Had a leak in tire. Took it to Discount Tire today. They found a nail & patched it and said "There ya go - thank you come again".
No attempt to sell anything at all. Just a complimentary patch job.
Good on you, Discount Tire. And thank you.
While I'd rather support a local guitar shop, GC's 0% four year financing is just a siren's song too strong. $60-$80/month is right in my discretionary budget - but accumulating it over 4 years just... doesn't seem like the move.
So I'm going to go look at the D-18, D-28, and HD-28. I'm initially leaning toward the D-28. I do love some mahogany though.
One of my buddies called into question some of GC's stock. I don't mind a little extra setup out the door - but am I in bad idea territory?
I reached a major work milestone today, and I was thinking I would commemorate it by finally purchasing a Blue Chip pick (the milestone came with a small "get something for yourself" bonus).
However, here's where the problem lies: as much as I try, I just cannot prefer anything other than a semi-round pick for fiddle tunes. I most love the Primetone 1.3mm semi-round pick. I much prefer it over the Primetone 1.4mm triangle pick.
I'm trying to determine whether my ceiling would ultimately be lower if I continue to use semi-round picks. I play with the triangle pick every day as my daily driver, but when I reach for the semi-round, it just feels better. But I'm afraid I'll just never get the full attack with a semi-round.
So the question really truly is about ceiling. Just like I stay slow and build a strong foundation with my technique, should I try to keep toward a pick with a sharper attack than a semi-round? This is of course important because if I'm going to spend 35 USD on a pick, I want it to really serve me well as I grow.