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Originally Posted by hotroad
Great to get this info as I start out on my archtop. I will use a capo but forget the altered tunings for now. I also have a ton of pedals I want to use with my Monarch so it will be interesting to see how it reacts to the pedals.
I personally am very grateful for the input from a seasoned player. Thanks very much.
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A lot depends on the guitar and your style.
Traditional wisdom says really thick picks - 2-3 m/m but this tradition is about plectrum style rhythmic playing where it s necessary to hack out closed chords a'la Freddie Green etc.
For a lighter built modern arch-top on which m,ore melodic style are preferred less mass in the pick might be acceptable.
generally capos on archtops are anathema ....then came David Rawlings.
After writing this I see reference to pedals - if youjust want to distort the sound of an archtop, surely the best place for this enquiry shold be in electric guitars - not archtops?