall, customers are satisfied with the thickness and sound of the plectrum.
"...V-Pick Tremelo: light, really fast and a great beginner's pick. It creates a light, bright sound and is great for learning tremolo as the name..." Read more
"Love the shape and thickness for mandolin. I find them a little slick to grip so I rough them up, but some people like the sickness." Read more
"...They have a nice round sound, the thickness feels right! Love the look. Yes I’m a sucker for how my pick look...." Read more
"I like the size of these picks & the stiffness. Their thickness tends to mellow my tone out & I would sometimes prefer more brightness & an even..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the durability of the mandolin picks. They mention that the picks are well-made, solid, and long-lasting. The rounded corner reduces string slap, and the material is firm but not unforgiving. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and durability of these picks, which is why they recommend them to others.
"...The BlueChip is fast and strong and a good all rounder but doesn't have the woodiness or warmth of the Golden Gate and the sound just isn't as rich..." Read more
"...There is almost zero string noise. It is extremely strong and will last a long time...." Read more
"...a month or so of playing pretty much daily, I see no discernable wear on the first pick, so I'm guessing this dozen picks are gonna last me a long..." Read more
"...is consistently excellent and never needs polishing and the last a very long time...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the plectrum. They mention that it feels great to hold, the material is easy to grip, and it offers more grip area than conventional guitar picks. The picks become part of you and stay where you want when, making them easy to hang on to.
"...Wegen TF 120: the pick I started on. It is easy to hold, solid and a good all rounder - the V-Pick Tremelo is not as good on the wound strings but..." Read more
"...But pretty happy with them overall. Easy to keep a grip with these." Read more
"Love the shape and thickness for mandolin. I find them a little slick to grip so I rough them up, but some people like the sickness." Read more
"...This little pick sounds a lot better and it’s easy to hold . As a beginner I want every edge I can get ." Read more
Customers generally like the shape of the plectrum. They say it has a heavy feel and very rounded edges that make for a very mellow sound and allow for smooth playing. They also say that the rounded tips don't get hung up on strings as easily, making it easier to pick. The triangular shape and nicely beveled edges make tremolo playing easy, and the curved tips don’t get stuck on strings. Overall, customers are satisfied with the shape and sound of the pick.
"...The rounded edges facilitate a smooth pick action. A few days ago I tried these on my Martin D-28 and was blown away...." Read more
"...Still a great pick at a great price if you like smooth, thick picks with a rounded edge." Read more
"...I like the rounded tips which don't get hung up on strings as easily as sharper points...." Read more
"...This pick has all the qualities I like: heavy, rounded, nice feel and tone... and it has a good width to it which compensates the rounded picking..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the plectrum. They mention that it works well for mandolin, is excellent, and well worth trying. Some say that the picks are a good all-rounder and have helped them improve their mando technique. Overall, most are happy with the product's performance and recommend it to others.
"...It is easy to hold, solid and a good all rounder - the V-Pick Tremelo is not as good on the wound strings but much better on the unwound strings and..." Read more
"...these are very well-made picks and that they helped me significantly improve my mandolin technique...." Read more
"...It is outstanding for both and I have tried every pick I can get my hands on...." Read more
"...They work well for strumming but produce a duller sound when attacking individual notes.------------------*8 month Update*:..." Read more
Customers like the smoothness of the plectrum. They mention that it's super smooth, they love the smooth solid feel, and it has good stiffness and fit in the hand. That said, they say that the picks are great and that the trills are much smoother, and the attack is less abrasive.
"I like the size of these picks & the stiffness...." Read more
"...Still a great pick at a great price if you like smooth, thick picks with a rounded edge." Read more
"...and highly technical I might switch out for the Blue Chip, it's super smooth, but overall my go-to is the Golden Gate." Read more
"...They have a nice feel and good weight. However, the edges are very rounded, creating a dull (as opposed to bright) and muted tone on my mandolin...." Read more
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So because things like this are personal, these are my thoughts on other nice picks I have:
V-Pick Tremelo: light, really fast and a great beginner's pick. It creates a light, bright sound and is great for learning tremolo as the name suggests. I am still trying to develop my tremolo, but I do feel the V-Pick Tremelo has helped. It has also helped me play faster. Comparatively the Golden Gate pick is louder, stronger, bolder and warmer but not as fast or as sweet in the unwound strings.
