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Topic: Compare these thumbpicks, please? |
David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 1:23 am |
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I have some old-style Herco blue picks and some John Pearse thumbpicks; I am curious as to how these compare:
Fred Kelly's "regular" picks, delrin
Fred Kelly's "regular" picks, polycarb
Dunlop's new red delrin thumbpicks
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 4 May 2004 3:29 am
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The blue Herco's rule!!!!!
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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 4:36 am
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buga blue's nothin but!!!!!!!!!!
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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
Scott
www.scottyhenderson.com
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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David Mullis
From:
Rock Hill, SC
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Posted 4 May 2004 6:50 am
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| Gotta go with the Fred Kelly Slick Picks, I've tried the hercos and didn't like them. Try them all and go with what works for you. |
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Buck Dilly
From:
Branchville, NJ, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 4 May 2004 2:11 pm
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| I tried a Zookies L-10, cut them down quite a bit, and have never looked back. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 4 May 2004 6:15 pm
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| Zookies for me too !!! |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 6:43 pm
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| Jeff Newman's "red & white's" |
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Rex Thomas
From:
Thompson's Station, TN
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Posted 4 May 2004 8:08 pm
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| Fred Kelly speed pick medium (long snoot, orange). |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 4 May 2004 8:42 pm
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Say Rex, do the Kelly's have a longer point [or can you define "long snoot"] and where does one find these. Thanks JO
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Rex Thomas
From:
Thompson's Station, TN
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Posted 4 May 2004 9:14 pm
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Hi, Jerry. I'm up practicing with my Derb, trying to break some rust off (of ME  ), & stopped in to see wazzup. http://www.fredkellyspicks.com/speed.htm
Now, I've seen the mediums with a longer point (snoot, dare I say SHANK?  ) at better music stores around. What I've found is it seems like the newer mediums have the same size point as the lights (yellows, shorter), but since these picks don't work for everybody, I haven't had any problem finding the longer mediums among the speed pick "medium batch".
I'd think you could shoot an e-mail to Fred & he'd point you in the right direction.
Good to hear from you, Jerry. |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 9 May 2004 7:01 am
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I use the blue picks. don't know if they are the herko are what. I tried the slick pick and the speed pick, but went back to the blue.it's just whatever works best for you. 
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TW Sneed
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 9 May 2004 9:48 am
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I prefer Zookies.
The angled tip makes it easier to strike the string head-on, instead of scraping the edge of the pick.
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 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9),
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Bill Erb
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Posted 10 May 2004 7:10 pm
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HI Bob
Who sells the Zookies picks? I would like to try a angled pick.
Thanks Bill
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BILL ERB
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Bob Snelgrove
From:
san jose, ca
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Posted 11 May 2004 5:40 am
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I found the zookies too thick at the part that hits the strings and muted the sound enough to not blend with the metal finger picks.
bob |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 11 May 2004 7:34 am
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That's true. Zookies are pretty mellow sounding on the attack.
I bought mine at Zone Music in Cotati, years ago. Lots of music stores carry them. I don't know about mail order. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Travis Bernhardt
From:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 11 May 2004 5:08 pm
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I've been trying out the Zookies and I like them well enough--I just find that they're a little too soft. I prefer the heavier Golden Gate picks (not the really heavy ones, though). I like my thumb picks to be stiffer and stronger, especially for acoustic playing.
If they made a pick with the comfort and fit of the thin, brittle Nationals (they break in about half an hour), the strength and stiffness of the Golden Gate, and the angle of the Zookies, I'd never have to buy another pick.
-Travis |
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Jimmie Misenheimer
From:
Bloomington, Indiana - U. S. A.
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Posted 11 May 2004 6:59 pm
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Have to go with Jim Dunlop small - white plastic, (can't spell celuloid). They won't slip, or spin around. I bend the tounge down slightly, and use them until I wear them out. By the way, I've tried EVERYTHING else...
Jimmie |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 11 May 2004 7:19 pm
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| Jimmie, I'm with you. Dunlop mediums. They are cream colored. They don't slip at all. |
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