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Lindley

 

From:
Statesville, NC...USA
Post  Posted 3 Jul 2003 2:51 am    
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I've used "Showcase 41" finger picks ( from Herby Wallace) for a long time for steel playing. Now that I am trying to play dobro, I am still using these. I like them alright, but are there any others I should try that would be more comfortable, and stay in place with the harder picking style the dobro demands. I have very large fingers. This has been a problem finding good picks. They are the very best I've used for steel, but....

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John

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David Mullis

 

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Rock Hill, SC
Post  Posted 3 Jul 2003 4:53 am    
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I also use the '41 picks. I find that they work well for me. Occasionally I use the Jeff Newman picks, but lately I've been using the '41's more than anything. I have switched thumb picks since I took up Dobro again and started using the Golden Gate pearl lookin' picks. They're heavier and have more attack. Hope this helps.
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Ron Randall

 

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Dallas, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 3 Jul 2003 9:12 am    
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In my experience, the 41's are top of the line. Hard to improve on that one.
Second place is the Kyser Old Style.

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RB Jones

 

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Burlingame, California, USA
Post  Posted 3 Jul 2003 11:34 am    
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Propik Reso. They are slanted slightly so you can dig in straight. They come in steel or brass. Propik claims the sound is different, but....

RB
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Lindley

 

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Statesville, NC...USA
Post  Posted 4 Jul 2003 4:05 am    
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I do love the '41s, but I ordered some Propiks to see what they are about. I've never used them..
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 4 Jul 2003 8:35 am    
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i usually use the propiks..they're comfortable...but awhile back with a cold weather period, i had a hard time keeping them on my fingers so went to my old nationals which are stiff and can clamp down tight and cut off my circulation.
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Lindley

 

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Statesville, NC...USA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2003 3:30 am    
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I ordered some Propiks. They are alright, but the slanted tips soften my tone a little too much for my ear, and they are a bit to thin. Just my opinion. I could live with them, if I didn't have my '41s. I guess it's all a mater of preference.
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