Dunlop Tortex .73 mm guitar pick

First released to the public in 1981, Tortex® picks were intended as a high-quality replacement for tortoiseshell. Jim Dunlop's development became so much more than that; it established its own identity and quickly became the industry standard by which all other picks must measure up.

With this series, Dunlop builds on the precision, consistency, and color-coding system they introduced with the Nylon series of picks. Jim Dunlop was determined to create a pick with a bright and snappy attack, even wear, long life, and good grip. Using Delrin as the base, it took over a year to extract the most out of the material with a special treatment process. This process creates what makes Tortex so much more special than all other picks: its texture and aggressive attack. Finally, Jim Dunlop designed a colorful palette for the color-coding of this series, which has been copied by many over the years. By following Jim Dunlop's original formula and process, the Tortex series remains immensely popular.