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Old 05-12-2019, 08:31 AM
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...yes I can hear the differences. But would I pay $50 for a pick, are you crazy?

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Old 05-12-2019, 01:40 PM
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Here in the UK it costs $100 to fill an average car with “gas”.

$50 for a pick is nothin’.
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Old 05-12-2019, 01:49 PM
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If players desire a long-lasting pick that sounds very good and can be had with or without grips, try Guitar Moose Classic Picks. Hey, for $4.00 a pick, in various gauges, and with free shipping, and if you have carpal-tunnel, how can anyone not give them a try? Guitar Moose Picks

DISCLAIMER: I own Blue Chip and Charmed Life picks, and they're great, but for a low-cost alternative, try Guitar Moose picks. I have no affiliation with Guitar Moose.
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If players desire a long-lasting pick that sounds very good and can be had with or without grips, try Guitar Moose Classic Picks. Hey, for $4.00 a pick, in various gauges, and with free shipping, and if you have carpal-tunnel, how can anyone not give them a try? Guitar Moose Picks

DISCLAIMER: I own Blue Chip and Charmed Life picks, and they're great, but for a low-cost alternative, try Guitar Moose picks. I have no affiliation with Guitar Moose.
Ken, I've never played the Guitar Moose products, but here a lot of good things about that, from you and others.

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Love all kinds of picks and playing 50% of the time without them.
The CL Vespral for rhythm and the BC's are a tremendous sonic enhancement to plectrum playing.

I am glad they were developed before my acoustic days are over.
Really something these little buggers.
Definitely enhanced tone, and to a slightly lesser extent, feel.

Euphemistically speaking I have told my son I don't want to go.
I want to stick around to see my old hobbies get fully engineered.
Recently I got a GIANT Trance E +1 mountain bike and it is a game changer.
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These are always fun, although I must say that I trust the guy in the vid more than my own ears. A one-inch computer speaker doesn't quite cut it. Also, there is the whole matter of FEEL, which to me and many other players is just as important as tone.

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It's a personal decision. If you paid $200 for your guitar a $50 pick might seem crazy. But if you own a $5,000 guitar it might not seem so much.
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Ken, I've never played the Guitar Moose products, but here a lot of good things about that, from you and others.

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Just keep doing what you're doing as you're providing a great product at a great price!

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Scott,

Just keep doing what you're doing as you're providing a great product at a great price!

Ken
Kenny, thanks. You've been a wealth of info on the amplification side for years now. Really appreciation your guidance and insight in that area.

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Old 06-20-2019, 05:31 PM
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Here in the UK it costs $100 to fill an average car with “gas”.

$50 for a pick is nothin’.
Bingo and if I take the family out to a good steak dinner it's at least $350.00. Worse still because it's gone quicker then a tank of gas.
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Old 06-20-2019, 06:14 PM
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..my bottom line with pick price is a cost/value equation...(that applies to most any purchase actually)...so what is the value??..for me it’s about how much I will use it and how much I will enjoy using it....that after it fulfills it’s basic purpose...

....for me a great pick is great value...and although I have yet to spend more than 30 dollars on a pick..I get a lot of value from my spendy picks...like everything...as the price increases beyond a certain point the rule of diminishing returns kicks in...not sure a fifty dollar pick would seem much better to me than a thirty dollar pick...but the difference between a five dollar pick and a twenty dollar pick is substantial to me...and worth the cost because I like it better..

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It was a cool test, but a little challenging because there were so many picks. I pick #1 in all instances. #6 came into play as well. There weren't any picks that were outright bad, but on several, the sound just thinned out compared to #1. #1 had the richness, articulation and tone with a minimal amount of string scratch.
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Old 06-21-2019, 10:06 AM
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I don't buy expensive picks as I lose them too fast. I recently picked up a 6 pack of the Taylor Thermex Ultra Pros ("The Blue Swirl") for $12 and that's the most I'd spend on a pick (they only come in the 6 packs so I had to spend more). I had to go thicker than I normally play to find the one I liked but then it was an easy choice. https://www.taylorguitars.com/taylor...e-swirl-6-pack
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The link to see which pick is which isn't working for me. Does anyone know which one the BC is in the video? I liked 3, 4, and 7 the best.
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Old 06-21-2019, 01:53 PM
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The link to see which pick is which isn't working for me. Does anyone know which one the BC is in the video? I liked 3, 4, and 7 the best.
Doesn't work for me either. I tried on PC and Mac, Chrome and Edge. I didn't try Safari, but I'm not optimistic. I am somewhat curious though.
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