I keep going to thicker and thicker flat picks for playing my old D-25M with phosphor-bronze mediums. I've always strung it with mediums (that's what it came with from the factory in '76) but I've found I need a bit less flex lately - for years I played a grey Dunlop 1.0, the last couple years I've been playing the orange Snarling Dogs 1.14, and now I'm using a 1.30 Cool Pic. I prefer the sound of the nylon over other materials, and I think the reason I keep going thicker is because I'm playing more leads and it gives me better control overall.
I've always used thicker picks on my Starfire Special and on my mandolin, typically a Dunlop Jazz III, 1.38mm, because I play lots of leads on those instruments.
I have a large collection of picks made from various materials, but I seem to get the best sound from the nylon picks, except...
I recently purchased a solid silver 1964 Kennedy half-dollar pick that I love to play on my electrics. I also have a 1954 (year of my birth) solid silver US Quarter pick that I've had for awhile, but it is a bit smaller than a standard flat pick. The half-dollar pick is substantially larger and fits better between my Twinkie-sized thumb and forefinger. In my experience as the silver warms up, the tone and control improve.
That's my story and I'm stickin' with it.
I've always used thicker picks on my Starfire Special and on my mandolin, typically a Dunlop Jazz III, 1.38mm, because I play lots of leads on those instruments.
I have a large collection of picks made from various materials, but I seem to get the best sound from the nylon picks, except...
I recently purchased a solid silver 1964 Kennedy half-dollar pick that I love to play on my electrics. I also have a 1954 (year of my birth) solid silver US Quarter pick that I've had for awhile, but it is a bit smaller than a standard flat pick. The half-dollar pick is substantially larger and fits better between my Twinkie-sized thumb and forefinger. In my experience as the silver warms up, the tone and control improve.
That's my story and I'm stickin' with it.