Sunday, November 20, 2022:

The Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick with Gravity Holes. Hey Einstein, Does Gravity have holes?

Albert Einstein did the math and spoke about holes in the Galaxy. Well, accordingly, in the pick Galaxy, one pick stands out, The Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick, a mini Jazz III…

My thoughts, maybe it’s high time…

So I thought it would be a good time, high time, to give a small but thick pick it’s due on this site. Of course, I’ve reviewed all types of picks, but I haven’t covered small picks that much except in the Form Factors section of Pickfetish.com.

You can read about Jazz III picks in my special Form Factors Section here.

Description of this small beast, this Orange Guitar Pick:

The Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick plectrum is bright neon orange and clear. It’s quite beautiful. But what you might wonder is, well, there are a lot of cool “looking” picks, but what about picks that are “good ones”?

My answer is it’s good chiefly as a relative term depending on the dudette playing the instrument, whatever instrument it might be. It won’t be good for those who need a wide pick or those that don’t like thick picks. But then again, hold on, this one might work for some of you.

Me, I like this pick for its precision, feel, and tone. Accordingly, sometimes a small pick, like this Jazz III form factor pick, just screams to be used. The matte edge and the feel are terrific, and what’s more, it has grip holes, which is very welcome in an acrylic pick.

My teacher in print, about grip and other learning (this applies to all manner of picks, but the Gravity 003 Orange guitar picks is a good start)…

As I advance as a guitarist (now there is a great book, The Advancing Guitarist, written by the amazing Mick Goodrick, who passed away only just a few days ago, sadly), I grow in the capability of handling smaller picks. As a result, It’s one area I am growing in. Holding picks, gripping them, and strumming, which has been a challenge ever since I picked the instrument back up two and a half years ago in earnest I now have a better grip on.

About the great teacher Mick Goodrick, read the wiki about him https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Goodrick

and GET HIS BOOKS!

He wrote a very different book than what many guitarists would expect, but it will help novices to pros.

Now, about The Maker:

The Gravity Guitar pick can be found here at Gravity Picks Company.

This pick is special in its own way. Here are some specs:

Material	Attack Tone	Decay Tone
Acrylic	Bright and sharp and Precise	Rings
Durability/Wear	Comments/Dimensions	Shape
Very Durable except matte edge will need refinishing occasionally	Shore Durometer Rating of 88 H	Small Jazz III
Grip and Feel	Flexibility	Likely Use
good grip for shiny plastic but still somewhat slippery except when wet	Not flexible	lead, solos, Cadenzas Mando picking modern jazz fast rock
Thickness	Width and Height	Resonance
003.7mm	21.98 x 24.8mm	Deep stony/ plasticy
Tip Style	Bevel?	Approx. Cost
Matte Semi- Fine tip	Sharp V with Matte surface	$10.00 Custom Price

Now back to the very orange glowing pick:

The Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick is terrific in these ways:

1. It grips well for an acrylic pick.
2. It imparts a good, balanced lead tone, strong or even mellow, depending upon touch.
3. It has a “ground edge” that has a matte-like surface imparting a unique tone, but compared to my previously reviewed Mummy pick, the grit is milder.
4. This 003 model has 5 precision-drilled holes that improve the hold and touch.
5. It feels right.
6. The coloring makes it very visible if you drop it on stage or on your floor, the cool thing about neon colors is they fluoresce (sorry I’m a Photonics guy, look it up) a little bit which makes them more visible in the light.

But, well, there are perhaps a few things one might not like:

1. It can sort of do mellow, but for jazz (and it IS a Jazz III pick), it’s not the most mellow tone, if that is what you are looking for.
2. If you are new to picks and fumble a lot, this won’t be good for you except as a practice and improvement device.
3. It’s thick so not as good for strumming if you are doing a lot of it.
4. It’s not really an acoustic guitar tool, but you can prove me wrong!
5. It has a sort of sharp tip whereas, for some music, a softer, more rounded tip, is called for.

You shredders out there will likely enjoy this Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick.

Of course, you pros will find it “just right” for some of your applications. The Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick will be, for learners, a good tool to learn the how-to-dos of playing. I feel all novices to electric guitar should have at least one small, thick pick to study with, and this puppy will be a good one for that.

If you add moisture (but not grease) to your grip, it will hold even better, a natural side effect of Acrylic picks. Now, this might sound grotesque, but I moisten my fingers with my mouth on Acrylics and some other types of materials for picks.

About the material of the Gravity 003 Orange Guitar Pick. :

The material is hard and was it thin, it would be brittle, but you aren’t going to tear this one up for a good while, I’m sure there are players out there that could wear one out though. Give this one a shot.

Do you have your own thoughts on Jazz III mini-picks? Do you prefer them? Why or why not:

Now, for our next review, a tomahawk wielder might find this next pick ideal. What the???