http://banjosrule.com/blog/im-retiring-my-banjo-picks-thanks-for-the-memories/ Banjo Blog Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://banjosrule.com/blog/im-retiring-my-banjo-picks-thanks-for-the-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Banjo players, have you experimented with finger picks? | My banjo life Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:24:22 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=738#comment-578 [...] a new set recently, which you can read all about in another blog post I wrote by clicking here: changing picks blog post. I’d love for you to click over and read that [...] [...] a new set recently, which you can read all about in another blog post I wrote by clicking here: changing picks blog post. I’d love for you to click over and read that [...]

]]> http://banjosrule.com/blog/im-retiring-my-banjo-picks-thanks-for-the-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Jesse Taylor II Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:59:23 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=738#comment-507 I agree with Robes. There's nothing better than trying out new pick styles and materials. Has anyone tried a thumbpick made from "horn"? A pal of mine used to make guitar picks out of cattle horns, but I never could get him to build and bend me a thumb pick. They claimed the guitar picks were the "ultimate", as flat picks go. Of course, I've heard the "old timers" talk about how good those tortise shell picks used to be. Maybe it's true, but real tortise shell is illegal, now. I recall an old pal who had bought an old tortise shell hand-mirror, without the mirror, at an estate auction and cut it up to make flat picks. He got up to $40 each for those things. When the material began running low he started bonding the tortise shell to some thumbpicks. He gave me one, but I couldn't tell any real difference between that and a plastic Dunlop or National heavy. Eventually, I passed it along to someone else. They raved about it. I recall someone offering Cobalt plated finger picks, too. They claimed they were the slickest things around and would eliminate any "string kiss" you may be getting from regular metal picks. I would love to try a set, but never got around to ordering any. A pal from Michigan was working on the use of metal wire to make thumb picks and finger picks, as well. I don't know what sort of success he had, but I tried a pair and they were very, very comfortable. Sounded fine, too. Indulge yourself. Picks are the jewelry of the music world. More than providing a little something extra for your audience to look at, they can go a long way towards building your confidence. If you think a new set of picks will help your performance, you may be right. The only way to know is to try. What have you lost? They're not really that expensive, compared to other things. Plus, if you're at a loss for what to get your picking partner for Christmas, you may find a set of picks makes the perfect gift. There are even folks who will personalize them for you. In fact, a new set of picks ranks right up there with a new set of strings as being the perfect gift for any occasion. Don't hesitate to get a set for your girlfriend. I got my wife a set of both for our honeymoon. You may laugh, but there's nothing like the excitement of seeing your new bride modeling a shiny new set of strings and picks...and nothing else. Now, that's real fashion! Light Guage, of course. Delicate without being too revealing. Nothing else needed. Talk about love at first sight, but then it may be that I'm just too easy to please. No doubt about it...I'm a dedicated follower of fashion! -Jesse I agree with Robes. There’s nothing better than trying out new pick styles and materials. Has anyone tried a thumbpick made from “horn”? A pal of mine used to make guitar picks out of cattle horns, but I never could get him to build and bend me a thumb pick. They claimed the guitar picks were the “ultimate”, as flat picks go.
Of course, I’ve heard the “old timers” talk about how good those tortise shell picks used to be. Maybe it’s true, but real tortise shell is illegal, now. I recall an old pal who had bought an old tortise shell hand-mirror, without the mirror, at an estate auction and cut it up to make flat picks. He got up to $40 each for those things. When the material began running low he started bonding the tortise shell to some thumbpicks. He gave me one, but I couldn’t tell any real difference between that and a plastic Dunlop or National heavy. Eventually, I passed it along to someone else. They raved about it.
I recall someone offering Cobalt plated finger picks, too. They claimed they were the slickest things around and would eliminate any “string kiss” you may be getting from regular metal picks. I would love to try a set, but never got around to ordering any.
A pal from Michigan was working on the use of metal wire to make thumb picks and finger picks, as well. I don’t know what sort of success he had, but I tried a pair and they were very, very comfortable. Sounded fine, too.
Indulge yourself. Picks are the jewelry of the music world. More than providing a little something extra for your audience to look at, they can go a long way towards building your confidence. If you think a new set of picks will help your performance, you may be right. The only way to know is to try. What have you lost? They’re not really that expensive, compared to other things.
Plus, if you’re at a loss for what to get your picking partner for Christmas, you may find a set of picks makes the perfect gift. There are even folks who will personalize them for you.
In fact, a new set of picks ranks right up there with a new set of strings as being the perfect gift for any occasion. Don’t hesitate to get a set for your girlfriend. I got my wife a set of both for our honeymoon. You may laugh, but there’s nothing like the excitement of seeing your new bride modeling a shiny new set of strings and picks…and nothing else. Now, that’s real fashion! Light Guage, of course. Delicate without being too revealing. Nothing else needed. Talk about love at first sight, but then it may be that I’m just too easy to please. No doubt about it…I’m a dedicated follower of fashion!
-Jesse

]]> http://banjosrule.com/blog/im-retiring-my-banjo-picks-thanks-for-the-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-494 PickinChick Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:30:28 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=738#comment-494 He WAS warped by the Metallica concert! He WAS warped by the Metallica concert!

]]> http://banjosrule.com/blog/im-retiring-my-banjo-picks-thanks-for-the-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-492 admin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=738#comment-492 Steve, glad I could contribute to raising hour heart rate! Do you get the idea that I have a bit of an evil streak in me? Steve, glad I could contribute to raising hour heart rate! Do you get the idea that I have a bit of an evil streak in me?

]]> http://banjosrule.com/blog/im-retiring-my-banjo-picks-thanks-for-the-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-491 admin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:07 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=738#comment-491 Ah yes my dear, thanks for playing! That's exactly the response I was hoping for! But it was all in good fun. Fun at YOUR expense, but fun nonetheless! :) Ah yes my dear, thanks for playing! That’s exactly the response I was hoping for! But it was all in good fun. Fun at YOUR expense, but fun nonetheless!

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