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Topic: Dude, Where's My Pick? |
Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 6 May 2007 8:10 am |
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While grinding on a fingerpick with a Dremel tool I started daydreaming, loosened my grip and had the little bugger go flying (into the nether regions of an embarrassingly cluttered workshop). And I can't find it for love or money. Has anybody seen it?
Oh, and btw, some useful information----getting some abrasion onto the inside of a pick, where the pad of your finger makes contact, is VERY effective. Doesn't take much. Just killing that mirror surface helps every other aspect of the wrap-around friction to do its staying-on thing (and no, I am not abrading the area that makes cuticle contact--just the finger pad area). You may be surprised. Miracle? No. But before you abrade it you have next-to-zero friction at that point, besides a little skin tackiness. Abrading it (I use a conical sanding attachment) gives the fingertip some traction. As a result you rely just a little bit less on the tightness of the wraps to keep the pick on.
Anybody can post what they wish here but there is PLENTY already posted on the general subject of slipping picks that is easily accessible via a forum search. This is about just one simple procedure that I've found to be worthwhile. Especially since I use $.75 picks, have a half dozen lying around at any time and have no fear of damaging one.
Or losing it in my workshop jungle. Anybody seen it? |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 6 May 2007 8:15 am
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| Kyser "Old Style" fingerpicks have knurling on the finger pad area. It does help a lot. |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 7 May 2007 4:39 am
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| What I've begun to notice is that some days my finger picks are tighter than heck, others they are loose enough to fall off... Must be the edema kickin' in... |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 May 2007 5:25 am
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| Or losing it in my workshop jungle. Anybody seen it? |
Um, yeah, Jon. I think it's under the dresser, just behind the front leg where you can't see it. Better go check and let me know. |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 7 May 2007 5:39 am
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Things like that are always found in the last place you look.  |
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Leonard G. Robertson
From:
Ozark, Mo. USA
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Posted 7 May 2007 7:03 am loose & tight fitting picks
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| I just assumed it was my weight fluctuating. Same fit with my watch band & ring. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 7 May 2007 9:14 am
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What Jay said, just go look there first.
But don't worry Jon, your pick landed in the middle of my pancakes this morning. How fast was that dremel turning, anyhow???  |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 7 May 2007 9:14 am Good news, bad news
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Well, the good news is that I found your pick. The bad news is that I sold it.
But seeing as how I'm a nice guy, I'll give you 10%.
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 7 May 2007 11:44 am
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---there's no question, the fluctuating fit thing is related to hydration, water retention, whatever. Beer, pretzels, etc make for an interesting yo-yo effect on the way my picks fit from day to day.
---the Dremel was spinning pretty good. I wasn't wearing any eye protection even though I supposedly know better. Now, if only the pick had flown into my eye, then all I'd have to do is yank it out with a needlenose and I'd still have my pick. Just my rotten luck that it didn't.
---yeah, Jay---I just haven't gotten around to looking in the last place yet. Kinda procrastinating, I guess.
--Mike--the way I see it, if you marked the pick up to $7.50 (like some forum folk tend to do), then if you'd just send me my $.75 then I'm square and all's good. Nigerian second party traveller's cheques will be excellent. |
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