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I used to like the thicker tortex, but now I only use Moshay's. They are hard to find. But I found a shop that had a bunch and I cleaned them out. The guy didn't realize how hard they were to get, he sold me like 20 picks for $5. Some folks are crazy what they are asking for these. I'm hoping that if more folks get hooked on these the MFG will start making more. Lets hope that it doesn't backfire.

Good old Joe Moshay passed away a couple years ago...he used to make moshay picks by hand in his garage. I'm not sure what the status of moshay picks will be...maybe the family will sell the business to some manufacturer...or maybe they will sell their patents? I sure do hope that production resumes someday...they are the only pick I use!

so, definitely, get 'em while you can find them...

Hi Troy - Joe Moshay's grandson, Paul writing... The Moshay Pick will continue...and believe it or not one can finally order direct online - thanks for making the extra effort to find them in the past moshaypickcompany.com

AWESOME! thanks for posting, Paul...

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dp, how do those picks sound for bass compared to a tortex pick?

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dp, how do those picks sound for bass compared to a tortex pick?

I began using the Moshay for bass way way back...they sound and feel perfect...real good "click" or definition of attack.

the moshay seems to sound better than most other types (including tortex) to my ears, and the grip hole really works for me.

When I got my guitar, I went pick shopping and bought a bunch of Fender perloid picks (because they were pretty). They ranged from super thin to thin because I wrongly assumed that you needed a "whippy" pick to do that fancy tremelo picking.

After reading this thread, I picked up some Dunlop Tortex .88mm Greens and man it's like night and day. It has better feel, it doesn't slide around between my fingers, and it's silky across the strings.

Time to read the strings thread next. This site is just great. I can't say it enough times.

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Daikaiju_fo_sho Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

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Sorry I am very new to guitars/etc. Why is it so expensive?

What "it" are you referring to? Picks? They are like 50 cents each (it's the one thing about surf guitar playing that I can actually afford). Maybe Kman can loan you some money from his surfboard fund .

Seriously, if you are referring to guitars, amps, etc. You can get started for a reasonable price by buying some used gear if you just want to learn, have fun, and make some music. Once you start chasing a particular sound (that drippy surf sound), things are going to start going up in price. But even then, if you are resourceful and good with electronics you can probably save yourself a lot of cash.

There is a wealth of information on surf music on this site and a lot of really friendly, knowledgeable people willing to answer questions, so sit back and grab yourself a cool refreshing beverage because Surf Guitar 101 is now in session.

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sorry i meant the moshay picks. The site i went to listed them as 19.95 each, but i went to different site and it was for a pack of 12.

dp was very kind to give me up with a Moshay pick a few years ago when he saw us live. I've had it in my little drawer ever since then. I tried playing it here and there, but it didn't catch. After reading some of these posts, I tried again. It feels and sounds good - but I must say that I still prefer my trusty old Dunlop Delrin 500 .96 mm, which to my ears sounds just as good - but actually feels slightly better. It has the same stiffness as the Moshay but is slightly thinner and slicker, not providing as much friction while connecting with the string. I could easily get used to the Moshay, but the Delrin still win. Just my $0.02.

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Okay. Now that I've gotten hold of some green Tortex picks (.88mm) I'm liking them maybe better than the yellow ones.

For this thread to make sense, wouldn't it help to say what gauge strings we're using? I found that as I switched to heavier strings, I liked the stiffer picks.

So, for .012 - .052 flatwounds, I now like the Tortex yellow (.73 mm?) and green (.88 mm) Standard picks.

I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.

At the moment, this is my "it" pick:

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I'm using wussy 11-14-18p-28-38-48 gauges, but have a set of .012-.052 that are going on next. Just added another spring to the trem, hope that's all I'll have to do.

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I've recently gone up to .73 tortex. One day I felt .60 wasn't thick enough even though I played just fine, and rather poorly with the .73, for 4 years.