Hey all,
Just curious what plecs folks are favoring for their trad/celtic playing. I was a pretty confirmed Blue Chip user a few years ago, and they seemed to facilitate speed and nice tone on my Webers back then. Since getting the Ajr I've not been as fond of my BC pick, (a TPR35, approx .89mm thick). On a whim I picked up a nondescript Weber celluloid pick that came in the case pocket of my long gone Vintage A. It looks to be about 1mm, and to my ears sounded far better than the BC - I'm using the shoulder end of it since it's teardrop shaped. The Weber pick pulls more volume out of the strings, has a lovely warm almost creamy sound vs. the Blue Chip which seems quieter and a little thin sounding. Aside from the difference in material they're made of and thickness, the BC has a speed bevel and the Weber does not. Part of me was inclined to order a TPR40 but instead I just ordered a variety of picks from Elderly - a few other faux tortoiseshell celluloid ones (D'Andrea 96mm and Fender Heavy), a 1mm Primetone and a three pack of 1mm Wegen picks. Previously I'd always preferred a lighter pick (.88-.89mm) as I liked the feel of triplets/trebles with them, to the point that I felt 1mm picks had a negative effect on my playing. Thinking on it a bit I reckon that I'd just gotten so used to the lighter picks that the difference between them and a 1mm pick seemed extreme. Now on the other hand, having not played much for the past few years I'm as rusty with an .89mm as I am with a 1mm! As a result, making the move to the thicker pick has been easy.
Anyways, just wondering what other folks are preferring these days...
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