RIP, Jim Dunlop

[AirCap]

This man and his products have had a huge influence in my life for over 40 years.
Jim, I salute you!

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[Seamas]

I have one of his picks in my front right pocket just about all the time.

 

[AirCap]

I have tubes of Jim Dunlop fretwire in the shop, Dunlop picks (used green Tortex sharps for decades), had a Crybaby made by Dunlop, his strings, capos, straplocks..... I could go on and on. I have several of his charts laminated for easy reference.

 

[Strat Avenger]

Wow, sad news.

I use Dunlop picks, and strap-loks.

 

[aarontunes]

A doubt there's an electric guitar or bass player at any level that hasn't used, or at least been exposed to, a Jim Dunlop product.


RIP.

 

[rgand]

I was rummaging thought my oldest case the other day and found some Dunlop Match Piks. They must be over 30 years old. They brought back some memories.

RIP

 

[Cagey]

May he rest in peace. He certainly nade some differences in my playng life and happiness.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

I remember when I lived in the bay area that he called my workplace at the time inquiring about purchasing small medicine bottles for slide guitar.  He was very down to earth & personal, soft spoken, gentle.  Later on, I have a friend or two that work there and absolutely love working with/for him.

 

[stratamania]

I like the story of the $1600 he needed to go from Canada to the US. The world needs more characters like this.

 

[BigSteve22]

I like the story of the $1600 he needed to go from Canada to the US. The world needs more characters like this.

I liked that part too, smart solution to a stupid problem. I still have a Dunlop capo I bought for my acoustic guitar around 1970. It still works.

 

[musicispeace]

Sad to hear, I use his Billy Gibbons strings and Dunlop has supported the community with his products for many decades.

 

[fdesalvo]

Tortex changed my life.  RIP, master gadgeteer.