Pick choice carries as much tone as gauge. Metalcore wants thick Ultex; jazz wants the small precise Jazz III; country uses medium celluloid for the snap. Below: documented signature picks tied to the players who use them, sourced from manufacturer roster pages and primary press.
Showing 5 picks.
Signature, James Hetfield
Dunlop's James Hetfield Signature Tortex Flow 'White Fang' guitar pick, 1.14mm thickness, sharper Flow shape, custom Hetfield bevel. The signature SKU built around his Metallica down-picking attack. With citations from Dunlop's signature artist page.
Dunlop Tortex Standard 1.14mm Purple guitar pick. The original Tortex pick at the 1.14mm metalcore-rhythm gauge. Used widely across thrash, metalcore, and modern metal rhythm guitar since 1981. With citations from Dunlop's official catalog.
Dunlop
Dunlop Ultex Sharp 1.14mm guitar pick. Sharper sculpted tip than the standard Ultex, brighter and stiffer than nylon. The djent and extended-range precision pick used widely across modern prog-metal. With citations from Dunlop's official catalog.
Dunlop Jazz III XL Stiffo, 1.38mm thickness, larger Jazz III shape in black nylon. The original Jazz III scaled up for players who find the standard Jazz III too small. The metal canon precision pick. With citations from Dunlop's official product page.
Signature, John Petrucci
Dunlop's John Petrucci Signature Ultex Jazz III pick, 1.5mm thickness, polished tip, raised JP grip. The signature SKU built around Petrucci's Dream Theater rhythm + lead playing. With citations from Dunlop's official product page.