Eugene: As it happens, I've got a bunch of Ultem (in both green and black) and I'd be happy to make some custom picks for you. Feel free to PM me if you are interested.
Eugene: As it happens, I've got a bunch of Ultem (in both green and black) and I'd be happy to make some custom picks for you. Feel free to PM me if you are interested.
Last edited by ApolloPicks; Jan-27-2021 at 7:56pm.
Very cool, Eugene. I hope your dream comes true.
Jim
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Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Excellent! A Eugene Braig Artist Signature Pick. Make sure you get all the kickbacks from that promotion.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
I'll be exactly as rich as a fisheries biologist!
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
So what's the verdict?
I love'em. This traditional large-Neapolitan profile perfectly serves how I prefer to mandolin. I love the acoustic behavior of this material (as mentioned before, I used to trim, buff, and bevel Clayton's large triangles down to a smaller version by hand). The 1.0-mm Apollo has a smoother "voice," but the 0.8-mm one is brighter and more easily loud. Time will tell how they wear, but I really expect it to be longer lasting than celluloid, which I destroy rather quickly.
Did you buy some of the Galli picks? These look to be a similar size and shape.
Yes, the Galli are patterned after traditional Neapolitan plectra of the "golden era," and the Apollo—in turn—are as well. The Galli are celluloid. I quite like their tone, form, and function, but i destroy them very quickly. I seem to wear celluloid plectra out very quickly or even to pit and chip them deeply enough that I would lose a fair amount of size to file off the damage.
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