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Originally Posted by Charmed Life Picks
I've been a shameless pick nerd for forty years. It began with genuine TS picks I bought from McCabe's right when they became illegal.
I call the boutique pick market the "lunatic fringe." It's not for everybody, or even most people.
I don't think a lot of folks are aware of the superb value and selection of high-performance picks below $10.00.
Here are a few to try:
Dunlop Ultex, the best value in the industry, about a buck a throw: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Dunlop/...CABEgIKhvD_BwE
Dunlop Primetones: Same material as Ultex line, but some added cool features:
https://www.jimdunlop.com/category/p...s/primetone.do
Wegen's excellent pick line, prices ranging $4.00-7.50 each. Really great performance for not a lot of $$$$.
https://www.wegenpicks.com/
And my personal fave, the great value in true Casein picks, from John Pearse. https://www.stringsandbeyond.com/jopefatutogu.html
For those interested, and I say this not as a seller or a vendor, if you have never played casein picks your high-end pick journey is not complete. Really wonderful material, and the closest I've found to the genuine article in more than forty years of searching.
I don't like to "invade" pick threads with constant CLP bumping. Therefore, for questions, please PM me here. I always play it straight, and I don't favor one company over another, including my own. It's all grist for the mill.
the best to you,
memmer |
I'm not looking for advice nor interested in "bumping" this nor in PMing you. I also do not expect/need a response to this post.
What I'd like to say is how impressed I've been with how you handle things here on AGF. While I do not have the bucks to actually
buy one of your CL picks, if and when I do it will be the first "boutique" pick I've ever purchased and it is mainly because of your integrity and honesty that comes through on this site. For one maker to recommend checking others out and to actually state why they might be nice for someone is beyond what I've come to expect from most retailers over my lifetime. That should
always be rewarded and, at the very least, noted for others.
Thanks for all you do here. I hope one day I'll play with one of YOUR picks.