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Originally Posted by jklotz
I've been playing for years. Ever since I was old enough to take lessons, I've used Fender heavy picks. Mostly on electrics, but over the years I've gotten used to them on acoustics too. I don't know why, they just sound and feel right to me. Every time I pick up something else, I immediately know something is off.
So what's up with all those expensive picks you guys keep going on about? I'm not poking at anybody, just curious. What is it you get out of them that I seem to be missing?
For reference, somebody handed me a $40 pick in a shop one day. I played it. It felt way too thick and there was almost no attack to the note. I handed it right back and thanked the guy. Maybe I'm just plain dense?
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No, you're not dense! I have found most of the 'boutique' picks far too fat for my liking, leaving my tone dull and uninspiring. My preference is for picks in the .88-1.00 range, and few posh makers do any in those sizes. My go-to are Dunlop Ultex.