This Pick is Sick: BHL Wizard, Uncle Ben's Signature Pick!!!

[@markcoward2472]

Hello Uncle Ben! I watched this review of BHL picks, and was so impressed I went and bought some. I can already see an improvement in my picking (I'm a huge fan of Troy Grady too). Thanks for taking the time to design such an awesome pick.

[@kasnitch]

we never get to see you play enough . excellent chops and smooth transitions with arched brow . bookmarked his webstore so I can try out some of his picks in a couple of months . just ordered some chirpy picks yesterday and now ............ fade to the absence of light I will

[@thomasdinkelspiel1098]

The torlon wizard is my unicorn!! Amazing pick and, fortunately, supremely durable. Just ordered a pair in Ultem and I'm hoping they are on par with the torlon!!

[@rondurant5286]

Thanks for another great installment every time I watch your videos I always start my weekend with a smile. Btw. Nice jam that was cool. Ron

[@jamesmelton5245]

also got the dimarzio illuminator 7 pickups for my ibanez rg3727fz prestige based off your review of them and they sound amazing. keep it up brother I appreciate your stuff.

[@BenEller]

James Melton excellent! They're great pickups!

[@jamesmelton5245]

Ben Eller thanks for responding buying another prestige 7 string soon. might try some bareknuckle pups in that one. my prestige I have now has a locking tremelo and mohagony body new one has fixed bridge and basswood body. any suggestions would be appreciated but I know your a busy dude. just want something little more brutal than air Norton and tone zone combo that's in it.

[@jamesmelton5245]

Ben Eller oh also tried bhl assiliant from Brock. also a bad ass plectrum

[@XMetalChefX]

I love that its ultex. The boutique acrylic pics chirp like mad

[@12x2richter]

I feel better now. All this time I thought you were just a much better guitar player than I was, and it turns out it was just this amazing pick! Boy do I feel like an idiot.

[@BarcaPatrick9]

"Doski the reviewski" HOLY FUCK 😂😂😂

[@jaycouture1996]

Uncle Ben, just got mine today. These are fucking amazing. They have the perfect thickness, grip, weight/balance, attack, the edge is right-hand beveled so the smooth part of the ultem (the surface is the grainy part of the ultem for grip) just slides off of the string. i'm literally blown away at the difference this pick makes.

[@jaycouture1996]

I just wish I could have gotten 'em in red or black/gray

[@KaoswareMetal]

the right hand/left hand bevel is great. Seems a lot of attention to details was put into this pick. oh and.... great song !

[@sebastianwei7721]

+Kaosware I agree, had some thick Delrin picks made for my band a while back.(by intunegp) They sound great, but playing feel could be improved. With the bevel it doesn't stumble over the strings any more. Thanks for the tip Ben!

[@michaelvalkevich6085]

Looks like the perfect pick! On an unrelated note; someone could write an 80s ski movie screenplay based on that blazin' hard rock track.

[@kicksterbutz]

Looks like the perfect pick! I'm buying a couple to start.

[@GODANMEDIA]

Ben my band and i was purposely putting bevels on our tortoise picks back in 1994 for speed! we did it by sliding them back and forth on our carpet or concrete. Now i’m break the bank in Cool jazz picks medicine white. they have sand paper grip and i shred through them fast but worth it. maybe i’ll try yours! Thanks for all the lessons and what you do!!! i’m that old guy now 48 and still busting out metal and my favorite ol school thrash and new school Gojira or TooL. ps

[@AXPena]

That song was killer! That great video game music!

[@TVensko27]

That speed bevel is a great idea! I've been using the same Jazz III for 10+ years and over all of this time it has a pretty dramatic bevel. It's hard to go back once you have that!

[@AleX-ux2qz]

What is that tune you play here? Sounds so awesome! I got a feeling of 16-bit games and the course of the lick at 4:07 is just sick! Thumb up!

[@ShredTraining]

Do you still use these picks? Or did you switch to the Wizard Pro?

[@jamesmelton5245]

got these in the mail today. best pick I've used in 30 years of playing

[@BenEller]

wow!!!! that is great to hear, glad you're liking them!

