I use Nationals or Dunlops, the metal ones, and I keep them very tight on my fingers. I use a plastic thumbpick because I like the sound better, but I prefer the smaller ended ones vs the fat ones (if that makes sense). I have to replace the thumb picks regularly because they get sharpened down and then sound less crisp. Personally, I love metal fingerpicks, I even like the clicking they make on the strings.

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