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A company called Charmed Life appear to have got some of the same material and are making picks which are a fair bit cheaper. Last time I looked they weren't making them in my preferred thickness though so I didn't explore further.
Although....I notice JP Guitars has put his price up (was £38 now £39.95) so £23 for a Charmed Life still looks good.
what awesomely groundbrakingly classic tracks have been recorded with 'CL' picks ?
most of the stuff I like was done with - plastic - just sayin
It's a TD40 so at the thinner end of what they do (they do some really thick ones) and I have to say I am impressed. No click or catch on the strong but not really imprecise feeling like something like those old Stubby things. Apparently they basically never wear, so the nice bevel that give it the effortless feel should stay the same.
He also included a Dunlop Puretone in 1.4mm - that's the kind of thickness I prefer the feel of - it is similarly slick across the strings. Sounded a bit darker than the BC - not sure if this is all due to the extra thickness or to the material.
Soundwise I preferred the BC - I'm tempted to get one in a slightly thicker size for myself
Find yourself a box to keep picks, capo, tuner, and ALWAYS keep stuff in it. I take my pick boxes on stage with me. BC chips are worth it. I recommend their TAD40 for light strings) and TAD 50 for mediums.
As Mgaw says - if we spend large amounts on our guitars, why worry about buying superb picks for them.
Thought if you have a poor/cheap guitar a BC investment will not improve it, but for a good instrument ....yes.
I've got a TP40 and TAD-1R 40 and really I think I'd like one a bit heavier.
$75 for a pick. They can't make that much of an improvement to your sound.
I think for that amount of money it would be easy to convince yourself that they make a difference. No-one wants to be seen as the fool that's easily parted from his money.
But even if you get lucky you've still got the issue of wear and warping with real tortoise. BC sound and feel the same with none of the hassle.