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Topic: Picks: Dunlop or National. |
Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 9:49 am |
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| Nationals, or copies thereof (Hoffmeyer or Kyser). The tabs on the Dunlops are to wide for me, they catch on strings. |
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Carl Heatley
From:
Morehead City,NC
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 10:11 am
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B&M on the first and a Dunlop on the second and a Zookie
angled thumb pic....The Dulop will just slide of my first finger. |
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 11:07 am Original Nationals!
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Original Nationals!!!
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Patrick Laffrat
From:
Gemenos, France
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 11:10 am
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| National or Kyser, because easier to tune on the fingers. Dunlop medium for thumb (for the same reason) |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 11:38 am
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Neither. JF's from Jeff Newman. Heavy gauge similar to the old Nationals.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Jason Putnam
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 12:18 pm
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Dunlops because it's all I have ever had so I don't know any better! The bands do catch on the strings though!
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Florida USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 1:09 pm
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I use old Nationals. I actually find a LOT of original ones in old lap steel case compartments. They're hard to find otherwise.
I also use the older JB/Jeff Newman picks. They are very, very nice, too.
I've tried pretty much everything else and have a bunch of those picks to prove it. A bunch. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 2:46 pm
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I used to use vintage Nationals, until I found out that the banjo guys would pay ridiculous prices for them. The Hoffmeyers and original Keysers are every bit as good as the old Nationals, so I sold off my vintage ones.
http://www.deanhoffmeyer.com/nationalpicks/frameset.htm
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 4:19 pm
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Neither, I use Stevens or Pearse, but I no longer recommend for anyone else use them.  |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 6:11 am
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I like Dunlop finger picks because you can get them in the lighter gauges, easier to shape to your fingers.
I'm presently using a Golden Gate thumb pick. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 8:16 am
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Next question: Is there any difference between the original Nationals and the new ones b0b sells? And are the other boutique picks significantly better?
BTW I use Dunlops. I have a bunch of the ones the late Andy Hinton powder coated.
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 9:59 am
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Old Nationals. I have them, use them, and I have tried others, and none compare. I also use them for dobro, and banjo.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 12:32 pm
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Between the two, I prefer Nationals. I tried various gauges of Dunlop picks and never could find any that I liked. I've got quite a few old Nationals in my collection, which I stopped using once I discovered ProPik Reso finger picks many years ago. I like the single-wrap, with angled blades. No need to use pliers to angle the blades. The blades are already at the perfect angle for me.
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Jonah Turner
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 4:50 pm
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I have tried many, MANY different picks trying to find ones that were perfect, but I find the newer Nationals are the best fitting so far, and the Dunlops the local music stores sell are tricky for me to shape well due to inexperience. I haven't tried Keyser though, I guess it's another to try...
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Jonah Turner
From:
Nebraska, USA
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 5:34 pm
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It doesn't matter.
More importantly is the touch and attack you use with whatever picks you find to be comfortable on your fingers.
JB
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 10 Jul 2016 7:30 pm
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| John Booth wrote: |
It doesn't matter.
More importantly is the touch and attack you use with whatever picks you find to be comfortable on your fingers.
JB |
I agree. NOBODY has ever come up to me on a gig and told me that I'm using the wrong picks.
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 11 Jul 2016 8:53 am
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I started with some thinner gauge Dunlops, they seemed to be more comfortable, but eventually moved to NP2s. I also have some Showcase 1941s that are similar and I like those.
Those thin Dunlops had too much 'plink factor' for me. I'd agree that poor (or good) technique is the dominating factor, but I definitely got a better sound when I moved to the heavier picks.
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Jim Bates
From:
Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2016 10:59 am
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At age 12,I got my first lap steel and picks used were plastic finger and thumb picks,all small size. At 13 1/2 got my Fender T-3 and changed to Stevens metal finger picks (now called Pearce High Riders) and med plastic thumb pick. At 16 I went to National metal finger picks and med plastic thumb (this fit better with string spacing and my skill and speed development). After I moved to Houston in early 60's and started playing a lot (Houston had a LOT more music stores!) I went to Dunlop metal gauged finger picks and large plastic thumb picks. Since I play a lot of dobro at my gigs, I use the same picks as on pedal steel. Now and then a "super finger or thumb pick" hits the market and I try them, BUT always return to the Dunlops.
We are all different, that's why there are so many choices.
Thanx,
Jim |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2016 11:15 am
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Jim,
You remind me of my youth, I started out with all plastic picks also. I think it was the Hawaiian music influence.
The plastic picks contributed to a softer sound. |
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