Herco Picks

Dale Foreman · Post by **Dale Foreman** » 12 May 2016 7:50 am

Does anyone know where i can by large blue Herco picks? I have very large hands and all I can find is medium? Will the stretch easily to fit my clubs? Just wanting to trying something new!!
Thanks
Dale

Nicholas Ackron · Post by **Nicholas Ackron** » 12 May 2016 7:56 am

A music store here sells them for $1.50 I believe. Inbox me if you would like for me to check it out for you.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 12 May 2016 9:05 am

Elderly Music has them. They last a long time but it's always good to stock up in case they go away. If you ever run across the dark blue Herco thumb picks call me collect day or night.

http://www.elderly.com/herco-flex-52-bl ... mbpick.htm

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 12 May 2016 11:29 am

I don't believe the Elderly site designates size. I don't know if Hercos actually do come in sizes.

I concur though about the dark blue ones. I used one for years and nearly cried when it broke. Haven't found anything like it since.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 12 May 2016 11:40 am

I love my Blue Hercoâ€™s, and Elderly is a great place to buy from...
Iâ€™ve also used the Red Dunlop Delrin Thumbtacks, ( http://www.elderly.com/dunlop-red-delrin-thumbpick.htm)
I donâ€™t know if theyâ€™re exactly the same as the Hercoâ€™s, but they seem
to be awfully close, though they are a little more $$... the Hercoâ€™s at
.50 cents each for a dozen is great.

Richard Wilhelm · Post by **Richard Wilhelm** » 12 May 2016 7:13 pm

Not a thumb pick, but the Herco nylon
flat pick has the best sound of any pick ever (I use to swear by a DeAndrea Nylon smooth nylon that they don't make anymore). They are distributed by (or made?) by Dunlop now. They have a classic nylon .66 mm but that's not what I'm talking about. They come in 2 sizes, light gauge (1.20?) and heavy gauge (1.50?). One side is real rough but you can take a small file and smooth it down. But I don't smooth it too much. I like having both sizes depending upon the volume I'm playing. Now I play my pedal steel (an old Fender) with a flat pick. There are a few us, like Ed Littlefield of Marley's Ghost and Junior Brown. Every once in a while I try a thumb pick but not for long. There is nothing like the the sound of a Herco pick.