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Topic: Difference between National NP-1 and NP-2. Finger picks? |
Justin Emmert
From:
Greensboro, NC
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 11:58 am |
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| I'm pretty internet savvy, but darned if I can find the difference between the National NP-1 and NP-2's. I figure it's gotta be the gauge/weight. Any of you know? |
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Don Poland
From:
Hanover, PA.
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 12:24 pm
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... The most popular over time have been made by National and Jim Dunlop. ... The NP2 is a polished fingerpick in .025 gauge, and comes in Brass, Nickel Silver, and Stainless Steel. The NP1 is a lighter Nickel Silver fingerpick in .023 gauge. ... Pickers seem to all have different picking styles and different preferences in ......
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 1:47 pm
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| What metal leaves the grey stain on the fingers and which one doesn't? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 1:51 pm
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Nickel silver. I coat mine with clear nail polish.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 5:29 pm
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| I use the NP2's (Nickel Silver) and don't get any "stain" from them. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 5:52 pm
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Skin chemistry¹ varies from person to person. That will bear on whether the metals will stain or (in some cases) dry and crack the skin.
¹More precisely, the chemistry of the oils and sweat.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 14 Feb 2014 3:39 am
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| True, I don't have "sweaty palms". But I had a visitor play my steel right after I changed strings and after he left I had to change strings again as he did have the "sweaty palms" and the strings were (partially) dead. |
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