05-24-2020, 08:22 AM
(05-23-2020, 07:43 PM)AHill Wrote: It's possible she inherited or acquired many of her tools used. Supply and demand in action. Not a lot of demand and even less supply. Higher end oboe reeds can cost over $100 apiece - and they only last for about a month, so investment in the tools to make your own if your profession is playing oboe can save money in the long run.
I play acoustic guitar and there are a lot of obsessed players out there as well. Discussions about picks range from materials to thickness to grip to profiling (bevel or no bevel). A single guitar pick can cost upwards of $50 if made from some exotic materials. Tortoise shell picks are prohibited these days. Other subjects of debate include strings, tonewoods, bracing, saddle and nut materials, tuners, etc. I own four very nice guitars. They all have different tonewoods and they all sound quite a bit different - on purpose.
Wow.....
We have a punch to make guitar picks from our used gift cards...the picks are free in the stores (where available). Probably not professional quality...but they sure are popular!
Cheers,
Rob