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Bob Graff
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 4 May 2009 12:57 pm |
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| Fairly new to the forum I,m sure It has been asked what are the best thumb picks? Ive been using nationals but they wear out pretty quick and sometimes brake Any Input would be thankfull and where to buy new ones. Thanks Bob Graff |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 4 May 2009 1:12 pm
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i like Zookies
here is a link to elderly music
http://elderly.com/accessories/PK.html
they have many kinds to pick from ( pun intended )
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 4 May 2009 3:17 pm
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Bob,
Elderly is a good place to do business with, if you can find the style you like in delrin, they will last forever.look on page 6 & 7, there is really funny looking thumbpick called "FRED KELLY "SPEED PICK" THUMBPICK". I'v been using one of those for longer than I can remember, can't wear them out. If you do an order with them get one, and try it,medium gauge works for me.
Bill
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 May 2009 5:30 pm
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Look at the "Elderly catalog", pick out about 5 or six that appeals to you. Buy one of each. Then you have a idea what feels good, and works for you. They are cheap enough, then buy more of what you like. I just bought some dunlop calico's. Buy them accordinly to the size of your thumb. Then microwave a cup of water, to boiling, and place the curved part, and bend into the water for a few moments till the plastic is plyable, and fit it to your thumb, so it feels good and snug. and let it cool and harden. Also you have a choice of width, and length of tine. You can call Elderly, and they will send them right out to you. Hope this helps you.
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 May 2009 5:36 pm
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One more food for thought. If your thumb pick slips a little, buy a pack of the non-slip bathtub strips. Cut a small piece the size of the inside of the pick, just where your thumb hits. Stick it on the inside of the pick and trim off the excess. That has worked for me for many years, and especially for picking the banjo.
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John Polstra
From:
Lopez Island, WA, USA
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Posted 4 May 2009 6:18 pm
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Scotty's Music has a pretty good selection of thumb picks, too. I just ordered a bunch of different ones to try and find the best one for me. I'm using a National medium currently, but it drives me crazy. Every now and then I dip my thumb a hair too close to the strings, and the band of the pick hooks onto the string next to the one I'm trying to pick. It makes a big loud pop and almost rips the pick off my thumb. I guess if I had perfect technique it would never happen, but I don't and it does.
John |
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 May 2009 6:25 pm thumb picks
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Fred Kelly Speed Pick,,,,nothing better!
BB
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Bob Graff
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 5 May 2009 7:37 am thumb picks
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| Thanks for all your Input on the picks. I'll try some of each to see what feels best. Thanks again Bob |
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