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I've been wondering for quite some time what the gauge of Mr. Dale's picks are, they always say heavy but never the specific thickness, if anyone knows let me know here or by private message, thanks. Here I attach a photo of what their picks were like

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Hard to tell from the pic, but if you know anyone with calipers, you would get a really accurate reading.

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Back in the old days, you could get thin, medium, and heavy.
Then came thin,medium, heavy and extra thick

Thin: .44 millimeters

Medium: From .45 to .69 millimeters

Heavy: From .85 to 1.20 millimeters

Thick: 1.5 millimeters or more

"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"

I have heard Dick talk about this before. He played very thick picks, I am guessing somewhere around 1.5 millimeters. Personally, I use Dunlop extra grip 1.5 picks, .16-.60 gauge strings on my Strat. Yes, it does make a difference!

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