Pick-y, pick-y, pick-y; the continuing saga of a woman in search of a new favourite pick

[tombo1230]

thereshopeyet wrote:

I can program mine to pick any song!.

:laugh: :laugh:

An electronic pick. now that is cool! :laugh:

[Chasplaya]

This will solve more than the pick problem:

[michelew]

tombo1230 wrote:

thereshopeyet wrote:

I can program mine to pick any song!.

:laugh: :laugh:

An electronic pick. now that is cool! :laugh:

Somehow I missed this the first time.

Dermot - I guess your pick must work well for electro funk.

M.

[michelew]

haoli25 wrote:

Michele, I have two of the Blue Chip picks that were given to me. (I would never pay $35 for a pick) They are not bad, but like all others I have used, they like to go through the soundhole into the great "pick receptacle". I am staying with the 'invisible pick'. I have yet to lose one of those.

Bill

Bill I may have a solution for you and Buddy and others who have mentioned the great "pick receptacle" issue.

Jam Kat ( www.pick-smith.com )



I was on the Larrivee website looking at bone saddles (I want to raise mine a little at some point soon), and I came across this kookie thing. It's a spring loaded pick holder. If you want to fingerpick and strum in the same song (or play different songs in close succession without stopping) you can switch from nails to a plectrum and back again by just pulling the pick into strumming position with your thumb and then letting it go when you want to finger pick again. It feels a little strange, I found myself holding the pick itself differently, but it seems to work pretty well. I found it was fairly secure on your finger (it comes in different sizes) and didn't interfere with picking. But, I haven't tested it extensively. The pick did creep out at one point when I was strumming vigorous, but it seemed OK for normal stuff.



So hey presto you can strum away without losing it into the pick receptacle.

I don't tend to lose my pick, maybe I'm not trying hard enough, so really it was just for curiosity. But, if you do lose your pick a lot and it's driving you crazy or you like to play songs that use finger picking and strumming and can't master the 'hidden pick trick' then this could be for you.



Yes I am a strange and curious animal. Maybe I have some feline (cat) blood running through my veins.

B)

Michele

[willem]

never knewed there was a plectrum punch and alien pick's but i know they watch us..

[daryl]

willem wrote:

never knewed there was a plectrum punch and alien pick's but i know they watch us..

Now that's really neat!

[Chasplaya]

willem wrote:

never knewed there was a plectrum punch and alien pick's but i know they watch us..

No wonder this ones a museum piece then

[michelew]

Hmmmm....that's really cool!

michelew wrote:

haoli25 wrote:

Michele, I have two of the Blue Chip picks that were given to me. (I would never pay $35 for a pick) They are not bad, but like all others I have used, they like to go through the soundhole into the great "pick receptacle". I am staying with the 'invisible pick'. I have yet to lose one of those.

Bill

Bill I may have a solution for you and Buddy and others who have mentioned the great "pick receptacle" issue.

Jam Kat ( www.pick-smith.com )



I was on the Larrivee website looking at bone saddles (I want to raise mine a little at some point soon), and I came across this kookie thing. It's a spring loaded pick holder. If you want to fingerpick and strum in the same song (or play different songs in close succession without stopping) you can switch from nails to a plectrum and back again by just pulling the pick into strumming position with your thumb and then letting it go when you want to finger pick again. It feels a little strange, I found myself holding the pick itself differently, but it seems to work pretty well. I found it was fairly secure on your finger (it comes in different sizes) and didn't interfere with picking. But, I haven't tested it extensively. The pick did creep out at one point when I was strumming vigorous, but it seemed OK for normal stuff.



So hey presto you can strum away without losing it into the pick receptacle.

I don't tend to lose my pick, maybe I'm not trying hard enough, so really it was just for curiosity. But, if you do lose your pick a lot and it's driving you crazy or you like to play songs that use finger picking and strumming and can't master the 'hidden pick trick' then this could be for you.



Yes I am a strange and curious animal. Maybe I have some feline (cat) blood running through my veins.

B)

Michele

[Lavallee]

When we met in Binghamton, Tammy had this brand of pick : Brain . They have this grip which is magical, It never rotates between the fingers. She gave me one (thank you Tammy) and I have been using it since. I keep forgetting to buy some at the store but I will as soon as my pea size memory gets in gear at the store. This is by far the best pick brand I ever tried. This pick never goes in the pick receptacle, it does not even move between the fingers. Because of the grip you do not have to hold it tight so the wrist is more flexible (just like golf ).

You should try it Michele

Marc


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessor ... nd-tin-box

[willem]

Lavallee wrote:

When we met in Binghamton, Tammy had this brand of pick : Brain . They have this grip which is magical, It never rotates between the fingers. She gave me one (thank you Tammy) and I have been using it since. I keep forgetting to buy some at the store but I will as soon as my pea size memory gets in gear at the store. This is by far the best pick brand I ever tried. This pick never goes in the pick receptacle, it does not even move between the fingers. Because of the grip you do not have to hold it tight so the wrist is more flexible (just like golf ).

You should try it Michele

Marc


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessor ... nd-tin-box

Hi Marc,,when i look to them i think i buy me some it looks like the pick.. BTW,,in Holland we prefer the word plectrum..