[@BlakeMullens]

Dude that song you played was sick! Sounded a bit like Megadeth, I forgot which song in particular, killing it Uncle Ben! Pick looks sweet too!

[@HommaKnarf]

Sounded like high speed dirt to me.

[@BlakeMullens]

+Frank Homma That's the one, thanks man.

[@HommaKnarf]

+Blake Mullens np.

[@petterijaaskelainen6667]

Hey Uncle Ben! I have a question about that asymmetrical beveling, where the right side of the pick is grounded slightly more than the left. I know that you are familiar with Troy Grady's "Breaking the code"-series, where he talks a lot about picking in an angle, in relation to the string, to decrease the contact area between them. So does it make sense, to increase the area by grounding the contact side of the pick? I know that in the end it all comes down to preference, and what makes sense on the paper isn't necessarily the most comfortable option. But since you seem to pay a lot of attention to small details when it comes to picking, I wonder if you have thought of this. Cheers!

[@Bluelightbandit]

ughh...I would love to try those but I just started using my Chris Zoupa inspired custom picks.

[@nitishbharadwaj7441]

I see what you did there! xD

[@Bluelightbandit]

Nitish Bharadwaj :)

[@BrandonLinderman]

haha bro you're guitar faces, tho vastly different, are without a doubt on par with such greats as Vai and Gilbert. Killer track too man! As always, killin it mang!

[@StealthParrot]

Very interesting concept with the speed bevel. I've always been a jazz pick kinda guy, but I think I'll order a pair of these and try them out. Maybe I'll be able to play faster than step-dad :)

[@supernintendoman2010]

I just got these in the mail today with the exception of one of them being a sharp tip instead of the bevel. They are indeed sick! Also Uncle Ben, when are you going to do a review of the Wizard Pro?

[@blythcolin1057]

I am really sorry to hear of the sick pick. I only ever use healthy plectrums myself as I find they tend to under perform when they are a little under the weather. I suggest that you give your plectrum an aspirin and send it to bed early for a good night's sleep. If symptoms persist then I urge you to consult a doctor. I wish both your plectrum and the english language a speedy recovery from this most unpleasant ordeal.

[@TheAir97]

is no one going to say anything about how the song he played sounds like High Speed Dirt by Megadeth?

[@StuPedassol]

The B part is so early Wages of Sin!

[@eminence55]

Looks like Dunlop Jazz XL ultex...just better...just what I want too

[@BenEller]

Exactly!

[@natecargile641]

+Ben Eller yah i love the dunlup ultex picks they are made from the same material as the pick you designed its the best material for a pick hands down they never wear down

[@mikebrunner1025]

I must play harder than most because Ultex picks wear out after 2-3 days for me. Jazz III Red Nylon or Black Carbon Fiber is the only things that last any amount of time.

[@juniorpentz405]

+Mike Brunner Dude I'm the same way. the carbon fiber jazz 3 is a tank

[@gabriellapettit7655]

If it's the pic of choice for Uncle Ben, then it's the pic for me!

[@anthonystark9390]

have you ever tried a purple plectrum pick? how do you feel about them?

[@209chancho]

What the hell. Any inspirations from High Speed Dirt there haha. Fantastic Tune Bro!!!

[@toneranger7813]

I've been going back n forth between the Primetone Jazz XL and Petrucci Flow. The Flow is fast and smooth but it doesn't sound as snappy and chirpy like the XL.

[@Pierrot110194]

Awesome song uncle Ben! Do you have the tabs online by any chance? Seems like a great pick and you're right about that sweet spot of the size, really hard to find a pick that's got just the right dimensions.

[@rybanberr2770]

The song was a megadeth song.

[@Pierrot110194]

Oh, I see. Thanks!

[@mediumtalented9250]

I love the Petrucci pick because of the bevel.

[@BenEller]

Robert Ruiz me too!

[@MrStevendrums]

Awesome Uncle Ben!

[@monno2600]

What was the song you were playing? That was awesome!!

[@BUbba123bub]

Awesome looks similar to a JP jazz Any idea what how long it takes for one of these picks to wear down ?

[@BenEller]

Yeah that's a great pick. It's size is a little bigger than that. They last a super long time, hundreds of hours of playtime.

