I use a Bilt-rite Tin model. Nice tone.

Here's a little invention that I've mentioned before on Mudcat. Hope it's useful.

Get your thimbles together, but don't worry if they're a bit on the large side (some folks pinch 'em to make 'em fit.)

Take some white elastic (one inch wide) waistband material (available in strips at any department store) and glue it (with contact cement) around the thimble. Leave about three quarters of an inch off the thimble. Pull it quite tight before glueing, so that you really have to wiggle each finger a bit to get it past the elastic and into the thimble.

The elastic will keep the thimble firmly in place (without pain) and you won't lose the circulation in your finger-tips.

Cheers

Rick