Re: Frank Solivan and ToneSlabs picks
Originally Posted by
musicofanatic
My experience with a coupla TS picks is that they wear/get rough much quicker that any BC I have used. I like the bright tone and gription, but it seems they may require as much maintenance as the actual turtle shell I have used for so many years. BC CT55 is still my preferred expensive plectrum.
I love the sound of my ToneSlab pick, but I also find it is starting to sound a touch scratchy. It is subtle, and I may very well be the only one who hears it, but it's definitely there - and I am certain I play a LOT less than a lot of Cafe visitors. I can avoid it by switching to a different point on the triangle - for now, anyway. In the past, if I did any pick reshaping or clean-up, I usually did a final buff/polish on the back of a leather belt - but that doesn't seem to affect the TS at all. I hate to try the superfine grit automotive "sandpapers" I have because I fear they just make it worse. It just feels like 3 or 4 months from now I'll be retiring this pick and going back to BlueChip. We will see.
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