Your tone is awesome with that pick! Gabe Hirschfeld sounded great too.
I have tried to get that pick to work for me so many times but it tends to sound a bit too bright and strident on the 5th string for the way I play. Do you find that it wears down and becomes any less bright with time? I like the sound on the 4th string and the fit of it.
I've been playing with the Golden Gates for a while because I also prefer the comfort of an all plastic pick.
I admire the thought and effort that Eli put into this demo. He sounds GREAT, but I think that's his right hand.
Through computer speakers, I can't hear a whit of difference in any of those picks.
I use Golden Gate clown barf picks. They're not as cheap as they used to be! And they're aren't as many music stores when you can try on a dozen or so to buy 3 or 4! I won't buy any expensive thumbpick no matter what it "sounds" like (see Chet Atkins) because I couldn't bear the heartache of LOSING one in the grass at a festival or under a piece of heavy furniture.
I'll keep my eyes open for Gabe's/Eli's recommended yellowish Dunlop.
Thank you Eli!
Gabe , we miss you!
I have an Ultex pick but I find the blade to be a bit too long. I know you can reduce the length, but the concern is the angle of the curve as well as the roughness of the edge after sanding. Then again, I cannot play worth a flip so it wouldn't matter much.
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