"For pounding nails I have some very nice hammers …it only took me 40 plus years to look into a better way to strike my guitar strings…brilliant!

    It took no time at all to find Dugain picks and Billy was a great help in getting me what I needed. No more cheepo hammers."

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Harkleroad {aka Zoot Horn Rollo}

    "I wish I could have a whole VAT full of these picks to sift through & audition because there is so much variation even within duplicate woods ..."

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Topping

    "I am writing to thank you for making such an amazing product. I am constantly baffled by how overlooked the role the plectrum plays in tone is. The difference in warmth, complexity and body between a normal plastic pick and an ebony Dugain is as profound as changing from a plastic guitar to a world class archtop. The material used and the shape employed in a pick affect the sound as much as the materials and construction of the guitar itself...maybe even more. (Anyway, feel free to use any of this text. I mean every word). Thanks again. Sincerely,"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Lindberg

    "I'm primarily a fingerstyle player these days, on electric or acoustic guitar. I prefer the sound, plus the feel and accessibility of having all fingers free. Sometimes you just want to give the guitar an open-handed slap, you know?
    Well, a couple of years ago, I heard about picks by a French maker named Jean-Charles Dugain. Whew, was I impressed. I got some horn, bone, and ebony picks, and they are the greatest sounding picks i've ever played with. Contoured to mold around your fingers, and made with natural materials. They're expensive, but hey, look at the price a violinist pays for a bow, or a wind player for his or her reeds. So, when I do need a pick for articulation, I grab one of the Dugains."

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Sutherland

    "Billy,
I've been waiting for the Dugains to become available in England for ages...I'm very impressed!
. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheers, Nick"

    "I have just received my picks and i am utterly dazzled at them! The craftsmanship, feel and sound of them is astounding! They leave all other picks in the dust! I am very satisfied from them, i will be sure to tell all my friends about them and buy more when i can! They were well worth the money and wait. Thank you very much!"
. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Kuntz, Connecticut