Re: Wegen Bluegrass picks
Originally Posted by
Ivan Kelsall
The 'new' Primetone picks are made from Meldin'
I don't think that is right Ivan. Dunlop has said from the beginning that they are made from Ultex. If it was Meldin, I can't see how they could sell them for only $2 per pick.
I agree with your comments about the Primetones being brighter and more punchy. They definitely provide more volume than any other pick I've used. What I'm discovering I don't like about them, and this is just my experiences, is that while it has a punchy tone and lots of volume, it provides a very flat, fundamental note that has little or no overtones. So, while I would use them in a situation where volume was needed more than anything, I find the Wegen I use gives me close to the same volume but has a more complex, sweeter tone. Even the Fender 346 Extra Heavy that I used for years gives me a better tone than the Primetones. I keep going back and forth with the Wegen and the Primetone. I play the Primetone for a while then get the Wegen out and the sound is so much better to me.
Larry Hunsberger
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