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Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

Owner and operator of McQuan Guitar and Mandolin Picks, a handcrafted flatpick business based in Murray, Kentucky.

Aug 7, 2026

27:12
It made my Martin sound too bright and too tinny sounding, but the PEI made it warmer and deeper, and that's just what I preferred, so...
27:20
Another thing about the particular picks and the materials is the thickness.
27:26
And a lot of the mandolin players that I've come in contact with, they like a heavier pick.
27:35
Whereas Josh uses a 1.2 millimeter, which is his go-to pick.
27:41
And the tour line material, a lot of the mandolin players that I sell to will – gravitate toward probably a 1.5, 1.7, 1.8. You know, I've got some folks that are – but I try to accommodate with thicknesses and shapes.
27:59
I get all kinds of requests for different types of shapes, and I try to accommodate those as best I can.
28:09
And most of the time I get it pretty close.

10 MINS LATER

38:41
It does still have a little bit of give and I can, I can kind of feel through it if that makes sense.

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