Wegen TF 120: the pick I started on. It is easy to hold, solid and a good all rounder - the V-Pick Tremelo is not as good on the wound strings but much better on the unwound strings and the Golden Gate is richer on both.
BlueChip TAD 1R 50: yes, I splashed out a fortune on the cream of picks, and guess what, I prefer my Golden Gate at the moment! The BlueChip is fast and strong and a good all rounder but doesn't have the woodiness or warmth of the Golden Gate and the sound just isn't as rich for what I am doing (intermediate bluegrass). Maybe if I had been playing longer I would feel differently, and I am not going to give up on the BlueChip, but right now it is sitting at the back of my pick box.
Now, if you want to read on, I'll give you more details. First, I started playing mandolin over 40 years ago. Back then, there was no internet of course, and as a kid in suburban NJ, I knew of no one else who played mandolin so my only sources of information were Mel Bay chord books and Oak Publication collections of fiddle tunes. Since I played guitar, I just naturally used guitar picks for mandolin with no thought as to whether they were the best choice or not. People thought I played pretty well, but after a few years I dropped mandolin to concentrate on my guitar work.
Fast forward 30 years and I decided to get back into the mandolin. After going through a few cheapo models, I finally bought myself a Godin A8 which I like very much. And again, I used guitar picks for my mando work as well.
However, in the meantime, this wonderful thing called the internet had come along and suddenly I had all kinds of new info about mandolins, and specifically, mandolin picks. Lo and behold, I learned that what I liked in a guitar pick was exactly the opposite of what most good mando players looked for in a pick. I use Dunlop tortex .88 picks for playing electric guitar and regularly replace them as they grow rounded. But I read that a good mando pick is thick and very rounded. This facilitates rapid tremelo picking.
So I looked around and found you can spend a lot more for a single "good" mando pick than what I pay for a dozen guitar picks. Then I came across these picks and, while they cost more than guitar picks, they seemed pretty reasonable, so I bought them.
Right off the bat I noticed that it was much easier to tremelo pick on demand, and the rounded tips did not prohibit me from accurately hitting single notes. And after a month or so of playing pretty much daily, I see no discernable wear on the first pick, so I'm guessing this dozen picks are gonna last me a long time.
Bottomline: if you're learning to play mandolin AND you're using a guitar pick THEN immediately throw away that guitar pick and treat yourself to a dozen of these picks. Like me, you'll be glad you did.
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Je me suis procuré une Eastman qui a un son très correct que je compte bien encore améliorer avec mes réglages et surtout ma maîtrise de l'instrument, je l'utilise surtout en folk celtique et jusqu'à présent j'ai utilisé les médiators de ma guitares, principalement un Tortex .88 mais je bloque un peu sur la vitesse d'exécution et le son ne me convient pas totalement, et comme j'aime bien accélérer un max (trop ?) je me sens un peu frustré.
"On" m'a affirmé que ce médiator Goldengate comblerait mes besoins, alors j'ai tenté le coup. Immédiatement il apparait que le son est plus riche et que le clinquant de l'attaque du médiator est oubliée, et en bonus la puissance émise gagne en puissance - Mais question vitesse, au départ c'est plutôt la cata, les triolets ne passent pas avec une bonne définition et si je m'excite un peu des notes disparaissent, semblant être oubliées - Comme des meilleurs que moi semblent trouver ce médiator à leur goût et affirment même qu'il facilite un jeu rapide je me suis obstiné. Et de fait il "suffit" de trouver la "bonne" orientation pour le médiator pour que ça change tout ! Cela m'a pris une journée pour trouver le "truc", mais ça valait la peine. Ceux qui comme moi utilisaient des médiators de guitare devront donc faire un effort pour s'habituer à l'épaisseur de 1,3 mm, à la rigidité et au bord arrondi pour déterminer si ce médiator leur convient.
Finalement je trouve que c'est un bon médiator pour la mandoline, il faut juste s'y habituer pour profiter de ses qualités - essayez le, vous risquez seulement de ne pas être déçu …