Re: Darkest pick
Ive tried a lot of picks, and the darkest I have found is the D'Andrea Pro Plec 346 Rounded Triangle (Shell 1.5mm).
I remember reading that Mike Marshall used that pick because of the darker tone, which he likes.
Having said that, there is only so much "woody" that a pick will bring out, if the mandolin doesn't tend to lean toward that tone.
I find Collings to be a bit bright for my taste.
I spent a lot of time trying to get a certain type of tone out of my first mandolin.
I tried different picks, strings, and whatever else I could, but in the end I realized that that particular mandolin wasn't going to sound the way I wanted it to, no matter what I did to it.
Eventually I ended up with a new mandolin that fit the tone I was looking for without jumping through hoops.
Just a thought.
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
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