I have a Blue Chip TD60 that I really like. I had a Blue Chip TD40 engraved with my name on it, but it vanished at a recording studio I was working at in Grass Valley. I know someone has it, I hope he is enjoying it. Today I placed an order for for the CT55 Chris Thile pick. It will be here in five to six days. I can't wait. Meanwhile, I was in a store that had the Dunlop Primetone picks on hand. I was intrigued because I had been reading about them here on this forum. They look just like the Blue Chip CT55, the same size. At $1.50 a pick, I bought a handful. One of every gauge. I dashed home to play some mandolin. This is where the weird thing happened. The Primetone picks felt pretty good, comfortable to hold and all, but the strings on my mandolin sounded choked, like something was impeding vibration. Most noticeably on the E and the A strings. I thought that I was having some sort of issue with the bridge. Then I grabbed the Blue Chip TD60 and played some stuff. I know it sounds crazy, but the string choking thing I heard using the Primetone pick went away. When I switched back to the Primetone, that sound returned. It sounds crazy, I realize, but that is what I experienced with the Primetone picks. I don't know what to make of it, but there it is.
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