Re: Pick thickness - how to choose?
I own a bunch of Ultex myself, use them to brighten certain guitars because they are a bright pick. On guitars they do sound different for different thicknesses (the regular point, not the sharps). I can rotate them and get a darker sound too, it's surprising how much difference it makes.
For mandos the primetones did it for me, as I prefer a darker sound. CT-55 is about as close to a perfect mandolin pick as I have found, aided by some stick-on non-slip pads. I use those pads on the Ultex triangles too.
I also match picks to instruments. It's the easiest way to change sound on the fly. I even matched picks to music genre for a while (darker for some, brighter for others), but gave that up as I like a consistent feel.
Davey Stuart tenor guitar (based on his 18" mandola design).
Eastman MD-604SB with Grover 309 tuners.
Eastwood 4 string electric mandostang, 2x Airline e-mandola (4-string) one strung as an e-OM.
DSP's: Helix HX Stomp, various Zooms.
Amps: THR-10, Sony XB-20.
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