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Deering banjos are known worldwide as the premier banjo building company. I have been playing the Solana Six open back six string model and I love it. It records great and the pickup system sounds excellent
The C.F. Martin & Company has been making the finest guitars in the world since 1833. I have play them for 44 years. Dix Bruce and I worked as clinicians for the company. We both love the guitars and the company. I also use their guitar strings. They are the most durable string I have used, great tensile strength, meaning they don't break very often.
D'Addario is used by some of the greatest musicians any where on earth. I have used their strings since I was a kid. The tone is brilliant.
Dunlop is making some excellent picks. I am amazed at the tone of the Primtone Triangle Grip Pick and Smooth versions. They last a good while with hard playing and have a tone that is similar to real tortoise shell.
I met Token Picks founder Daniel Flanigan after a concert he came to see. He showed me one of his picks and asked if I would like to try it. I took the pick, next day I had a video shoot for Peghead Nation and decided to use that pick. Here is the great thing about the pick, there was no time needed getting use to it, it simply sounded great and is just about as close in sound to shell picks I have ever used. They are amazingly durable, smooth and clean sounding. I have used them ever since he handed me one in November 2025. Excellent choice if you are upping your musical game.