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[Discussion] Picks & other plectrum
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I love the yellow dunlops, but have had a great time oddly with stainless steel picks... They make me play differently, which is kind of neat :)
Stainless steel is definitely a new one for me. I'll need to try one out if I ever get the opportunity. How do they make you play different?
I can half recommend them! I was in a rut and saw a guitar player I like called Steve Albini used them, and as all good decisions go figured why not? 😅
I think they make me play more intentionally, as there's a mental note that this probably is likely to snap strings (not happened yet in the year I've used them), but also I found the lack of flex means the attack can be clangy or scratch, so there's that too.
I realise these sound like drawbacks... I may have made guitar harder accidentally
It's been a year though, I guess I keep coming back to them! Likely worth trying a coin before getting a bunch (I think my set of 20ish were cheap Amazon ones, £5 max)... The picks are way thinner than coins, but it's a non-commital trial!