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Post by Lefty Rev on Jan 16, 2020 11:33:40 GMT -5
I'm not talking about you *banjo players* ...
But anyone using metal fingerpicks, along with some kind of thumb pick (either plastic or metal - I use plastic)?
I used to use them and got pretty good with them, then stopped for years. I pulled 'em out the other day (could only find two!) and liked the louder tone for some acoustic stuff. I'm gonna be stopping at the guitar shop to pick up a few more so I have some handy (no pun intended).
The advantage is VOLUME - actually being able to be heard in a noisy environment. And I do like the more aggressive tone for some stuff.
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Post by sirWheat on Jan 17, 2020 8:03:34 GMT -5
I have a set. I got pretty good with 'em, though only with my dobro. Don't think I ever even tried them with a regular acoustic.
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Post by MJB on Jan 17, 2020 18:39:57 GMT -5
I use them on occasion though I only play for myself so it's usually just bare fingers.
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Post by larryguitar54 on Jan 17, 2020 23:11:18 GMT -5
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Post by LTB on Jan 18, 2020 4:17:09 GMT -5
I'm not talking about you *banjo players* ... But anyone using metal fingerpicks, along with some kind of thumb pick (either plastic or metal - I use plastic)? I used to use them and got pretty good with them, then stopped for years. I pulled 'em out the other day (could only find two!) and liked the louder tone for some acoustic stuff. I'm gonna be stopping at the guitar shop to pick up a few more so I have some handy (no pun intended). The advantage is VOLUME - actually being able to be heard in a noisy environment. And I do like the more aggressive tone for some stuff. I tried them. Not as fond of metal as I am the plastic finger picks but that is just me
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Post by Ragtop on Jan 18, 2020 7:03:02 GMT -5
I tried them many years ago when I was first starting out on guitar. Didn't care for them, too clunky for me. And I preferred the tone of my bare fingers.
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Post by twangmeister on Jan 18, 2020 15:50:47 GMT -5
I use them occasionally on my acoustics and electrics but mostly on banjo and dobro. I do like the attack
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Post by jefe46 on Jan 23, 2020 14:23:02 GMT -5
I have a tin full of metal fingerpicks to include pre war Nationals and a rare National early metal thumb pick.
I played with picks from 1961 til about 70.. then took up banjo and used the same picks.
I quit banjo in 1979 and continued to play guitar bare fingered.
I think I'll see if I can still play guitar with fingerpicks.. but used to bare flesh now.
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Post by Opie on Jan 24, 2020 8:24:20 GMT -5
I like them on my dobro when playing slide. I have bad habit of not attacking the strings dead on which eventually causes the third string to unravel where the pick hits it. I need to pull them back out and give it another go.
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Post by 6l6 on Jan 26, 2020 17:42:12 GMT -5
I’ve used a plastic thumbpick and two metal fingerpicks since 1965 when my college roommate turned me on to them.
They make an incredible difference in tone. In fact, I’d say 85% of my acoustic tone is from these fingerpicks and just 15% is the guitar itself.
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