[@16GHunter]

Ben you are an absolute monster guitar player...have you ever considered playing/posting some original music on your channel? Love the lessons, but I'd also love to see some more of your playing!

[@BenEller]

Thanks a lot man! One of these days I'll make the time to record all this stuff floating around in my head, that's kind of a goal for this year!!

[@16GHunter]

Awesome, I can't wait.

[@NikVikingWizzard666]

Killer track too. Is that an original?

[@Pikilloification]

You want to use those holes to tie the pick to your hand. Not fun to drop them by accident during a gig for that price!

[@canman87]

Damn, that track was rippin'! Got an upcoming release with that on there that we'll be able to purchase? Or perhaps as a single track? Sweet pick too, bud. I may have to check it out!

[@prognosis77]

man i got a pick from Hufschmid, they were expensive, and the freaking chirp. i want to get these.

[@eternalfear]

Ben eller you should swirl paint that pick. that song that you played sounds like highspeed dirt by megadeth

[@BenEller]

Hahaha it's dangerously close!

[@thomaschampigny2378]

Ben, how do you feel about the Jazz III Ultex picks? Thanks

[@BenEller]

Very cool picks indeed! The Jazz is just a LITTLE too small for me though.

[@stupidmonkey2222]

Plan on checking out dragonhearts guitar picks anytime soon?

[@BenEller]

I've tried them. I LOVED the materials used, the tone, and the durability, but that shape just makes no sense to me. Other people I know love it, so your mileage may vary!

[@daltontonga5761]

+Ben Eller Gotta agree on the shape. I mostly use the less pointed edge. The rounded edge doesn't quite have the attack I like for chords, and the really pointy one is either too pointy for fast picking or doesn't have enough to hold onto if I shift my grip further down the point. I really want to try their new scale shape when they make the polyamide-imide version though. I think the more conventional shape might be right up my alley.

[@McWhatevs]

Hey Uncle Ben, what's the dark blue guitar over your right shoulder...?

[@BenEller]

Micky C Ibanez RG3120!!!

[@GuitarGodsUnite]

That song at 3:40 screams Lucretia by Megadeth hah

[@hexem603]

It sound more like "High speed dirt" to me

[@weebthatshreds1514]

What's your opinion on the DragonHeart picks..?

[@BenEller]

The Bard Of Arpeggios excellent materials, but the shape isn't my thing.

[@weebthatshreds1514]

Thank you, just asking because some just came in the mail for me.

[@alexvedom]

Check out D'Addario Black Ice picks!

[@BenEller]

Aleksander Vedom great picks!

[@emptyMan0]

I would be interested in your opinion on Dragon's Heart picks as I've only seen Colin (CSGuitars) using them.

[@ninerSFniner]

They're too slippery for my liking. Really innovative design and extremely long lasting (considering you don't lose it). I would continue using the DH pick if it wasn't too slippery.

[@BenEller]

I've tried them. I LOVED the materials used, the tone, and the durability, but that shape just makes no sense to me. Other people I know love it, so your mileage may vary!

[@emptyMan0]

Thank you both

[@only1nobull]

Tsss. Sick, what's it got aids, or sumpfin?

[@soulduo3996]

Do thicker picks make you more prone to breaking strings ?

[@BenEller]

Soul Duo not at all

[@user-sz5ut4dj3u]

great video! what was the song you played for the demo?

[@abraxus018]

+Squirtle High Speed Dirt by Megadeth

[@nickyelovich3872]

I didn't know the song but I knew it sounded like Megadeth.

[@BenEller]

+Nick Yelovich lol no it's not Megadeth, just some dangerously similar chords! Haha

[@nickyelovich3872]

Ryan McBride I was lied too! :( XD

[@StephenRawding]

Already got a few, they're better than the average pick for sure. Well worth the money to grab a few sets. Guaranteed after using one, you won't go back to any other pick, that is for sure. I am extremely hesitant of most picks, always have been, always will be - I can personally vouch these picks are absolutely amazing! And no I have absolutely NO affiliation with this company in any way, I just honestly think they're the best picks around, very comfortable too! Just saying... :)

[@BenEller]

Hey thanks a lot Stephen! Glad the Wizard has cast a spell on you lololololol

[@StephenRawding]

lol.

