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    Nov 20, 2019 5 minutes

    GT: Do you have a type of pick that you can’t live without?

    SM: Lately, I’ve been changing my technique around, experimenting with different picks. Now, I often practice with an Ernie Ball nylon pick, and switch to celluloid picks for the shows. On at least one section of the show, I switch back to the nylon pick. For Flying Colors gigs I’ve done so far this year, I used just the nylon pick (similar to Dunlop .88).

    GT: If you had to give up all your pedals but three, what would they be?

    SM: It would be my two TC Electronic Flashback delays (with my ‘toneprint’ preset loaded in) and the Keeley compressor pedal. They sound great, are easy to carry, and always help things when I need them.

    GT: Do you play another instrument

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