> Hendrik wrote: 
>... As far as I know, the practice of ghosting arose with the half-hitch.
>... Challis' plectra closely approached 1/4".  That was then.
>... Quill or plastic don't play especially nice with half-hitch, 
>... Plectrum length, strength and overlap dictate the amount of key stroke
necessary to achieve a pluck and must be balanced for optimum effect. Thus,
a shallow dip is easier to achieve with a short plectrum, as is a light,
crisp touch.  On the other hand, as one might expect, the difficulty of
voicing goes up as plectrum length is diminished.  There is a cosmic law of
the conservation of misery at work here.

Wise words as always Hendrik.

Best

CDV


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