If you don't mind sharing, what flatpick thickness do you like the best for bluegrass and adjacent styles? I usually go with my Blue Chip TD35, but I've been experimenting with much heavier picks lately. Also, do you prefer 80/20's or phosphor bronze strings (or something else)? I currently have light gauge Daddario EJ16s on my '37 J-35. Whatever your combination of pick and string choice, I'm very much a fan!
The thickness of pick depends a lot on the material used. I favor Wegen bluegrass picks in 1.2 for many instruments, and Wegen tricorners 1.4 for a few instruments. Blue Chip is a harder material so a pick that thick wouldn't work the same. Re: strings I almost always use phosphor bronze 13s. Thanks for listening!
@@michaeldaves635 Thank you for the insight! I agree that pick density can affect tone in fascinating ways-- I guess that's why tortoiseshell used to be all the rage back in the day. And definitely, I like the way mediums sound on these guitars-- I might check in with my luthier/ repairman about experimenting with mediums, especially since I've been jamming with a banjo player. Mine has a rather large "belly" behind the bridge; it seems stable, but it is something that I need to be watchful of.
@@Goodoldpal_ only for private students and those who sign up for the Zoom classes covering given material. I’d like to offer them more generally on some platform but that’s a whole project and will take time
awesome dude....
Awesome! Thank you.
Excellent! I ain't heard that done so well since Doc.
Bravo, maestro!
Wow, really fantastic! The low E string on that guitar sounds really nice, too.
Brilliant ma man 👍 loving it from scotland 🏴👍
My favorite flat picker
Phenomenal Michael
Those guitar breaks are spicy. Well done!
Thanks!
If you don't mind sharing, what flatpick thickness do you like the best for bluegrass and adjacent styles? I usually go with my Blue Chip TD35, but I've been experimenting with much heavier picks lately. Also, do you prefer 80/20's or phosphor bronze strings (or something else)? I currently have light gauge Daddario EJ16s on my '37 J-35.
Whatever your combination of pick and string choice, I'm very much a fan!
The thickness of pick depends a lot on the material used. I favor Wegen bluegrass picks in 1.2 for many instruments, and Wegen tricorners 1.4 for a few instruments. Blue Chip is a harder material so a pick that thick wouldn't work the same. Re: strings I almost always use phosphor bronze 13s. Thanks for listening!
@@michaeldaves635 Thank you for the insight! I agree that pick density can affect tone in fascinating ways-- I guess that's why tortoiseshell used to be all the rage back in the day. And definitely, I like the way mediums sound on these guitars-- I might check in with my luthier/ repairman about experimenting with mediums, especially since I've been jamming with a banjo player. Mine has a rather large "belly" behind the bridge; it seems stable, but it is something that I need to be watchful of.
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@@Goodoldpal_ only for private students and those who sign up for the Zoom classes covering given material. I’d like to offer them more generally on some platform but that’s a whole project and will take time
@@michaeldaves635 What is the best way to sign up for private zoom lessons?
@@michaeldaves635what’s the best way to sign up for guitar lessons with you sir?
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