Advantages: Unbreakable
Disadvantages: None at all

...This is a review in praise of and recommending Jim Dunlop nylon plectrums. If you are new to playing guitar you may have found that plectrums are one option for striking the strings. You can use your fingers to pluck and strum, and you can even get little finger-picks to go on the ends of your fingers if you are really keen to get a louder and brighter picking sound. It's mainly the rhythm and lead guitarist who will benefit from the use of a plectrum. Classical guitar playing doesn't involve one. If, however, you are one for strumming on a steel string or doing lead breaks, a plectrum has distinct advantages. One is that it is louder. Plectrums get more volume out of a guitar. Another is that you get no wear and tear on your fingers when practising for hour after hour. Not so your poor chord hand, I know... Yet another... Read review

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Advantages: all
Disadvantages: none

...I'm sure all fans of road racing would like to join me in paying tribute to Joey Dunlop. He recently extended his record to 26 wins at the Isle of Man TT before he was tragically killed in a 125 cc Race in Tallin the capital of Estonia. It is not difficult to draw parallels with another legend, the Scottish F1 champion Jim Clark, both men were generous, modest men who achieved success at the highest level, yet were killed in small events they were doing for fun. Joey and Jim rest in peace.... Read review

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Advantages: Looks, range, durability
Disadvantages: none

...The Jim Dunlop Tortex range is second to none. Let’s start with price, it's not really an issue in this area, I personally pay 50p each for mine. You could probably get them cheaper but to be fair it’s my usual shop so I'm not fussed. Range The Tortex range comes in 8 different colours and gages, each colour corresponding to a gage. The 8 gages/colours are as follows. The measurement is MM. 50-Red, .60-Orange, .73-Yellow, .88-Green, 1.0-Blue, 1.14-Purple, 1.35-Black, 1.5-White. Now the choice of gauge would generally be down to each individual guitar player. But for me personally I have to pledge allegiance to the .73 Yellow pick, for me it's just the right balance between grip when heavy strumming and tone when tremelo picking. If I'm playing a song with lots of strumming I may switch down to the orange .60 to give... Read review

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Advantages: None
Disadvantages: None

...Plectrums come in many shapes and sizes and there is no real rights and wrongs as to which one you use, it is down to personal preference. You don't need to have one to play guitar but using one is a dam sight easier on your fingertips. I use several different types of plectrum normally which ever one is closest to me when I pick up my guitar. However when it comes down to my own choice I use a 0.60mm one for guitar and 0.80 for bass, why because the extra rigidity on the 0.80mm ones is better for plucking the thicker strings on the bass. Moving onto the Jim Dunlop NYLON Plectrums they have a couple of noticeable differences from the other plectrums I use some good and some bad........ Firstly they are made from NYLON which is a fairly rigid material in this form but has quite a high degree of flexibility, essential... Read review

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Advantages: Different thicknesses, durable
Disadvantages: Not found any yet

...from 0.38mm right up to 1.0mm. This allows for a greater audience of guitar players. Each size is also distinguishable from it's colour. It uses shades of grey to indicate the thickness. It goes from white (thinnest), to very light grey, light grey, standard grey, dark grey and finishing up with black (thickest). This makes it much easier to see which ones you are buying. JD USAs are also very popular picks. They are readily available in most (if not all) guitar shops and are pretty cheap (around 40p each). And unlike other picks they are reliable and pretty much unbreakable, even the lightest ones, and are gripped in order to keep the pick in place. So, whether you like thick chugging picks or light bendy picks, and want something reliable and long lasting Jim Dunlops USA Nylons are probably the best you will ever use. Try one today... Read review

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Advantages: Classic Sound, Built to last forever
Disadvantages: Expensive, Limited use

...Ok, this is probably the best category i could find for this, but its for an original Dunlop CryBaby wah pedal manfactured by JEN in the '70s (i think) Overall, CryBaby Wahs havent changed much since the originals back in the 60s ie VOX,Dunlop,etc as its one of the simplest, but most effective pedals used sparingly. My poor old pedal has been knocking around in poor condition for what feels like a hundred years since i first started playing guitars 15 years ago! I purchased it from a friend for about 5 quid and a bag of jelly babies, and boy am i glad as new ones now cost around 100 GBP. Im writing this after comparing in a shop between mine and a recent model, just to see if there really was much difference.Surprise? almost none, it felt. The Build quality is still rocksolid, diecast box , big sweepable pedal and a totally... Read review

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Advantages: Limited edition, sound, built to last
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

...“wah” tone to it and allows you to recreate all those classic guitar riffs! I wouldn’t be without one of these pedals as they are more flexible than they at first appear. With practice and decent foot control, you can use the pedal not only to create the “wah-wah” sound but also for wobbling tremolo effects and tone shifting type sounds. To say these pedals are reliable is a bit of an understatement. They last for years and years! I have found that Dunlop pedals are very well put together. The only thing to watch is that the tone control can get a bit dusty and scratchy after a while, so it is best to spray a bit of electronic switch cleaner on this control regularly to keep it clean. Conclusion To sum up this pedal, it’s expensive but has that classic sound quality, great build quality and reliability. Also the fact it... Read review

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Advantages: I cry with laughter
Disadvantages: Rude, sexist, racist and price of DVD

...This is a party political broadcast on behalf of the Purple Party; the leader of the party is Jim Davidson. I know I am going to get some stick for this but what if Jim Davidson was Prime Minister? For one thing he would not be walked over like some of them are (I'm not ment