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I, unlike a lot of folks here, prefer slightly thinner picks, particularly with richer sounding guitars. I use all these:
1. D'Addario Cortex .70mm 2. D'Addario Classic .70mm 3. Dunlop Ultex .73mm 4. PickBoy Vintage T-shell Classic .75mm Although they produce similar tones, each is slightly different, all are inexpensive, and I switch around with them to accommodate the sound I'm looking for. The Vintage T-shell Classic is a little brighter than the other three. The pick I grab most of the time these days for my Collings OM1A is the D'Addario Cortex. Last edited by jrb715; 10-06-2020 at 12:37 AM. |
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Another trick is to sharpen the point on an existing pick. If you have an old pick to experiment on, try making the attack point a bit sharper with a file and see if it helps. |
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Holy crow 80/20 are noticeably brighter than PB Elixir Nanos. I imagine that extends down to uncoated variants as well. So if the OP wants to brighten up their tone and they're using PB, switching to 80/20 may make quite a bit of difference depending on your guitar. It did on my Taylor K14.
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I assume that you are using light gauge strings on the OM1, -either D'add EJ16s or JPs or Martins. Out of the three string makes I'd suggest that Martins have a little less bass. For me here is only one make of pick that should be used on Collings and that is Blue Chip. I'd suggest the BC TAD (large triangle), and it you want even more treble (which I find rather strange) then I'd start with a TAD 40 (only 1 m/m) which is what I use on my smaller guitars with light gauge strings. TAD50/60 for medium gauge on larger guitars.
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