Originally Posted by: KasperowWell, the surface of the picks feels much like the surface of some Aerosmith Dunlop Tortex picks I have, and by comparing them to the Aerosmith ones, they're 0.6mm thick (I got a small pick-tin with 6 Aerosmith-logo picks in at the Aerosmith gig almost two months ago. Haven't used those picks because they're special). So I'd say they're just custom-designed Dunlop Tortex 0.6mm picks with the Electric Guitars-logo on one side and Mika's name and signature on the other. Still some very good picks, though.

Thanks. I'm hoping things work out with this guy. From talking to him, he seems like a cool guy, and he's interested in playing the same weird mixture of Classic Rock, Hair Metal and modern "Heavy Rock" as I am, so I'm pretty sure things might just work out. Apparently he was also at the Aerosmith concert, and rocked his rear end off during Pretty Maids' set, so if we have trouble finding something to play, those two bands should provide plenty of great options (and plenty of both Aerosmith's and Pretty Maids' songs are on my ever-growing list of songs to learn anyway)... :)

Any picks lighter than that are too flimsy for about anything. I used .73 (yellow) tortex picks for years and moved to the .88 (green) tortext picks within the last year. The stiffer picks give you more control, though can be more challenging to strum chords with. I swear by tortex picks - they are tough as nails and are smooth yet have a grippy surface.

Tortex picks are so tough, they were the tools I needed to pry apart my son's tablet and my daughter's iPod touch. I both cases, plastic "spudger" tools just fell apart and broke. I was shocked at the amount of force I could apply with the tortex pick and it didn't snap.

Keep us posted on your adventure!