by franz » 01 Sep 2014, 23:37
Hi, Nikola,
Only 6 months late with this reply.
I have this week astonished myself by trying a different pick to get as close a I can to the early sound. I have for years been using a 2 mm pick to hit the strings hard but this week tried a 1mm gibson H pick. the difference in sound is huge. The Gibson gives a more hollow sound on the lower strings more like the original recordings but the 2mm gives a much rounder sound on the treble strings, again much more like the original records. The 1mm is great for Gonzales.So it depends I think on which tune you are playing. My guess, and it is only a guess, is that Hank used a pick somewhere in the middle of these two, maybe 1.3 or 1.5mm.
Regards,
Franz