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Topic: Opinion on plastic vs. metal fingerpicks for Hawaiian |
Blake Wilson
From:
Boulder CO, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2010 11:00 am |
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In their teaching materials, both Brozman and Philips recommend plastic fingerpicks for acoustic Hawaiian steel guitar. I'm wondering what other folks use. I am uncomfortable with my plastics regardless of my tweeking, boiling, etc, and feel I get better tone with metal.
One reason Brozman uses plastic is so as to not marr his old/expensive guitars. Unfortunately, this is not something I have to worry about.
Regards,
Blake |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 5 Jan 2010 11:10 am
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I always used heavy Dunlop metal picks (.025) and sometimes used these other real old picks because they were even stiffer. It's just what I used and was comfortable with at the time I was playing acoustic and I thought my tone was out of sight, but I had a heavy right hand. I did try plastic picks but they didn't seem secure enough for me and the process of shaping them was much too arduous compared to needle-nose pliers on the metal.
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 5 Jan 2010 11:22 am I'm with you MIKE.................
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In the beginning.........I was instructed to use plastic picks but I too, found them difficult to size properly and to keep on my fingers. They also made 'a sound' somewhat muted; like when using the once popular plastic bar of the 1940's.
I've used a heavy, old set of Nationals and also Dunlop picks for years. They fit well and provide a dynamic stroke of the strings. I've been most satisfied with the 'sound' they create for the type of playing I do. Mine have actually worn off the rounded tip and there is a definite angled staight edge across the picks where they contact the strings. |
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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Jan 2010 10:52 am
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| the flip side is tone difference between your thumb and finger picks. |
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