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Let's Talk Thumbpicks
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:11 pm
For those who play a lot of fingerstyle and use a thumbpick, what do you like to use? I really enjoy playing fingerstyle but I'm fairly new to it and really haven't been able to find a thumbpick that I like. I can play with or without it but prefer the cleaner sound I get when playing with it. I see Fred Kelly picks mentioned in other forums. Are these any good?
Also, the big problem I have is that they are too long. Do you file yours down or is there shorter versions available?
TIA
Also, the big problem I have is that they are too long. Do you file yours down or is there shorter versions available?
TIA
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 12:13 pm
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Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:51 pm to Loubacca
For fingerstyle acoustic I just use my thumbnail. I've been trying to learn to use a thumbpick for steel guitar but like you I'm having a hard time adjusting to the length of it. The one I use is a Dunlop Zookie with a 10° twist.
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:15 pm to Loubacca
I have tried many times over the years to use one...but I become clumsy. I gave up and simply use my thumb nail.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:23 pm to lsufan9193969700
It seems we all have similar issues. I can use them fairly well but to achieve any kind of speed seems impossible because of the length of the picks. I see they have speed picks. I might give these a shot.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:23 pm to lsufan9193969700
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This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:54 pm to Loubacca
They don't seem to slow down guys like Bela Fleck and Jerry Douglas. 
Propik makes some similar to that (they call them Quick Picks) and I was also considering trying them out. I definitely like the Propik finger picks. This one also seems shorter than the other type.
Propik makes some similar to that (they call them Quick Picks) and I was also considering trying them out. I definitely like the Propik finger picks. This one also seems shorter than the other type.
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:55 pm to Loubacca
I only use my fingers.
<---------Bass nerd
<---------Bass nerd
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:26 am to Loubacca
So just for grins, last night I tried playing some fingerstyle with a thumbpick. Clumsy isn't the word for it , spastic might be more accurate. I felt like I suddenly had a whole hand full of thumbs. My brain wanted to do everything with my thumb, even the high strings. So my advice is grow your nails out.
, spastic might be more accurate. I felt like I suddenly had a whole hand full of thumbs. My brain wanted to do everything with my thumb, even the high strings. So my advice is grow your nails out.
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