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Topic: For players who can't use picks... |
Matt Dawson
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Luxembourg, Europe
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 4:02 am |
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Interesting observation for finger players. When I sarted playing years ago I tried and tried to use picks, I never got it. Kept hitting the wrong string, missing notes, catching the bit that goes round the thumb on the strings etc....they just felt all wrong. Eventually I gave up & decided to use my fingers which worked ok (I play fingerstyle guitar). I was always aware I wasn't getting the sound I should but..anyway a few weeks ago at a session the producer asked for more attack. I put on fingerpicks for the first time in years. Lo & behold they felt natural, sounded great, my blocking was better etc. I used 'em on a gig and the band asked if I had a new pickup! The moral is...if you just can't get used to picks...try again!
I'm really pleased; my Carter sounds the way I always knew it could.
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 6:00 am Humm?
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I really think some folks just talk themselves into these 'can't wear picks' situations. I had the same problem 30 couple years ago when I started steel. I just kept putting those little suckers on there & after a month or so, it started to work for me. It just like anything else with steel, you have to work at it a bit. I am so glad you are now wearing picks & probably will get a much better sound from you instrument. Granted, maybe there are some times for no picks on steel, but I have not run into that situation at this point, maybe classical music or something like that would work with no picks, but all in all most wear em!!
I am sure someone will give me hell for saying this!!
Ernie Pollock
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Dave Stagner
From:
Minnesota, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 6:41 am
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My biggest problem with picks is that I have twenty-odd years of practice playing six-string without them. I've RECENTLY started using a thumbpick on the six-string, but I still can't get the hang of fingerpicks on my other fingers.
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 7:04 am finger picks
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I can think of a few people who play with out picks, by choice, not because they can't play with them, and they get great tone! Does our friend Bobbe Seymour ring any bells? 
Larry
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