• Fast and Accurate.

  
  As reviewed by T. D. on 3/13/2009

  I used to play the original Jazz III's, at some point I lost all of them and decided to try the Jazz III XL's which actually slowed my picking down because of their size. After a while I got used to the XL's and was able to play rather quick and accurate with them, but when I switched to these picks I couldn't believe what my playing was missing. I love these picks, everything seems so effortless no mater how fast and intricate I try to play. These picks have a very solid feel, grip easily, and are great for fast string alternating riffs as well as pinch harmonics.

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• You Want Speed?? GET THESE!!!

  
  As reviewed by Stringslinger25 on 12/20/2009

  I have been usuing jazz III picks for a while now and love the speed and articulation they give my playing. But when I tried these, I was blown away!!! They are so hard yet smooth that the strings just roll off of them with ease, leting you increase your speed dramaticaly. And they hold up better that regular Jazz III's. I Play hard and fast, and i dig into the strings for big bends and pinch harmonics, and regular jazz III's were worn out after about 2 weeks for me. These last MUCH MUCH longer. If you have never used a Jazz III pick, try these. It takes some getting used to if your used to standard size, but it is well worth it. Your playing will thank me.

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• Not for everyone, but still a world of potential

  
  As reviewed by MQ on 2/12/2011

  I'll admit, when I first got these about a year ago, I hated them. I was used to the regular nylon Jazz IIIs, and in comparison these seemed overly stiff and my playing felt clunky. Fast forward a year. These are now my favorite picks. Why the change? Well, I've always loved Ultex as a pick material - it's sturdy, easy to grip, yet still smooth. Nylon, on the other hand, is smooth, but too smooth - it's easy to drop, and nylon is such a soft material that picks made of it, even the thick Jazz IIIs, tend to damage easily. I tried the Eric Johnson Jazz IIIs with their sanded surface, but they play noticeably less smoothly than the regular nylon Jazz IIIs, though they are slightly larger and easier to grip. These, I think, are the perfect middle ground. They're very slightly larger than the original Jazz IIIs, and much easier to grip. In my recent experience, they play just as smooth as the original Jazz IIIs, only with even more control (the stiffness). You feel more like you control the strings. So I'd say to try them out - even if you don't like them at first, as your playing evolves, you might come to find they're exactly what you needed all along.

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