[@torcher78]

I made one out of cymbal brass looks just like that

[@skurge98]

cool pick but I prefer gravity picks...

[@StuPedassol]

I love you, but, I am don't teally think I am worthy of such a pick. But, my younger brother is a killer... I'll buy it for him!

[@mjkcomposer]

just got one and holy hell i may betray the love of my life which has been dragons hearts.

[@BenEller]

MIke Kelly glad you dig it dude!!!!

[@mjkcomposer]

yeah this grip is great for my sweaty fingers haha

[@Malice197]

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!!! Jk. Your pick looks awesome, I might actually order some in the future. I also really dug the song in your demonstration, man.

[@Benderbot50]

man, everytime I watch this I think you're about to break into High Speed Dirt

[@gunnerdesron]

How does it compare to a dragon heart original pick?

[@BenEller]

Man that shape just makes no sense to me. Love the materials and craftsmanship though.

[@finparkour]

Will my playing be as magical as yours, uncle Ben with the wizard pick? ^_~

[@caerwyn5881]

Hey Ben, if you could endorse a company what would it be

[@BenEller]

I would really like to work with Toyota one day, as my 1997 Corolla is about to die on me.

[@caerwyn5881]

+Ben Eller damn man that suckks, sorry for that, love your content man keep up the awesome videos

[@dbern939]

That is exactly the primetone jazz III XL

[@BenEller]

Daniel Bernard nah, it’s not. It may look like it over a video, but they’re very different. Size, material, beveling, grip, it’s all different.

[@petterijaaskelainen6667]

I've been searching for a boutique pic for a while now, and one that has caught my attention is this brick sized "Huftech" guitar pic. Does anybody here have opinion about those?

[@BenEller]

Haven't tried one, but BHL has some that look really similar, like the Megalodon.

[@petterijaaskelainen6667]

+Ben Eller Thank you for replying! :) I guess I have to take BHL to serious consideration, because even if Huftech is good pick it might not be €50 good...

[@kevinklien90]

Lol! That intro tho!

[@Snowy0123]

I like all the specs except the Ultem.

[@BenEller]

If you ask Brock sweet, he'll probably make you some out of Delrin, UHMWPE, bone, or any of the other fine materials he offers!

[@Snowy0123]

+Ben Eller thanks I'll ask.

[@kumasan812]

Perhaps I'm being a bit to "picky" here, but glad you cleaned your finger nails for this video Uncle Ben.

[@noahjenkinson9280]

Jazz 3s are fucking great.

[@johnbraucher1499]

So basically after practicing Troy Grady for years, now if I want this pick I have to start NOT slanting my pick up and down. Lol

[@BillHesse]

Playing of a most foul and disgusting nature! I loves it!

[@JamesBurwellActual]

I am the black wizards pick

[@YashVardhanTanwar]

High Speed Dirt!!!!

[@kenkingsflyingmachines2382]

Almost 10 minutes on a guitar pick! Whew!

[@AmirOstad]

Am I evil in the beginning \m/

[@Amber57499]

Inspired by High Speed Dirt? ;)

[@BenEller]

Lol possibly!

[@Amber57499]

+Ben Eller I think I'll buy o ne of these things! 20€, that's a helluva lot for a pick I'm gonna lose for sure, though :p

[@straightshooter8662]

$10 shipping to canada is a rip. i buy all kinds of things from the usa and far east and never pay anything close to that,usually free. just lost a ton of customers

[@Koofoopk]

$11/pick holy moly

[@bestboy897]

the song sounds like high speed dirt

[@just.some.dud3]

It's all about the eyebrow.

[@kewlbns69]

looks like a better version of a dava pick...but not $20 better. :/

[@BenEller]

I assure you, it's VEEEERY different from a Dava!

[@kewlbns69]

Ben Eller yea...still...the way i lose picks i couldn't justify $22 bucks for one lol. i might if they came in like a pack of 5 or something cuz the dava picks aren't exactly cheap either but at least i can afford to lose one once in a while lol.

[@SaintsCheat]

23$ and comes from Hong Kong lol